Congratulations to the 2024 “Most Loved” Santa Monica businesses!
June 13, 2024 10:29 AM
by Jennifer Taylor
Updated June 18, 2024
Now in its 11th year, the "Most Loved Santa Monica” contest is a friendly competition celebrating buying local and offering bragging rights to community favorite local businesses.
It also helps further the city’s strategic priority of Economic Growth & Cultural Vitality.
In this year’s contest, hundreds of local businesses were nominated, and approximately 70,000 votes were cast for the best businesses in Santa Monica, from most loved coffee bar to favorite Santa Monica Farmers Markets' vendor. This year’s contest awarded the coveted “Most Loved SM Business Winner” accolade to 78 businesses and a total of 235 local businesses were recognized as winners or runners-up.
The 2024 winners were announced at an awards ceremony on Tuesday, June 4, attended by 200 community members and local business owners
Next time you’re looking for a new place to shop, eat, work out, or relax, the Most Loved guide is a great way to know you’re checking out a beloved local business.
Thank you for shopping and spending local!
To learn about all the winners, check out the SM Daily Press’ Most Loved Guide!
The Most Loved Santa Monica contest is an initiative of the Buy Local Santa Monica Committee and the Santa Monica Daily Press, in partnership with Santa Monica’s business improvement districts, the Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce, the Santa Monica Pier Corporation, Santa Monica Travel and Tourism and the city of Santa Monica. The Buy Local Santa Monica campaign is free for all Santa Monica businesses to join.
For more information on the year-round Buy Local Santa Monica campaign, including business signup links, visit Buy Local Santa Monica.
Header image courtesy of Kathy Murphy.
Authored By
Jennifer Taylor
Economic Development Manager