Local Kansas City Businesses To Support

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I asked my Instagram followers for some local Kansas City businesses to support throughout the holiday season and wow — they delivered! This post includes tons of places around the city that you can visit for fun and unique gifts for your loved ones this year.

jax fish house -- local kansas city businesses
Jax Fish House on the Country Club Plaza

Small, locally-owned businesses always need our support, but due to all of the difficulties they have endured due to COVID, they need us now more than ever. I want to encourage everyone, including myself, to do at least part of their holiday shopping, if not the majority, at small, local businesses over the next few months. For all of my local readers, I hope this is helpful! Please share it with others so our local businesses can thrive this holiday season.

There were SO MANY suggestions and I am not familiar with all of them, so I did my best to categorize them and also include any additional information that people provided when they submitted their response!

Clothing, accessories & boutiques

  • Made in KC — @madeinkc_ — tons of KC apparel, decor, gifts, etc. and they also do coffee subscriptions — multiple locations
  • Hill & Hazel — @shophillandhazel (SHANNA10 for 10% off online! #affiliate)
  • Inspired Boutique — @shopinspiredboutique
  • Charlie Hustle — @charliehustleco (my code WELLNESS gets you 20% off!)
Charlie Hustle apparel - local kansas city businesses
Charlie Hustle — WELLNESS for 20% off!
  • Embellish Boutique
  • Frankie and Louie’s
  • Frankie & Jules
  • @heartandstringboutique — based in Lee’s Summit 
  • Lady Bye KC — boutique in Brookside
  • Shop Scoobie
  • J. Quinn boutique in Parkville
  • @honeyteedesigns
  • Amelia’s Boutique
  • Sierra Winter Jewelry
Hill & Hazel boutique - local kansas city businesses
@shophillandhazel — SHANNA10 for 10% off!
  • EB & Co.
  • Nigro’s Western Store — cute clothes, hats and boots
  • Threshing Bee
  • Array of Shops at Town Center Plaza
  • @jules_co_ — personalized shirts/hats/sweatshirts, etc. 
  • The Confetti Closet — Pi Phi started it, online boutique @shop.confetticloset
  • Addie Rose Boutique
  • Ally and Arrow boutique
  • Coco Brookside
  • Nickel and Suede
  • @boss.queen.lifestyle — use WELLNESS25 for 25% off earrings #affiliate
Boss Queen leather earrings, accessories, local kansas city businesses
@boss.queen.lifestyle leather earrings – WELLNESS25 for 25% off!

more clothing, boutiques & accessories

  • Rally House
  • @crownandheartkc — cute jewelry 
  • Mama and Me — children’s boutique
  • Pink Dinosaur in Parkville
  • Sincerely Ellis — clothes, accessories, stocking stuffers
  • 1KC shop 
  • Pink Charming Boutique in Western Shawnee
  • alphaclothing.co
  • Ensemble – boutique in downtown OP
  • Kate KC boutique
  • ULAH — clothes for men
  • J’Adore in Brookside
  • Simply Shine – clothes/accessories 
  • By B! Boutique
  • Westside Storey
Inspired Boutique, clothing, local kansas city businesses
@shopinspiredboutique
  • Do Good KC — they donate all proceeds to charity partners: KidsTLC and Wayside Waifs
  • Hawthorne and Ivy — clothes
  • Junque Drawer — Olathe boutique
  • Kindred
  • Anchora Bella – Lee’s Summit
  • Opal and Gold — one of a kind jewelry; https://www.opalandgold.com/
  • @kcbeadco — bracelets in KCMO
  • Notes to Self Socks — https://www.notestoself.com/
  • Lucca Collective — brand new boutique in River Market
  • @shopscatteredco — clay earrings handmade in Manhattan, KS
  • MADI Apparel — women’s undergarment brand; founded upon the principles of American manufacturing, self-sustaining fabrics/packaging and socially conscious global impact through underwear donations
  • Tucker and Scout — handmade clay jewelry
  • @sandlotgoods — KC clothing, wallets, coasters, etc.
  • The Little House — boutique with high-quality brands of children’s apparel, accessories & shoes, plus gifts
  • Lauren Alexandra — sophisticated baby boutique offering modern wares for your baby & luxurious nursery design. KCMO
  • I Heart Local — maker owned artisan market stocked with locally made goods by 20+ Kansas City artists and small business.
  • Commandeer Brand — alternative apparel brand, Royals and Chiefs gear
  • @kickinks – two best friends sharing fun clothing from their boutique

Home decor and more

  • Pink Antlers Studio — so much cute decor & various gifts, in Park Place, Leawood
  • @wildwoodcreativeshop — macrame art made by Megan Hadley from Stilwell, KS
  • Bella B. Decor
  • RE (REmporium) — tons of great home decor & unique pieces, on the Country Club Plaza and West Bottoms, or online
  • The Painted Sofa — home decor and KC gifts
  • Textured Decor in Liberty 
  • Winfield House in Lawrence, KS – interior design and furniture
  • Golden and Pine — shops of Prairie Village — ethical home goods shop featuring handcrafted goods for home, garden and baby
  • @gracewinshomeandstudio — home decor storefront, styling and design
  • @livingloved.boutique — candles, signs, clothing, accessories, etc.
  • Sharyn Blond Linens — Hand Embroidered Linens, Bridal Registry, Tabletop, Gifts, Stationery. KCMO
  • Related Home Furnishings
  • @kbdesignstudio – makes any custom pieces

Food & Drink

  • McLain’s Market
  • Tea Market in Crestwood — a tea lover’s dream! And they gift wrap for you.
  • Rieger’s Holiday Whiskey
Rieger's Kansas City whiskey
  • Andres’ Chocolates
  • Shatto Milk Co. 
  • Unforked
Unforked restaurant, Overland Park, KS
Unforked in Overland Park, KS
  • How Sweet It Is KC — @howsweetitiskc — custom made cookies
custom made cookies in Kansas City, small, local business
@howsweetitiskc cookies for our gender reveal – amazing!
  • Christopher Elbow Chocolates 
  • @katescookieskc
  • Kansas City Caramels for most delish homemade caramels
  • KC BBQ store – great gift place for guys 
  • Black Dog Coffeehouse
  • Breweries like Casual Animal or Cinderblock – clothes for men
  • The Pressed Penny – food
  • The Upper Crust in downtown OP — best pie in the city + cute giftware
  • Amigoni Urban Winery — sell locally made wine & wine related gifts
  • Cafe Corazon — coffee
  • Very Mary Cookies
  • Tea Market — Brookside
  • KC Canning Co.
  • KC Wine Co.
  • @moshummus
  • Whiskey and Bone
  • TeaElla
  • Corvino tasting room — gift certificates
  • White Tail Run Winery
  • Bulk It — Lenexa Health Food Store
  • Growlers from local breweries 
  • Zen Donkey Farms — cold-pressed juices with raw, local, organic ingredients. Always fresh, and delivered to door-to-door across KC.
  • Enjoy Pure Food
local kansas city businesses, Enjoy Pure Food, healthy restaurant
Enjoy Pure Food

Pets

  • Royal Collections — Dog Mom apparel and dog bandanas
  • @f51mercantile in Lake Lotawana – dog boutique
  • @caninecottonco – dog bandanas, online 

Services

  • Clean Heart Maids — gift baskets & gift cards (these ladies do an incredible job with house cleaning! You can use my code WELLNESS15 for 15% off!)
  • @brittynelizabeth.studios – gift cards — our incredible photographer that we have used for engagement & wedding photos, and pregnancy announcement photos! She is amazing; highly recommend!
local kansas city businesses, photographers, pregnancy
@brittynelizabethphotography
  • Carpet cleaning company in KC — @ecferry
  • SWEAT KC in Shawnee — gym membership
  • @rnmskincare — gift cards for skincare and facials
  • Pure Barre Zona Rosa / City Center
  • @fullwheelkc for body work and skincare 
  • Brow House KC — microblading
  • @whitecarpetready – bridal beauty subscription box, perfect for newly engaged gals
  • @taylormadephotokc — photo gift certificates
  • @theestheticco — Licensed Aesthetician inside Salon Ji — skincare, facials, waxing specialist
  • Cycle of Heart spin studio
  • Body Boutique — dance workouts in Lawrence KS
  • Flower Bar Design — fresh flower delivery
  • @alphalitkc — large letters for events
Alpha Lit KC -- local kansas city businesses
Big letters for @shelb_ditch baby shower by @alphalitkc !!
  • @sweatstudio – Sweat KC
  • @holidaymartkc
  • @sdogdaycare – dog daycare and boarding in Shawnee, KS
  • @fullwheelkc
  • @immunitykc — functional medicine office
  • @2borganizedkc — home organization services
  • @thrivekcchiro — pre/postnatal, pediatric and sports chiropractor
  • @journeychirokc (I go here and LOVE them!!!)
  • @thecounselingco – women-focused and owned therapy / mental health practice
  • @katedomyhair
  • JF Consulting Tax Prep and Bookkeeping
  • @reversemedicalspa – full service med spa in Lenexa
  • Altar Bridal and Bella Bridesmaids
  • @allamericancarpetcleaningkc — they clean all flooring and ducts
  • Luff Dental in Lee’s Summit

Stocking Stuffers & unique gifts

  • @jabulanicreations – smaller baskets and trivets
  • Messner Bee Farm – cute jewelry, soaps, honey 
  • Hand and Land – Park Place, Leawood
  • @carlyraestudio
  • @crayonletterskc — get your kiddos name made in crayons, so cute!
  • Prism KC – handmade dream catchers and rainbows
  • @hazelandollie – little girl stocking stuffers
  • @soapkansascity – environmentally friendly and amazing gift options
  • Hallmark — recycled plaza lights turned into ornaments
  • Homesong Market — beeswax candles, handmade baskets and linens
  • @laurenheimstudio for laser cut wood KC ornaments
  • Farmer’s House – Weston, great stocking stuffers and Secret Santa gifts
  • Nora Vintage – Crossroads – candles, keychains, mugs, etc.
  • @modernmadecompany on Etsy — lanyards, keychains, baby gifts
  • Tyler Kingston — Corinth Square and West Bottoms, clothing, home decor, miscellaneous
  • @galenation — Gale is a hand-lettering artist who has a permanent space at Bella Patina in the West Bottoms of Kansas City and a home studio in Shawnee, Kansas. Sells hand-lettered goodness all over US and teaches virtual classes
  • Mid Coast Modern KC —  a source for design-centric home goods, apparel, jewelry, artwork and limited edition gifts
  • Kansas City Box — full service gift studio featuring local makers and high quality products in an impactful and elevated gift.

miscellaneous gifts

  • @kcbellecandleco – great candles
  • Farmhouse in downtown Parkville – best candles
  • Continue Good – great candles, donate to fight human trafficking, online
  • Sidelines Custom Floral in Martin City – great decor & other gifts
  • Mission Board Games
  • Mazzeffes
  • Ten Thousand Villages
  • Trapp and Co
  • ColorBloKC – art prints
  • @wildoaksupplements – local KC supplement company, also sell pre-workout
  • @kineticbandstraining – sports and fitness resistance training equipment
  • @doeadeer and @theknottynail — fun, unique gifts
  • @bozt.app
  • Shenanigans
  • Hari Om CBD Bath Bombs 
  • KC Belle Candle Co
  • Lake candles 
  • Corner Candleshop in Brookside
  • The Strawberry Swing Indie Craft fair — more info at https://thestrawberryswing.com/
  • Untamed Supply Candles
  • VaughanFire Market — variety of essential oils, bath salts, goat-milk soaps, furniture and home decor items
  • Rainy Day Books — Fairway, KS
  • Matty’s Mugs — online only, Merriam, KS
  • FETCH – artisan made paper goods, gifts, and vintage apparel.
  • WildCraft Co. — natural soap and skin care products
  • Idea: create your own local gift baskets with themes such as BBQ, Sports, Girls Night Out, Family Day at the Farm, Dinner At Home
  • RSVP — specializes in invitations, stationery, holiday greetings, and personalized gifts, located in The Village
  • Outreach International — KC-based charity with a gift catalog

I hope this extensive list gives you some new ideas of local Kansas City businesses that you can support throughout the holiday season and into the future! I learned of so many new shops and unique offerings throughout our city just from creating this, and I’m sure many of you did too! Be sure to tag me or let me know if you try anything that you found here! 🙂

Happy holidays!

Shanna

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