For business owners
Show customers who's behind your business.
Create a profile and apply for ownership verification, so people looking for local and family-owned businesses can find you.
Choose local and family owned businesses
LocalMio verifies and certifies local business, and helps you find them with an app.
Choose local diversity before globalization.
Everyday choices. Local people.
A little more local.
Shops, places to stay, experiences and dining.
Why local ownership matters
The world is better when places stay different.
A world of the same brands, shops and experiences would give us less to discover. Locally owned and operated businesses give people room to bring their own ideas, skills and traditions to their work. They keep decisions about those businesses in local hands.
Choosing local and family-owned businesses helps sustain independent livelihoods and the variety that makes places worth living in and visiting.
Know who's behind the business
Look for the LocalMio Verified seal.
A name doesn't tell you who owns a business. The seal identifies businesses checked against LocalMio's local ownership criteria.
When you see this seal at a business, scan the QR code to see the story of the people behind it.
See how it works
From discovery to your next visit
Find a business in three steps.
- 1
Search your area or destination in the app.
- 2
See what each business offers and who owns it.
- 3
Choose where to eat, shop, stay or book an experience.
Our mission
Make locally owned and family-owned businesses easy to recognize, find and choose.
Our vision
A world where local and family-owned businesses thrive, people have real choice, and communities and travelers benefit from diversity.
For regional partners and funders
Help test LocalMio in your region.
A proposed pilot will track business participation and customer referrals, so we can assess its value before expanding.
Choose who gets your business.
Find a local or family-owned business you want to visit.
