Economic Boost
Fulfill your gift and everyday shopping needs with these minority-owned businesses.
Know of any other minority-owned businesses that can be added to this list? Email details to Alex Sobczak at asobczak@bakermediagroup.com.
Apparel
Barberton Local Tees, bltohio.com
Arrowhead Vintage & Homemade Goods, Canton, arrowheadcanton.com
Charrish11 Boutique, petite and curvy clothing, Akron, charrisheleven.com
Kurvology, curvy clothing, Akron, facebook.com/kurvology
We Care Tees, Akron, wecaretees.com
Bizzy Beads Boutique, Akron, bizzybeads.biz
7th Floor Clothing, Akron, 7thfloorclothing.com
Arts, Decor & More
JBurgess Designs, furniture, Akron, jburgessdesigns.com
Sylvia Paints, custom portraiture, Akron, sylviasykesart.com
Momma’s Rocks, gemstone decor and jewelry, Akron, facebook.com/mommasrocks
SweetlyCreated4u, soy candles, Akron, facebook.com/sweetlycreated4u.candles
Leaf Home and Blooms, florist, Akron, ebtfloral.com
2 Live Music, movie and music store, Akron, facebook.com/2livemusicsuperstore
Totally Tangled Creations, art, Akron, facebook.com/totallytangledcreations
Woodrow Nash Studios & Gallery, art, Akron, woodrownashstudios.com
Art Only Boutique, Akron, artonlyboutique.weebly.com
Strung by Shawna, art, strung-by-shawna.square.site
Garrett Candle Co., Akron, facebook.com/thegarrettcandleco
Elizabeth's Bookshop & Writing Centre, Akron, bookshop.org/shop/elizabeths
D. Gerard Studios, Cuyahoga Falls, dgerardjewelry.com
Mirdinara, art and decor, Sagamore Hills, mirdinara.com
Smart Ways to Shop Local
-The Akronite app (available for iOS and Android) lets you earn $1 blimp rewards at participating businesses and the city reimburses them, so you get a deal and they get foot traffic. Plus, there's a list of minority-owned businesses.
-Text friends and family members a digital ShopLocal330 gift card. It can be used at over 25 participating stores in Cuyahoga Falls, Hudson, Stow and Munroe Falls. app.yiftee.com/gift-card/shop-local-330
-Get a digital Medina Bucks E-card for $5 to $250 that can be used at over 30 participating stores and restaurants in Medina.
Beauty & Wellness
Beauty Inc-Urban Hair Retreat, Akron, mybeautyinc.com
Skullz Salon, Kent, theskullzsalon.com
Rubber City Soaps, Akron, rubbercitysoaps.com
Dirty Lamb, natural beauty products, thedirtylamb.com
Akiba’s Too Beauty Supply, braiding and supplies, Canton, 330-430-0089
Sauhmor Beauty, natural cosmetics, Akron, sauhmorbeauty.com
I Got Your Back Massage & Wellness Center, Cuyahoga Falls, igybmassagecenter.com
Hair Geek Studios, Akron, facebook.com/hairgeekstudios
Bessay Salon, Akron, bessaysalon.com
Levels Barber Studio, Akron, 234-303-4004
Sense by the Falls, Cuyahoga Falls, sensebythefalls.com
The Experience Barber & Beauty Shop, Akron, 330-475-2522
The Blend Barber Shop, Akron, the-blend-barber-shop.business.site
Black Culture Candles, Akron, blackculturecandles.com
Food Products
Evelyn Coffee & Banh Mi, Akron, evelynscoffee.com
Essential Dipped Delights, Akron, facebook.com/essentialdd
Beanhead Brothers, Akron, facebook.com/thebeanheadbrothers
Nothing Bundt Cakes, Canton, nothingbundtcakes.com
Akron Honey, akronhoney.com
Bereka Coffee, Akron, berekacoffee.com
Sweet and Savvy, bakery, Akron, facebook.com/sweetandsavvyy
JuliaBelle’s Seasonings, Rubs & Mixes, Akron, juliabelles.com
Sanabel Middle East Bakery, Akron, sanabelakron.com
Far East Oriental Market, Akron, 330-785-4020
North Hill African Market, Akron, 330-374-1168
Falls Mediterranean, Cuyahoga Falls, facebook.com/abehijazi
The Tea Lady, Akron, ohiotealady.com
2 Daughters Tea Co., Akron,facebook.com/2daughterstea