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.
Cover photo: Voice of America, via Wikimedia Commons (public domain); cropped, tinted, text overlaid
Browse by category
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Build & Remodel 15 businesses
Photo: Bryan Companies
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Home Systems & Care 13 businesses
Photo: Adamantine Spine Moving
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Exteriors 11 businesses
Photo: Apple Roofing
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Outdoor & Site 7 businesses
Photo: A+ Lawn and Landscape
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Design & Engineering 20 businesses
Photo: BNIM
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Commercial & Industrial 18 businesses
Photo: Ball Team, LLC
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Health & Wellness 58 businesses
Photo: Active Body Needs
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Beauty & Grooming 16 businesses
Photo: 4Ever Young Anti Aging Solutions Des Moines
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Professional Services 22 businesses
Photo: Ahlers & Cooney, P.C.
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Auto 11 businesses
Photo: Heartland Tire and Auto
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Food, Drink & Shops 95 businesses
Photo: 801 Chophouse
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Events & Venues 16 businesses
Photo: Bella Flora Event Design
Towns in this guide
Towns-
Des Moines
102 businessesPhoto: Alba Restaurant
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West Des Moines
62 businessesPhoto: Active Endeavors
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Ankeny
41 businessesPhoto: Anani Salon and Spa
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Urbandale
41 businessesPhoto: After Shock Heating & Cooling
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Johnston
3 businessesPhoto: Cajun Belle
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Clive
21 businessesPhoto: Anglo
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Waukee
10 businessesPhoto: Craig Dental Center
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Altoona
3 businessesPhoto: Altoona Smiles Family and Cosmetic Dentistry
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Pleasant Hill
2 businessesPhoto: Over The Top
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Windsor Heights
5 businessesPhoto: The Bake Shoppe
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Grimes
4 businessesPhoto: Absolute Group
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Norwalk
2 businessesPhoto: Ed Hildreth Construction LLC
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Saylorville
6 businessesPhoto: Berkwood Farms LLC
Two rivers
Downtown Des Moines sits where the Raccoon River meets the Des Moines River, below the gold dome of the Iowa State Capitol.
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The Raccoon River joins the Des Moines River just south of downtown Des Moines.
en.wikipedia.org, checked November 2026
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The dome of the Iowa State Capitol is covered in gold leaf.
en.wikipedia.org, checked November 2026
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.