scout local

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For local businesses

Let's create your listing.

Want your business listed the day the app drops? Tell us everything once, here. We'll hold your details and have your profile ready to go live and claim the moment Scout Local™ opens on your base.

What we'll ask

About youOwner or recommender
The basicsName, type, category
BackgroundOwnership & size
Find youLocation & contact
SocialInstagram, Facebook, Etsy
PhotosLogo & up to 4 images

Only your name, email, and the business name are required. Everything else you can add now or after launch.

Your plan

Start free and upgrade anytime. Pick what you're leaning toward — this just helps us prep the right setup.

Free — get listed Beacon — 3 free a month, testing now

About you

So we know who to follow up with at launch.

Your relationship to this business

I own it I manage it I'm recommending it

Your name *

Your email *

Your phone (optional)

The basics

This is what families see first in the app.

Business name *

Is this a local or online business?

Local — has a service area near a base Online — ships / serves remotely

Description 0/500

Primary category

Secondary category (optional)

Tell us your category

Tags (how families might search for you)

Choose from the suggestions, or add any tag that fits — these help families find you under the right searches.

Background

Ownership labels are shown to families. Verification happens later — claiming a label here doesn't grant a badge.

Ownership labels (select any that apply)

Military spouse owned Veteran owned Active duty / enlisted Women owned

Years in business

Team size

How families find you

Add whatever you have — anything blank now can be filled in after launch.

Which base do you serve?

Street address (local businesses)

Service area / note

Hours

Business phone

Business email

Website

Social

Optional, but they help families recognize you.

Instagram

Facebook

Etsy

Photos

Optional. A logo and a few photos make your listing land. JPG or PNG, up to ~5 MB each.

Logo

Square works best.

Photos (up to 4)

Storefront, products, your team.

Anything else?

Notes for the Scout Local team (optional)

I'd like Scout Local to hold these details and contact me about this listing. Scout Local never sells contact data or charges for ranking.

Your listing is in review.

Thanks — your details are saved. We will let you know once your listing is live on Scout Local for your base. For bases that are already live, listings are usually approved within a week.

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