Wabash’s best local businesses

The 57 spots we’ve checked and stand behind — the ones we’d send a neighbor to. No stars, no pay-to-play.

BaseLocal's Best

● Updated Sep 22

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57 businesses across 12 categories — pick a shelf, or search them below.

• 01Restaurants25 places · newest: Applebee's Grill + Bar, Sep 17
• 02Beauty3 places · newest: Great Clips, Sep 17
• 03Shopping7 places · newest: Runnings, Sep 17
• 04Entertainment4 places · newest: Eagles Theatre, Sep 17
• 05Nightlife4 places · newest: Wings Etc., Sep 17
• 06Bakeries & Sweets0 places
• 07Antiques, Thrift, & Vintage2 places · newest: Trading Post LLC, Aug 27
• 08Arts & Culture1 place · newest: Honeywell Center, Sep 17
• 09Home & Garden4 places · newest: Juergens Paint, Hardware, & Rental, Sep 17
• 10Hobbies, Books, & Crafts0 places
• 11Sporting Goods0 places
• 12Parks & Outdoors3 places · newest: Exotic Gardening Farms & Wildlife Habitat, Aug 27

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• Black Forest Cat Café

  Cafes

  Black Forest Cat Café lets you grab a latte then hang with adoptable kitties in a calm, cozy space that actually smells like coffee, not a…

  4716 Coldwater Rd (Fort Wayne) · blackforestcatcafe.com ↗

• The aMPersand

  Cafes

  The aMPersand is a vocational training café and retail space, a social enterprise of Carey Services, brewing seasonal sips and stocking…

  1321 W Spencer Ave (Marion) · careyservices.com ↗

• Glenbrook Square

  Other

  Longtime center with department stores, family entertainment, books, boutiques & a food court.

  4201 Coldwater Rd (Fort Wayne) · glenbrooksquare.com ↗

• Jefferson Pointe Shopping Center

  Other

  Sprawling open-air mall with dozens of chain stores & restaurants, plus a multiplex with IMAX.

  4130 W Jefferson Blvd (Fort Wayne) · reddevelopment.com ↗

• Saras Pampered Paws

  Pets

  Saras Pampered Paws keeps local pets clean, comfy, and looking sharp with gentle bathing, hair trims, nail clipping, and ear cleaning…

  1321 W Factory Ave (Marion) · rpaw.net ↗

• The Dawg House Kennels And Suites

  Pets

  The Dawg House Kennels And Suites gives pups roomy suites with private play areas, plus daycare, grooming, and training, so they come home…

  1240 County Rd 300 W (Marion) · dawghousemarion.com ↗

• Wabash County YMCA

  Services

  Community-focused nonprofit established in 1844 with recreational programs & services for all ages.

  500 S Cass St · wabashcountyymca.org ↗

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