Editor’s note: Check out the Women-Owned Business Resource Hub for the latest updates, stories, and tools.
In celebration of last year’s International Women’s Day, Yelp announced the Women-Owned Business attribute alongside a partnership with Rebecca Minkoff and Female Founder Collective, to help people support female entrepreneurs in their local communities across the country. Since its launch in 2019, more than 72,000 businesses have added the feature to their Yelp pages.
Today, we’re celebrating Women’s History Month by making the attribute searchable, making it even easier to discover and support women-owned businesses.
We’ve seen a rising trend among reviewers mentioning if a company is female-owned. It’s up 20 percent since a year ago and 54 percent since five years ago. We understand that consumers want to champion women entrepreneurs and know that their hard earned money is going into businesses they care about. In fact, we see that in looking at the average rating of all open U.S. businesses with at least 5 reviews, businesses marked as women-owned had higher average ratings than businesses marked as not women-owned. The effect holds true across just about every category of business on Yelp.
To celebrate International Women’s Day on March 8th and Women’s History Month this March, we’ve highlighted 100 standout female entrepreneurs on Yelp and we’ll be sharing their stories on our social handles. These are all businesses that have activated the women-owned business attribute on their page. All female business owners can login to their Yelp business owner dashboard to activate the attribute. If you’re a woman-owned business and would like to receive a window decal to proudly display on your storefront, please fill out this form to receive one. Learn more here.
Since 2004, Yelp has connected millions of people to great local businesses. In that time, we’ve met thousands of passionate small business owners and we’re excited to share the stories behind these women-helmed businesses with you on Instagram @Yelp! Follow the conversation at #WomenOwnedOnYelp.
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- Esthetic Arts–Kodiak, AK
- Alaska Outdoor Gear Outfitter & Rentals–Anchorage, AK
- Gypsy Rose Dancing–Huntsville, AL
- Piper and Leaf x Strong Station–Madison, AL
- Mockingbird Kitchen–Fayetteville, AR
- Whilma’s Filipino Restaurant–Searcy, AR
- Koi Poke–Scottsdale, AZ
- The Bronze Bar–Scottsdale, AZ
- Nice & Easy Smog Check – Temecula–Temecula, CA
- AAA Smog Center–Santee, CA
- Lakewood Garage Door–Lakewood, CO
- High Ride Cycle–Edgewater, CO
- The Lab–West Hartford, CT
- Grassroots Ice Cream–Granby, CT
- Bookstore Movers–Washington, DC
- DC Birth Doulas–Washington, DC
- One Coastal–Fenwick Island, DE
- Mudslingers–Rehoboth Beach, DE
- Sweet Delights Key Lime Pies–Florida City, FL
- The Body Electric Yoga–St. Petersburg, FL
- Wow Poke N Juice–Lawrenceville, GA
- Unexpected Atlanta Walking Tours–Atlanta, GA
- Rainbeau Jo’s–Lihue, HI
- One Aloha Shave Ice–Kailua-Kona, HI
- Suzie Q Cafe–Mason City, IA
- Buddy’s Clubhouse–Dubuque, IA
- The Beauty Routine–Coeur d’Alene, ID
- Bang Bang Brows–Boise, ID
- Skyline Window Coverings–Chicago, IL
- Cozy Cats and Daily Dogs–Evanston, IL
- New Day Craft–Indianapolis, IN
- Silver In the City–Indianapolis, IN
- Gabby’s Peruvian Restaurant & Catering–Wichita, KS
- Doo-Dah Diner–Wichita, KS
- SnoWhat Snoballs–Louisville, KY
- Native Bagel–Berea, KY
- New Orleans Secrets Tours–New Orleans, LA
- The Bead Shop–New Orleans, LA
- Eye Adore Threading–Boston, MA
- SALMAGUNDI–Boston, MA
- Rachael’s Dowry Bed and Breakfast–Baltimore, MD
- Jenn Shin Studios–Rockville, MD
- Coastal Cafe and Bakery–Searsport, ME
- Sticky Sweet–Portland, ME
- New Body Therapeutics–Northville, MI
- Strip & Rip Waxing Studio–Farmington Hills, MI
- Infinity Bodyworks and Massage–Minneapolis, MN
- Young Joni–Minneapolis, MN
- The Wild Way Coffee–Kansas City, MO
- Mary Jane Burgers & Brew–Perryville, MO
- Starfish Cafe–Bay Saint Louis, MS
- Lee’s Coffee & Tea–Laurel, MS
- Ebon Coffee Collective–Billings, MT
- Mustang Fresh Food–Livingston, MT
- Asali Desserts & Cafe–Cary, NC
- Looking Glass Creamery–Fairview, NC
- Badlands Barista and Boutique–Beach, ND
- Thunder Coffee–West Fargo, ND
- Zen Coffee Company–Omaha, NE
- Utopia Massage–Omaha, NE
- Laney & Lu–Exeter, NH
- Riverwalk Cafe–Nashua, NH
- Seraphim Wellness–Cranford, NJ
- Bisous Beauty Bar–Englewood, NJ
- Self Serve Sexuality Resource Center–Albuquerque, NM
- Apothecary – Santa Fe Oxygen and Healing Bar–Santa Fe, NM
- Half Price Mattress SuperStore–Henderson, NV
- Thai Spa Wellness Center Thai Massage–Las Vegas, NV
- Jordan’s Pet Care–Brooklyn, NY
- The Bird House–Brooklyn, NY
- CWC The Restaurant–Cincinnati, OH
- Donna’s Delicious Dozen–Columbus, OH
- Pie Junkie–Oklahoma City, OK
- Vito’s Ristorante–Oklahoma City, OK
- The Cat’s Meow–Portland, OR
- Nana’s Guilty Pleasures–Portland, OR
- Philly Home Girls–Philadelphia, PA
- Duross & Langel–Philadelphia, PA
- The Barre + Yoga Experience–Smithfield, RI
- Glistening Goddesses–Johnston, RI
- Off Track Ice Cream–Charleston, SC
- Porter & Pig–Hilton Head Island, SC
- Begging Burro Mexican Bistro & Tequila Bar–Custer, SD
- Willa B’s Bistro & Emporium–Yankton, SD
- Midtown Massage & Bodywork–Memphis, TN
- Spa Haus Nashville–Nashville, TN
- Shaman Modifications Body Piercing Studio–Austin, TX
- RubySnap–Salt Lake City, UT
- Cupla Coffee–Salt Lake City, UT
- Chieu Lee Photography–Chantilly, VA
- Croby’s Urban Viddles–Charlottesville, VA
- Stowe Street Cafe–Waterbury, VT
- J.J. Hapgood General Store & Eatery–Peru, VT
- Taste Of Thai By Wipa–Burlington, WA
- Blue Sky Bridal–Seattle, WA
- Mama D’s Coffee–Wales, WI
- SolEscape Healing Arts–Madison, WI
- Ellen’s Homemade Ice Cream–Charleston, WV
- Starlings Coffee & Provisions–Charleston, WV
- Pizza Carrello–Gillette, WY
Methodology: This is a list of the top women-owned businesses in the United States, according to Yelp. We identified businesses marked as women-owned, then ranked them using the number of reviews and average rating. We included a maximum of two businesses per state for geographic diversity.
