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Dogma & Fetch
Pets
Dogma & Fetch

What started as a love for dogs turned into a full neighborhood shop —…

Kimberly Cauble Photography
Photography
Kimberly Cauble Photography

Kimberly Cauble was a teacher before she was a photographer — and it…

Penee Holistic Spa
Wellness & Self-Care
Penee Holistic Spa

Penny's been a licensed esthetician since 2001 — 24 years in, York…

Lincoln Road Bakery
Food & Drink
Lincoln Road Bakery

A cattle farm. A batch of buttermilk biscuits. That's where this…

Hoof and Barrel
Food & Drink
Hoof and Barrel

Albertus and Nicollette Booysen came to America looking for good food.…

LongBottom Meats
Food & Drink
LongBottom Meats

The guy behind LongBottom Meats already ran one of Rock Hill's best…

Alba Bistro
Food & Drink
Alba Bistro

Alba Bistro is opening inside the same building as Lincoln Road Bakery…

Blacks Peaches
Food & Drink
Blacks Peaches

William Black settled this land in 1715. Three hundred years and six…

Five Blossoms Shoppe
Home & Living
Five Blossoms Shoppe

York, South Carolina, is known as the White Rose City, and Five Blossoms…

York Coffee Roastery
Food & Drink
York Coffee Roastery

York Coffee Roastery exists because a job coach isn't free, and not…

Nimble Tea Co
Food & Drink
Nimble Tea Co

Nimble Tea Co. sells tea named after books — I Am Lilith, A Wrinkle in…

Towne Tavern - York
Food & Drink
Towne Tavern - York

Towne Tavern has been feeding York and Lancaster counties since 2004 —…

The Garden Cafe
Food & Drink
The Garden Cafe

The Garden Café has been serving Historic York since November 1995 —…

Silver Leaf Boutique
Fashion & Apparel
Silver Leaf Boutique

Valarie Rachelle Reilly runs Silver Leaf Boutique the way people wish…

Pets Above All
Pets
Pets Above All

Terrance gets new animals almost every week, and regulars notice. People…

The Corner Roost
Antique Store
The Corner Roost

The Corner Roost earned its "Best Little Vendor Shop" title from the…

Worthy Handcrafts
Handmade Goods
Worthy Handcrafts

“I am always being complimented on my Worthy Handcrafts,” one customer…

Good Habits Juicery
Food & Drink
Good Habits Juicery

Good Habits Juicery takes "locally sourced" further than most places…

STR Boutique and Branding
Fashion & Apparel
STR Boutique and Branding

Amber, Jessie, and what they call "a team of amazing mamas" run STR…

Sweet Southern Gals
Fashion & Apparel
Sweet Southern Gals

JoAnne Fowler and Cristi Florence didn't just open a boutique in May…

Books-4-Ewe
Books & Media
Books-4-Ewe

Sean, the owner of Books-4-Ewe, is the kind of person who seems to have…

Working Theory Beer Company
Food & Drink
Working Theory Beer Company

Working Theory Beer Company didn't have competition when it opened —…

Southern Touch Bakery
Food & Drink
Southern Touch Bakery

Southern Touch Bakery doesn't pick a lane, and that's the whole appeal.…

The Blush Blossom
Fashion & Apparel
The Blush Blossom

The Blush Blossom Boutique is a family operation in the truest sense —…

Roisìn Ban - Irish Pub
Food & Drink
Roisìn Ban - Irish Pub

The fish and chips on Roisín Bán's menu get a three-word description:…

Olde Town Mercantile
Home & Living
Olde Town Mercantile

Olde Town Mercantile on North Congress Street in York, SC, sits in a…

Windy Hill Orchard & Cider Mill
Family Farm
Windy Hill Orchard & Cider Mill

Fritz Gusmer’s mother gave him a cider press. That gift is how Windy…

Bee Roofing
Services
Bee Roofing

When a storm pulls shingles off a roof, the first question is how fast…

Spinning Out Pottery
Art & Design
Spinning Out Pottery

Nicki Degeneffe spent 20 years in a corporate career before she walked…

Wendy's Pies
Food & Drink
Wendy's Pies

Wendy didn't set out to build a pie shop — she set out to make something…