302 businesses

13 towns

Checked November 2026

Des Moines Business Guide

Independent local businesses in Des Moines and the nearby suburbs, each with its own website, phone and address.

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Two rivers

Downtown Des Moines sits where the Raccoon River meets the Des Moines River, below the gold dome of the Iowa State Capitol.

  1. The Raccoon River joins the Des Moines River just south of downtown Des Moines.

    en.wikipedia.org, checked November 2026

  2. The dome of the Iowa State Capitol is covered in gold leaf.

    en.wikipedia.org, checked November 2026

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About this guide

Every business in this guide is chosen by the same written rules and checked against its own website, with the date of each check.

Listings are free, and nobody paid to appear. Any business can correct or remove its listing at any time, with no reason needed.