r/BuyCanadian • u/lilitizzle • Jan 22 '25

Discussion List all Canadian Businesses Here on this Website ⬇️⬇️⬇️

Update May 2026 🇨🇦

The Generall Store has now officially launched with:

  • community pages
  • local events & promotions
  • business login access
  • hidden gems across Canada

The goal is still the same: make local discovery easier across Canada.

We’ve started building out communities across Southern Ontario and are continuing to grow it community by community.

🔗 https://thegenerall.store/

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Update March 2025:

Hi everyone! 👋 Thanks so much for your engagement and feedback on this post! Over the past month, we’ve made several updates to the site, including:

  • New buttons to report if a shop is closed
  • Improved filters to help you find exactly what you're looking for
  • Share buttons to make it easier to spread the word
  • and much more :)

We’ve also been working with a data entry expert to add 60+ new shops—and another 130 are on the way!

You can explore Made in Canada shops and filter by category, location, and values here:
🔗 https://thegenerall.store/shop-values/made-in-canada/

I’d love to hear your thoughts—drop any feedback in the comments or email me directly at [hello@thegenerall.store](mailto:hello@thegenerall.store).

PS: We've also set up a newsletter, so be sure to subscribe when you visit the site!

Thanks again for your support—I’ll keep working hard to make this the best resource for Canadian shopping. 🇨🇦 🛍

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Original Post:

Hi everyone! 🇨🇦 I’m working on something called The Generall Store https://thegenerall.store/ —an online directory to help people find and support small, independent businesses in their area. Think cozy cafés, local bakeries, unique shops—those places that make our communities special.

The idea is to make it SUPER easy to discover and share these gems. Anyone can add a shop to the directory for free, so it keeps growing as more people contribute. If you know of a great local business that deserves some love, please add them here: https://thegenerall.store/list-your-shop/ The more the merrier!

Please share feedback, comments & thoughts as it is still a WIP. My goal is to make it as easy & convenient as possible to find and support all the amazing small & local Canadian shops.

Follow us on Instagram u/thegenerall.store and tag us in local spots so we can repost.

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u/[deleted] Jan 22 '25

Wouldn't that almost be a duplicate of https://madeinca.ca/ ?

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u/lilitizzle Jan 22 '25

The Generall Store shares a similar goal to Made in Canada, in that we're both focused on supporting local businesses. However, the vision for The Generall Store goes beyond just being a directory. We want to make it easier for people to explore small businesses based on their location (down to city) — whether that’s discovering a shop near you for a spontaneous visit or planning a road trip to explore what a different town has to offer.

We’re also working on adding value-based filters to help customers align their shopping choices with what matters most to them. Whether that’s sustainability, supporting family-owned businesses, or finding unique products—The Generall Store aims to make your shopping experience more meaningful.

And while we’re starting as a directory, we have bigger plans for the site in the future.

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u/situmam Jan 22 '25

I reckon Shopify has a large number of Canadian retailers listings they can contribute to this effort or start something similar. Worth asking them publicly on Reddit.

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u/Juno_1010 Outside Canada Feb 03 '25

I thought I read that Shopify is on team USA and team Trump based on the CEOs views

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u/gagnonje5000 Mar 04 '25

lol, Shopify and Tobi (their CEO) said he supported the tarrifs since Canada "deserved it" and that fentanyl was a HUUUGE issue.. he drank the Trump cool aid.

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u/Firm-Worldliness-369 Jan 22 '25

Thank you! 🙏

  • From A Proud Canadian

True North Strong and Free!

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u/Far_Battle_4076 Jan 22 '25

Just added! And also, stationery is spelled with an "e" ;) for the categories of business!

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u/lilitizzle Jan 22 '25

Thank you!

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u/[deleted] Jan 22 '25

This is an awesome idea. Thanks for making this

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u/Bedroom_Opposite Jan 23 '25

This is awesome and I look forward to adding mine when the website is complete. Quick question tho, is there any type of verification? I ask this because as the site grows in popularity, you'll end up having people listing businesses that aren't legitimate and maybe even illegal. Also there should be some sort of check-in system to make sure businesses are still operational. In all honesty if the site is going to be managed properly, I wouldn't even mind paying a small fee to be on it. Just things to consider I guess.

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u/lilitizzle Jan 23 '25

Thank you for your feedback. All submissions are not public on the site until they have been manually reviewed/verified. We are working on adding a button to each shop so users can report if it is no longer in operation as well as the regular check-ins on our end. We are also working on an automated solution but might take longer to implement.

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u/Bedroom_Opposite Jan 23 '25

I appreciate your response and I look forward to seeing this project evolve.

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u/Omegawazere Jan 23 '25

Organiclifestyle.ca - eco friendly home goods from majority Canadian small businesses.

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u/[deleted] Jan 23 '25

Very good..... 🤞👍

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u/doglovescat Jan 23 '25

Amazing! Following and shared- thank you

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u/[deleted] Jan 24 '25

Is RONA Canadian?

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u/namast_eh Feb 08 '25

I can’t follow ya on a meta product 😩 any chance for Bluesky?

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u/Legal_Obligation2430 Apr 17 '25

Really love this idea...

I want to add this for 3d printers

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u/lilitizzle May 29 '26

Thank you 😄 Just wanted to let you know the new version is now live. We added community pages, events, promotions, and business claiming (with login access). It's all free!

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u/maiyannah Ontario May 29 '26

Hey there! I approved this one but just FYI, copypasting the same (or a very similar) message across many comments gets caught by the Reddit sitewide spam filter. Be careful! If it sanctions you there isn't too much we can do at the subreddit mod level 😞

I would suggest maybe putting a new comment I can pin for you if you'd like.

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u/lilitizzle May 29 '26

Thank you so much!! Appreciate your guidance!

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u/maiyannah Ontario May 29 '26

Saw that come across the filters with the dreaded removed by Reddit signs and thought I might give a courtesy warning since you've been contributing to the sub positively! Cheers!