Retail

Licking County's retail legacy runs deep.

We've been a thriving hub for goods and merchandise for centuries, from our early days as a bustling canal town to our pivotal role in the railroad system. Our transportation networks have historically facilitated the movement of everything a young, growing country needed, shaping our retail landscape and contributing to our rich heritage.

Today's county-wide retailers are not as focused on mass movement of their wares, but more focused on creating intimate retail experiences that speak to our love of community, the arts, and eclectic hard-to-find (or pass up) gifts, apparel, and art that are thoughtful and curated. You'll find what you're looking for, or oftentimes the items you didn't know you needed in shops and galleries that are staples on our main streets or tucked into the lesser traveled but worth searching for, side avenues and boulevards of every one of our communities.

Our retailers and shop owners are making it easier than ever to leave our community with a token of your time with us, so why not duck into that corner spot that made you look twice and take home a slice of Licking County life.