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About

This is a directory to help you branch out and discover the unique local businesses that make Reno Reno.

We know shopping for items you need locally can be challenging. Before you default to big box stores, we enocrouage you to search our page first and

Use the search bar to search items and see if you can find them in the area to support your neighbors!

WELCOME,
WE'RE HAPPY YOUR HERE.

LET US INTRODUCE OURSELVES

Reno is full of incredible small businesses, makers, and hidden gems.
Check Local First helps you discover them.
Because when you spend money locally, you're not just buying something.
You're supporting a neighbor, a skill, and the kind of community you want to live in.

OUR PROMISE TO YOU

Small businesses don’t disappear overnight.

They disappear one easy click at a time.

A quick Amazon order here.

A convenient default there.

Over time we stopped paying attention to where our money goes,

and a lot of it stopped staying in our communities.

Local shops closed.

Neighborhoods lost their character.

Cities started to look the same everywhere.

But the good news is:

We have the power to change this.

Where we spend our money shapes the kind of community we live in.

WHAT WE'RE BUILDING

Check Local First is building a hub where you can:

• Discover Reno’s independent shops and makers

• Find local alternatives before defaulting to big-box retailers

• Support the businesses that make this city unique

• Keep more money circulating in our local economy

HELP GROW THE MOVEMENT

Check Local First is just getting started.

If you believe in stronger local communities, you can help support the project and help it grow.

SUPPORT THE MOVEMENT

BE THE FIRST TO JOIN

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OUR NEXT STEPS

OUTREACH

We’re laying the groundwork. Every contribution helps us connect with local merchants, grow partnerships, and bring the platform to life. This phase is about meeting the people behind Reno’s businesses and building something the community can truly stand behind.