Be Seen. Feel Seen.

St. Louis, Missouri

It’s Business…with a higher calling.

A stay with a story. A home with history.

The Gothic Heights Inn.

Green Bay, Wisconsin

Cheesehead culture,

A YouTube Hobbyist + Reseller.

TitleTown Auction Company.

Volo, Illinois

A two-pronged, family owned business.

Car Sales fuel the engine…and the entertainment

The Volo Auto Museum.

Minneapolis, Minnesota

An artist, YouTube marketer, and real estate agent.

Helping people reloate…

To The Twin Cities.

Cincinnati, Ohio

Taxidermy, Wet Specimens & Oddities

A weird place with a fascinating story.

Beardo’s Curiosities

Salt Lake City, Utah

A small Business Owner/Designer.

She created a hub for community artisans.

Salt & Honey Market

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Women’s Sports ONLY.

A restaurant fueled by female empowerment.

A Bar of Their Own

Lake Geneva, Wisconsin

He flipped the Zoo concept on its head.

A childhood dream…brought to life.

Safari Lake Geneva

Indianapolis, Indiana

From the concession stand…to ownership.

The first one in her family to run a business.

The Tibbs Drive-In Theatre.

Grapevine, Texas

It’s your local bookstore vs Amazon

Kickstarter fundeded with kick-ass leadership

Talking Animals Books

Meet Our Producer

Ryan Glatzhofer

is an Emmy-nominated producer, creator, and host of The Locals. He travels across the U.S. to meet the founders of small and independent businesses, sharing the stories you don’t see on social media — the risks, the setbacks, the breakthroughs, and the heart behind the hustle.

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