We are building the next layer of local commerce.
near me® is a voice-first local discovery platform built exclusively for brick-and-mortar businesses.
Our Mission
We believe "near me" is no longer just a keyword. It is one of the clearest expressions of real-world intent in modern commerce.
Our view is simple. Every brick-and-mortar business is a distribution center. Service-based brick-and-mortar businesses are fulfillment. near me® exists to connect local intent to the nearest real-world point of action through discovery, deals, booking, call, directions, and merchant-direct ordering where supported.
Local Commerce 1.0 helped people find places. Local Commerce 2.0 helps them act. That is the layer near me® is building.
Why Now
Consumers increasingly expect instant local relevance. Merchants want direct relationships, not growing dependency on marketplace layers. Voice is becoming a faster interface for real-world intent. And the physical world already contains the fulfillment network. near me® sits at the intersection of those shifts.
The Gap in Local Commerce
People have access to infinite options online, yet finding a nearby business that can serve them right now has become surprisingly difficult. Search engines prioritize ads and national chains. Social media algorithms favor engagement over proximity. The result is a broken link between local demand and local supply.
Local businesses, meanwhile, remain invisible to the customers most likely to walk through their doors.
How We Close It
near me® uses a voice-first, hyperlocal approach to surface nearby businesses that can fulfill real-world demand right now. By focusing exclusively on brick-and-mortar locations within a practical radius, we connect people with places they can actually visit today.
A family-owned restaurant. An independent bookstore. A trusted service provider. near me® makes these businesses visible to the customers who matter most: the ones already nearby.
What We Build Around
Proximity as product logic
The best result is the nearest relevant one. near me® is built around a hyperlocal radius, not a metropolitan area. Every result reflects a place the user can reach within minutes.
Merchant-direct economics
Where supported, order direct means the customer pays the merchant directly, not a third-party marketplace. The transaction stays where the fulfillment happens.
Voice as the primary interface
Local decisions are fast, contextual, and often made in motion. Voice compresses the distance between expressing a need and acting on it. near me® is voice-first by design, not by addition.
Storefronts as infrastructure
Every brick-and-mortar business is a distribution center. Service businesses are fulfillment. The physical world already contains the network. near me® connects demand to it.
Looking Ahead
We are in open beta on iOS and Android. near me® already has happy hour and order direct coverage across Canadian cities and select U.S. cities, with Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Calgary, and Ottawa featured as proof markets on the site. Our goal is to become the defining platform for the moment anyone, or any AI assistant, asks "what's near me?" Learn more about how near me® works or explore our insights on Local Commerce 2.0.
See what Local Commerce 2.0 looks like in practice
Download near me® and discover what is near you.
