Shop around the block: LOUtoday’s guide to reader-recommended small businesses

Put your money where your community is and help us create a guide to small businesses by submitting your favorite local spots and sharing this page with a friend.

A softly lit room set up for a yoga class with green yoga mats.

The salt lamps on the walls at Bodhi Salt help add to the atmosphere, but the actual therapeutic salt is diffused through the air.

Photo by LOUtoday.

Louisvillians are so good at supporting local that USA Today named Louisville one of the best cities in the US to start a business in 2024.

In honor of our many movers and shakers, we’re asking readers to nominate small businesses they love so we can share them with the whole audience.

We’ll be here to share a new batch of small businesses every month, so bookmark this page to come back for more, especially if you’ve enjoyed our past Small Business Week.

A colorfully-painted building with a stone facade, the mural on the side reads "Anchal" and a sandwichboard sign out front reads "Shop sustainable goods."

Anchal is open Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Photo by Clay Cook

Anchal | 1229 S. Shelby Street
This Shelby Park business helps support artisans in India, importing and selling clothing and textiles in-store and online. Be sure to check back in regularly, as Anchal always has a rotating seasonal collection. Bonus: Check out our interview with Anchal founder Colleen Clines.

Highland Fish Market | Two locations
As its name suggests, this business first opened in the Highlands over 25 years ago. Now, it has two locations in Middletown and Deer Park. Shop online or order in-store for fish, shellfish, lobster, and more.

Bodhi Salt Center | 4802 Sherburn Lane
From steam barrels to red light saunas to yoga in a salt room, this wellness center has it all. People of all ages can get in on the fun with Bodhi Salt’s kid salt room, too. Editor’s pick: Try the shirodhara oil treatment.

Psst — If you’d like to see a small business included in LOUtoday, make sure to submit it here

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