Who We Are
The Scout Guide is a 100% woman-founded national franchise that offers an elevated advertising experience to local businesses through our printed city guides and on our digital channels. We are community builders that showcase the people and faces behind local businesses.
LIVE
 Our print guides and online directories showcase excellent independently owned businesses in a variety of categories.
LOVE
Here and in our weekly newsletter, The Scouted Life, we offer regular doses of inspiring and informative lifestyle content.
LOCAL
The Scout Guide connects users to local businesses through our guides, curated by market owners and tastemakers.
CHAMPIONS OF SMALL BUSINESS
Christy Ford and Susie Matheson launched The Scout Guide with a specific mission—to save small businesses. They had stood by watching as characterless big-box stores and online behemoths began suffocating the local shops that make our cities unique. What started as one guide in Charlottesville, Virginia, has now grown to encompass guides in cities—big and small—from coast to coast. Since then they’ve met countless entrepreneurs who have followed their dreams and started their own businesses, and to this day, their stories inspire them. And while each story is unique, there are a few common threads: taking a risk, recognizing an opportunity, following a passion, persevering, and being deeply committed to their community. That’s why Christy and Susie—and everyone at The Scout Guide—is committed to continually supporting the local businesses in your community.
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Love your city AND your job | The Scout Guide Franchise is designed for those who are connectors in their communities. Do people turn to you for the best places to shop, eat, stay, and play? This could be your chance to turn loving and knowing all things LOCAL into your business. Learn more about franchising with The Scout Guide at the link in our bio.
The Power of Print | The Scout Guide connects users to local businesses through our timeless city guides, curated by market owners. Learn more about The Scout Guide difference and how it’s an advertising experience unlike any other for your business at the link in our bio.
School is in session! Whether you’re a college student new to town, a parent itching for a visit, or an alumni wanting to get reacquainted with one of your favorite places, The Scout Guide has you covered. Browse our website to find our current locations and live like a local wherever you are.
#thescoutguide #livelikealocal #collegetowns #travelguide #cityguide
Sara Harris, editor of @tsgwilliamsburg, is not only an influencer in her city, but an advocate for local businesses as she Scouts and shares the things she’s loving right now. Shop her picks at thescoutguide.com and give these small businesses a little love.
What I’m Coveting | Three-Carat Oval Tanzanite Split Shank Ring | @ryaneuredesigns
What I’m Reading | Partnering: Forge the Deep Connections That Make Great Things Happen | @jeanoelwang
What I’m Gifting | W&H EAGLE Golf Shoes | @williamandharrystyle
Where I’m Shopping | Anchal Checkered Tote | @made_global
#thescoutguide #tsgwilliamsburg #editorloves
📷: @alicepark
In the final installment of our three-part Scouted local fine art roundup, we’re spotlighting some of the talented artists, galleries, and shops in our network.Â
White Sunroom | @makerexchangeknox | @tsgknoxville
Untitled #597 by Francois Aubrun | @bakerschorrfineart | @tsgwesttexas
Nightfall by Sylvia Benitez | @wallyworkmangallery | @tsgaustinÂ
Slow Days by Ashton Shaw Despot | @claireelizabethgallery | @tsgneworleans
Unexpected Joy by Courtney Kibby | @thescoutedstudio | @tsgtulsa
Rose Tinted Cowgirl by LadyKadyArt | @irvingparkartandframe | @tsgtriadnc
Don’t Drink the KoolAid by Olivia Bonilla | @ceruleangallery | @tsgdallas
Oil Painting by Derek Penix | @roycemyersgallery | @tsgtulsa
Ocean Resing Painting by Alexis Martinez Puleio | @ampuleio_art | @tsgnaples
Skyline, 2023 | @kevingillentine | @tsgneworleans
New Moon and River Fog by Kristin Malin | @coleprattgallery | @tsgneworleans
Overflowing Love-Blue Skys | @juliannlanconart | @tsgnaples
Heaven on Hearth | @thehouseofdrop | @tsgnaples
Lone Palm Motel by Gared Luquet | @dogwoodarts | @tsgknoxville
Ames | @jennifer.w.klein.art | @tsgwilliamsburg
Codifer | @abigailrellerart | @tsgneworleans
Constellation Paint Roller Print by Nicole Ray | @foundgallery | @tsgannarbor
Pretty in Pink | @tlj.art | @tsgtulsa
Untitled Commission | @marshdesign | @tsgtulsaÂ
#thescoutguide #scoutedart #artinspo #interiors
As the end of the year approaches, our thoughts are taking a turn towards 2025 travel plans. If you’re also seeking vacation inspiration, we’ve tapped four Scouted luxury travel experts for the best places to visit in the continental US in 2025. Let these domestic destinations motivate you to take flight, or hit the open road, to your next adventure.
@philijamestravel | @tsgneworleans recommends: @theswagnc
@royaltravelandtours | @tsgnorthshorechicago recommends: @tedturnerreserves
@sevintravels | @tsgnwarkansas recommends: @hyattregencycleveland
@beste_travel | @tsg30adestin recommends: @yoranchheadquarters
#thescoutguide #traveldestinations
