Small Business Finale: ATA vs. Inside Scoop

It seemed as if this matchup was destined from the start.

set the tone for the Bedford Small Business Tournament, when it went head-to-head with Frederick's Pastries in the first poll of the opening round of the tournament and earned a 892-713 win in a back-and-forth battle that wasn't decided until the final hour. Hillary and Company also impressed in the second round and today delivered the knockout blow to parking lot neighbor to reach the championship.

, on the other hand, won its first-round matchup in the Martial Arts and Dance Studio category by garnering an astonishing 2,234 votes, nearly tripling its closest competitor, Bedford Martial Arts Academy, which tallied 875. ATA went on to win convincingly in the quarterfinals and in the semifinals against as well.

Now the two small business behemoths battle it out for sole superiority in the Bedford Small Business Tournament finale.

Of course, we can't expect you, the good residents of Bedford, to make such an important decision in just a day or two, so we're giving you six-plus days - well, 150 hours to be exact - to vote and let us know why this is your small business of choice in the comment section below. You have until midnight Thursday, Jan. 26, to cast your ballot. Once the clock strikes 12, one business will return to its pumpkin form, while the other will live happily ever after, knowing it won the first Bedford Small Business Tournament.

And feel free to take a look back at the many polls that have gotten us to this point by checking out our . Just remember, only one vote per person, per day. We want this to be a fun and fair way to embrace small-town commerce at its finest.