Help for local businesses and restaurants during the Coronavirus crisis and beyond. Local small businesses, especially restaurants, are facing hard decisions about their business in a time of crisis like the presence of the Covid-19 virus. We understand and we’re here for you.

The Local First Manchester Merchant Alliance  along with our partner, Local First Marketing, has a generous offer for your businesses in New England communities and an added value offer for restaurants.

Our first online news and information Local First sites are live and already assisting local business owners to get hyper-local exposure to consumers and visitors to their communities.

Our current offer is designed with local businesses in mind to maximize their exposure online and specifically for restaurants for take out and to continue to operate and add some cash flow at this critical time and into the future.

During the 3rd Qurater of 2020, when listing your business on our Business Directory you can add a free upgrade to your listing at no charge for a limited time. Our mission is to strengthen the local economy, and we've listed every local business from the available public records. Like the yellow pages, the information in public records is often incorrect or out of date.

Your Business Directory listing upgrade includes:

• Listed in Up to 3 categories
• Link to your website
• One free coupon
• Co-branded logo

Just log in to  Register and enter your information. There! You’re on! 

Manchester NH: http://localfirstmanchester.com/pages/panel/op/register

Bennington VT: http://localfirstbennington.com/pages/panel/op/register

We make it a cinch for you to start getting more customers, keeping in touch with your current customers and making them customers for life. 

After registering go to the User Control Panel.Click on the Business Directory Icon.

Now add your your business information to our Business Directory.

Your business may already be listed! It is important that you review our Business Directory to be sure it is not inconsistent with your correct and current information.

Your listing in our Business Directory will contain:

Your business name

Business address,

Business phone

Complete description of what your business has to offer.

If you prefer, contact us at [email protected] and we will be happy to place your information online for you, or to discuss your listings or to build a campaign strategy using several different types of promotional packages.

Residents of Manchester NH or Bennington VT. Please remember that this virus will very likely take a financial toll on our small businesses and organizations. Consider your local options when you’re out seeking toilet paper and hand sanitizer; if you’re getting take-out, remember that business is especially important to your local restaurants.

Remember to find your local businesses in:

Manchester NH go to: localfirstmanchester.com

Bennington VT go to: localfirstbennington.com.

We feature local news, real estate listings, restaurants, weather, visitor's guide, local business directory, calendar, reviews, and more. Whether you live here or are just visiting, we are glad you stopped by!

We're offering local businesses a no cost upgrade for 90 days. 

Restaurants - Add Your menu added to Dining Guide & Menus

This section will allow restaurant owners to create an online menu for visitors to browse.

A few things to note...Your restaurant must be listed in the directory in order to use this option. You must check the "Include restaurant menu" option within your business listing details when listing your restaurant or you will not see the icon circled to the left in your User Control panel.

Other affordable Packages and Payment Plans are available when you register.

You may choose a package that meets your budget: monthly, quarterly and annual payment plans are available. If you prefer, contact your Local First representative listed below to discuss other payment options.​