Made in Akron opened in 2009 as a retail boutique in Highland Square to celebrate Akron's small businesses and local artists.

Sadly, the economic problems of the day limited our opportunities and we closed the store in 2010.

Made in Akron re-launched in 2023 with a simple vision:

Help locally owned businesses sell more !

In 2010, Jason Scala & friends stenciled the Made in Akron logo on the side of our first store. Here's the video of their epic achievement.