WE MAKE IT EASIER TO SUPPORT LOCAL, INDIANA OWNED BUSINESSES

INDIANA OWNED & OPERATED

Roots in our State

Originals and Franchises

IndianaOwned.com is a website dedicated to promoting and supporting local businesses in Indiana. It serves as a directory of Indiana-based businesses that have been certified local. Through the promotion of products, places, and service providers, IndianaOwned.com encourages consumers to support local business and nonprofits and the people creating healthier, stronger communities and more jobs in Indiana. 

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LOCAL INDIANA BUSINESS OWNERS BRING A LOT TO THE TABLE

Every business on IndianaOwned.com falls into one of two categories. They are either an "Original," meaning the company is Indiana-owned and operated, headquartered here, and not part of an out-of-state chain, or they are a "Franchise Friend," meaning the franchise is Indiana-owned and operated, the owner lives here in Indiana, and is engaged in our community. Our members are business owners who want you to know they live here, work here, and play here. They are the business owners donating food to shelters, sponsoring the little league teams, and employing hundreds of thousands of people in our state. When you see the Indiana Owned badge, you know you are supporting a local business.

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WHY LOCAL MATTERS

Buying local is more than just a trend. It’s imperative for healthy, vibrant communities. Thriving communities are nurtured by local businesses. When dollars are spent locally, they are more likely to be recirculated locally, raising the overall level of economic activity, paying more salaries and building the local tax base.

ENJOY THE ECONOMIC BENEFITSWhen you spend your money with local businesses, you help pump money back into the local economy through taxes, payroll, and purchases. This means more money for our roads, education, health and wellness resources, other services, new jobs, libraries, and more. Most local business owners agree that money made in our community should stay in our community.

YOUR MONEY, YOUR COMMUNITYFor every $100 spent locally, at least $68 of that stays in the local economy. That means each dollar you spend at an independent business returns three times more money to your local economy than a dollar spent at a national chain. – Source: “The Multiplier Effect of Local Business Ownership” by consulting firm Civic Economics

THE IMPACT OF FRANCHISESFranchises are a very important contributor to the economy in Indiana. As a result of the franchise business model, 16,506 local businesses provide 189,000 jobs to the Indiana economy and account for $14.5 billion of the state's economic output, and $5.4 billion of private sector payroll.  * Economic Impact of Franchised Businesses, Vol IV, Sept. 2016

CONNECT WITH NEIGHBORSBuying local connects producers and consumers in a way that national companies just can’t. Local ownership means roots in the community and influence in decisions affecting our lives and our local environment. The stronger the relationship between our residents and our job creators, the greater the opportunity for healthy, vibrant communities.

SUPPORT A HEALTHIER ENVIRONMENTIndependent, locally owned businesses typically consume less land, carry more locally-made products, and are located closer to their customers creating less traffic and air pollution. –Source: “Neighborhood stores: An overlooked strategy for fighting global warming” by Stacy Mitchell, Grist.