After nearly three months of community participation, The Best of Times 2025 is heading into its final stretch—and time is running out to help decide who will be crowned the top local businesses, professionals, and service providers in Folsom and beyond.
Voting officially closes at 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, July 31. For those that haven’t submitted their favorites yet, there’s still time to get involved and make sure your favorites rise to the top.
Launched earlier this year by Folsom Times, The Best of Times 2025 was built to recognize the incredible people and places that define the local experience—from restaurants, retailers, and salons to nonprofits, real estate agents, mechanics, gyms, and more. Thousands of nominations were cast during the entry phase, and now the most popular contenders are competing for the community’s final votes.
“If you’ve been meaning to vote but haven’t gotten around to it, now’s the time,” said Adam Frick, co-founder of Folsom Times. “We’ve had a great response, but we want to make sure as many people as possible have the opportunity to weigh in. This program is all about lifting up the businesses that make our communities thrive.”
Frick developed the Best of Times platform entirely in-house to ensure the process remained 100 percent local. The result is a contest built around transparency, fairness, and authenticity—not gimmicks. Each participant can vote once, creating a true one-person, one-vote system. That stands in contrast to a handful of smiliar contests that allow daily or repeated votes in an effort gain website clicks and traffic to their own sites, or often heavily favor paying advertisers. In The Best of Times, any business that has chosen to participate has a fair shot at being named the best in their category—based on real support from real people, not computerized programs or robots.
Voting remains open through July 31. Once the voting closes, results and winners will be announced soon after, with first, second, and third-place recipients recognized in every category and thereafter, additional plans will be released on how the winners will be celebrated across the community.
So whether you’re backing your favorite burger joint, neighborhood boutique, go-to barber, or after-school program—don’t miss this final chance to show your support. Head to The Best of Times 2025, cast your votes, and help spotlight the businesses that make Folsom and its surrounding communities exceptional.
For questions or to learn more about the program, readers and advertisers may contact the team at advertising@folsomtimes.com.
