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Buy Local Baltimore

The Buy Local Navigator helps you find small businesses in Baltimore based on their products, neighborhood, ownership, and more
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What are You Looking For?

There are hundreds of Businesses in Baltimore waiting to be discovered! Use the categories listed to explore specific types of products or services, or click the button below to explore all businesses on the Navigator.
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What are you looking for?

There are hundreds of Businesses in Baltimore waiting to be discovered!

Use the categories listed to explore specific types of products or services, or click the button below to explore all businesses on the Navigator.
Explore All BusinessesExplore Restaurants
Apparel, Jewelry, and Accessories
Art and Decor
Gifts or Antiques
Food or Beverage Products
Appliances, Home Goods, and Furniture
Bath and Body Products
Health and Wellness Products
Books, Stationary, or Music
Home or Garden Improvement
Salons, Spas, or other Personal Services
Art Supplies, Crafts, or Toys
Entertainment or Experiences
Events or Venues

Explore Local Businesses

Shopping Local has never been more important, but it's not always easy to find local businesses with the products you are looking for. Use the Business Navigator to find the local Baltimore business that have what you need
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See Organizations Supporting Local

There are dozens of Organizations in Baltimore dedicated to supporting local businesses - find them and show them the support that they deserve for helping keep Baltimore's businesses alive
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Add Your Business or Organization

Buy Local Baltimore is a community-driven effort, and we want to make sure everyone is included! Anyone operating a small business or local business support organization in Baltimore can add themselves to the platform
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Why Buy Local?

Small Businesses employ 40% of the entire US Workforce, so supporting them means supporting our entire country
If you spend $100 locally, 70% of that stays in the local economy. If you spend $100 at a national corporation, less than 40% is retained in your community
Shopping local is better for the environment, since individual products don't need to be shipped across the state, country, or even world
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Stay Up to Date
Imaging Startup Opens Facility, More than Doubles Headcount in 2020
Emily Jerkins
October 19, 2020
Last Thursday, Viper Imaging announced the official opening of its new 10,000 square foot office and production facility on Valleydale Road. A successful pivot at the onset of the pandemic has grown sales for its thermal imaging systems by over 300 percent and fueled hiring, growing its team to 28 employees, a more than twofold increase since March 2020. Click here to read more.
Barker and Canfield Chart Growth of Bioscience Industry in Alabama
Emily Jerkins
October 19, 2020
Economic development leaders Greg Barker and Greg Canfield on October 7 discussed the state’s growth opportunities and trends in the bioscience industry during the 2020 BIO Alabama virtual conference. They discuss how previous bioscience efforts have gotten Alabama to where it is now, and also a vision for the future. Read about it here.
A Start Up Boom in Alabama – Let’s keep it up!
Emily Jerkins
October 19, 2020
Great news! In the US, new business applications are up by double digits compared to last year. In Alabama, new business starts are ~33% higher in 2020 compared to 2019.

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Featured Support Organizations

There are dozens of Organizations dedicated to supporting local businesses in Baltimore. Click on each to learn more about their work, or head over to the Organizations page to explore all local Organizations doing the work
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CLLCTIVLY
We are creating an ecosystem to foster collaboration, increase social impact and amplify the voices of Black-led organizations in Greater Baltimore.
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Baltimore Development Corporation (BDC)
The Baltimore Development Corporation (BDC) is a non-profit organization, which serves as the economic development agency for the City of Baltimore.
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Made in Baltimore
Made In Baltimore is a branding program for locally made products.
Main Street Organization
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Pennsylvania Avenue Main Street
The historic Pennsylvania Avenue Main Street Program is a community-based commercial revitalization project of Baltimore Main Streets, which provides customized support and public resources to designated neighborhood business districts
Main Street Organization
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Historic Federal Hill Main Street
Federal Hill Main Street provides business owners with critical information such as available property inventories, demographics & market studies, and resources such as façade grants to help your business open or expand.
Main Street Organization
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Hamilton-Lauraville Main Street
Hamilton-Lauraville Main Street (HLMS) is a diverse community of businesses and residents joining together to create a thriving Harford Road.
Main Street Organization
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Waverly Main Street
Waverly Main Street is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization dedicated to the commercial revitalization of the Greenmount Avenue commercial corridor.
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Pigtown Main Street
The mission of Pigtown Main Street is to enhance the commercial corridor by improving the aesthetics, promoting branded events, connecting community institutions and protecting the Pigtown identity.
Main Street Organization
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Fell's Point Main Street
Fell’s Point Main Street has been created to proactively generate the revitalization of Fell’s Point commercial and historic districts.
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Highlandtown Main Street
Highlandtown is a nationally designated Main Street District and state designated Arts & Entertainment District
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Open Works
Open Works was founded in 2016 to rebuild Baltimore’s manufacturing economy from the grassroots up — one maker at a time!
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Baltimore Small Business Stories
“Baltimore Small Business Stories” is an independently produced media platform built to amplify Baltimore’s thriving and diverse small business and nonprofit community.
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