Who is listed
We list established, independently run businesses in Columbus and its suburbs: firms such as law and accounting practices, engineers and architects, contractors, agencies, manufacturers, medical and dental practices, and established restaurants and shops. Each one has its own website and is listed in a public business directory.
We look at every business on its own, read its website, and write its description in our own words. The guide grows in batches.
Who is not listed
We do not list national chains or franchise locations, government offices, schools, colleges and universities, hospitals and health systems, banks, utilities, or churches and other religious organizations.
Where the details come from
Every detail on a listing, such as its services, address, phone number or founding year, comes from the business's own website. A separate public source, such as a chamber of commerce directory or OpenStreetMap, confirms that the business exists and where it is. We never use reviews, ratings or review counts from anyone.
Each listing shows the month we last checked the business's website. When a business does not publish a street address, its listing shows only its city, and its light marks the area rather than a building.
Photos
When a business's own website shows its premises, its people at work or its finished projects, we may show those photos with a credit to the business. We do not use stock photos, AI-generated images, or photos from review sites, map services or social networks. Listings without suitable photos show a designed panel instead.
The map
The 3D city is drawn from OpenStreetMap data, © OpenStreetMap contributors, under the Open Database License, through OpenFreeMap vector tiles. Building heights are stylised where the map has no height, and the scene is an artistic impression, not a survey.
No paid placement and no ratings
Nobody can pay to be listed or to appear higher. Lists are in A to Z order. We do not rate, rank or review businesses, and the city guide does not either.
Corrections and removals
Any business can ask us to correct its listing, or to remove it with no reason and no proof needed. Removals are done within 2 business days, and a removed business is never listed again. See listing help.