Shop local. Stay connected. Grow together.
A stronger Youngstown starts with stronger local connections.
Shop Local Youngstown combines a weekly email newsletter, an updated online community roundup and a local website to help residents discover businesses, events, news, offers and giveaways. We also help small businesses and community organizations reach more local people.
Powered by Local Leader, a platform built to strengthen local business and community engagement.
What we are building
More than a directory. A local connection platform.
Shop Local Youngstown brings together a weekly email newsletter, a regularly updated online roundup and local website features so residents and businesses can connect more easily.
Residents get one convenient place to find businesses, events, community news, offers, polls and giveaways. Business owners and organization managers get practical tools to publish information, promote what they do and build stronger relationships with local customers and supporters.
Our purpose
Make local discovery and local marketing simpler, more useful and more trustworthy.
Make local easier to discover
Bring useful local information together so residents can find businesses, events and opportunities without searching across dozens of sources.
Help local organizations grow
Give small businesses, schools, churches, nonprofits and civic groups accessible ways to reach the community.
Build trust into the experience
Protect residents from inaccurate or unauthorized information while keeping routine participation simple for legitimate local contributors.
What you can find
One place for what is happening locally.
Shop Local Youngstown combines discovery, publishing and promotion tools in a single community-focused experience.
Community Newsletter
Weekly email highlights and an updated online roundup of local events, news, offers, polls and giveaways.
Read the newsletter →Business Directory
Searchable local listings that help residents learn about nearby shops, services, restaurants and organizations.
Browse businesses →Events & Community News
Local events, announcements and stories from businesses and organizations throughout the Youngstown area.
Explore events →Local Offers
Promotions that give residents another reason to visit and support participating local businesses.
View offers →Giveaways & Polls
Interactive ways to discover local favorites, enter to win and build excitement around community businesses.
See giveaways →Share Local Information
Businesses and organizations can submit news, events, offers and giveaways for community review.
Share local news →Why it matters
Useful for residents. Practical for businesses.
For local residents
Spend less time searching and more time enjoying what the Youngstown area has to offer.
- Discover businesses and organizations nearby
- Find events and community announcements
- Receive useful local news in one newsletter
- Access offers, polls and giveaways
- Support the people and places that make the community unique
For businesses & organizations
Build a stronger local presence without needing a complicated marketing system.
- Create a free business or organization listing
- Share news, events, offers and giveaways
- Reach newsletter subscribers and website visitors
- Submit news, events and offers through guided forms
- Use optional promotional tools to expand your reach
Coming soon
More ways to shop local, save and stay connected.
We are developing new tools to help small businesses grow and make it more rewarding and convenient for residents to support them.
Smart Coupons
Easy-to-use local discounts help shoppers save while giving businesses more visits and repeat customers.
Vouchers & Gift Card Sales
Prepaid deals and local gift cards provide flexible shopping choices and help businesses generate sales.
Self-serve Business Dashboard
Businesses will manage their listings and promotions in one place, making it easier for customers to find current information.
Subscriber Dashboard
Readers will manage giveaways, offers and rewards in one place, helping local businesses stay connected with customers.
Birthday Club
Birthday surprises will give residents something to celebrate and help local businesses welcome them back.
Subscriber Rewards — Points System
Earn points for local engagement and shopping, while participating businesses build loyalty and repeat visits.
Contribute to the community
Have something local to share?
Business owners, schools, churches, nonprofits, civic groups and community organizers can submit information for review.
Local information people can trust
Open participation—with sensible safeguards.
Shop Local Youngstown is designed to make contributing easy while protecting residents from inaccurate, duplicated or unauthorized business information.
Business identity
We work to confirm that a listing represents a real local business or organization.
Authorized participation
Protected business actions are reserved for owners, managers or other authorized representatives.
Content review
Submitted information may be reviewed before publication so local content remains useful and credible.
Meet the people behind Shop Local Youngstown
Hi, we’re John and Susan Horning.
We created Shop Local Youngstown to make it easier for people in our community to discover and support local businesses, organizations, events and causes.
Our goal is to give local businesses and organizations practical ways to reach nearby customers and supporters, while giving residents one useful place to stay connected with what’s happening around Youngstown.
Through our weekly newsletter, updated online roundup and website, we want to make discovering and supporting local Youngstown simpler, more useful and more trustworthy.
— John & Susan
Help make it easier to discover, support and celebrate local Youngstown.
Explore what is happening, subscribe for local updates or add your business to the community.