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Winner's Magazine

Publishes: Sunday, October 25

Circulation: 30,000

Distribution: Magazines will be mailed to subscribers and to high-value households.

Space Deadline: Friday, September 4

​Art Approval Deadline: Friday, September 11

Charlotte’s Best Winner’s Magazine will be a beautifully produced full-color magazine that will be treasured and used by our audience, visitors, and advertisers as a guidebook for all things “best” in Charlotte, with a long shelf life.

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The magazine will be mailed to subscribers and to high-value households.

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Advertising options include everything from the cover position, 2-page spreads to 1/6th page ads. Advertising is not contingent on being a winner. The Charlotte’s Best magazine is a great vehicle to get your message in front of a highly engaged audience looking for places to eat, things to do, and more.

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Gold winners will be featured with a writeup, photo, and contact information. Silver and Bronze winners will include contact information.

A variety of sizes are available along with guaranteed placement aligning your ad next to the category of choice.

Winner's Magazine Pick-Up Promo

​Drive customers to your business by becoming a public pick-up location for the winner's magazine.

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​Your business name and contact information will be included in a minimum of:

  • 4 print ads in the Charlotte Observer

  • 2 social media posts on the Charlotte's Best page

  • 3 email blasts to Charlotte's Best subscribers

  • 50k digital display banners running on CharlotteObserver.com and VotedCharlottesBest.com

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© 2026 McClatchy Media & NERUS Strategies, LLC. All rights reserved. Not a product of The Charlotte Observer newsroom. Charlotte's Best is an advertising feature powered by OptimumContests.com, a service of NERUS Strategies, LLC (nerus.net); all content, concepts, and technology © 2026 NERUS Strategies, LLC. AI tools may assist in creating or editing materials; all content is human-reviewed prior to publication. NERUS Strategies, LLC and McClatchy Media disclaim all warranties and liability for errors, omissions, or use of this content. No reproduction permitted without prior written consent of NERUS Strategies, LLC. Use of the Charlotte's Best name and logo is by license only. Distributed to The Charlotte Observer subscribers and select locations.

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