Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce

How to Use the Buy Local Website

The goal of Buy Local is to connect you with local businesses and organizations. You can find a business on this website either by browsing the categories or by finding the business by name.

How to Use the Buy Local Website

After browsing or searching for a business, click on the business in the results pane.

Alternatively, click on the marker on the map to see details.

View the details for the business on the map.

Scrolling down allows you to see details about the business on the page.

Look for featured businesses and organizations, indicated by silver (Silver Star) and gold stars (Gold Star), at the top of search results. Businesses with gold stars are also featured on the homepage.

Further details on how to search or browse for a business can be found in the next sections.

Search for a business or organization

Buy Local homepage
Visit the Buy Local homepage.

Enter a search term
Enter a search term, such as "cafe".

Choose a business or organization
Click on a business shown in the results pane on the left to load the business details on the Google Map. You can also scroll down on the page to see the business details.

Browse for a business or organization

Buy Local homepage
Visit the Buy Local homepage.

Choose a category
Choose a category from the drop-down menu, such as Gifts and Apparel.

Choose a subcategory
Choose a subcategory such as Jewelry.

Choose a business or organization
Click on a business shown in the results pane on the left to load the business details on the Google Map. You can also scroll down on the page to see the business details.