What better place for veterans to shop than veteran-owned businesses? Below is a list of some of the most prominent veteran-owned, founded, and operated businesses. For a comprehensive listing of veteran-owned business, you can also visit veteranownedbusiness.com or visit the American Veteran Owned Business Association page.
Apparel
- Products offered
- Socks
- Military discount
- Liberty Socks offers a 10% discount to all U.S. active military and veterans.
- About this organization
- Founded by an Army disabled combat veteran in 2016. All products cost $17.76, to correlate with the year of American Independence.
- A percentage of the profits to this organization go to the East Harlem Tutorial Program, which operates K-12 after-school college prep programs and charter schools in New York City.
- Products offered
- T-Shirts
- Pants
- Accessories
- Gift items
- Special memberships
- About this organization
- Founded by an Army veteran and staffed mostly by veterans, this company supports “beer, bacon, and freedom” through selling patriotic apparel and accessories.
- Grunt Style products are guaranteed for life; damaged products may be replaced at any time, and if the item is no longer available, replacement with a similar item of equal or lesser value is offered.
- Grunt Style regularly accepts applications for charity donations in support of military members, veterans, first responders, and community organizations.
- Products offered
- Men’s, women’s and children’s apparel
- Home and décor items
- Novelties
- Gifts
- Special membership
- About this organization
- Ranger Up was founded in 2006 by two military veterans and offers military, first responder, and martial arts themed apparel and other items.
- Products offered
- Shirts
- Accessories
- About this organization
- This veteran-owned company offers patriotic apparel.
- Products offered
- T-shirts
- Home and décor items
- Gifts and stationery
- Health and Beauty items
- About this organization
- Shop Westhouse was created by an Army wife who wanted to help support her family while supporting her husband’s military career.
- Products offered
- Flip-flops
- Men’s and women’s clothing
- Accessories
- About this organization
- Founded by three Army Rangers in Kabul, Afghanistan, this company supports growing communities and fair-trade opportunities by selling products sourced and made in conflict areas.
- Purchases from this organization help fund education for Afghan girls and mine removal in Afghanistan.
Pets
- Products offered
- Individual dog meals and snacks
- About this organization
- TurpoPUP was established by an Air Force veteran and Air Force Academy graduate who wanted to make easy to carry, nutrition-rich snacks for active dogs.
- TurpoPUP donates five percent of all proceeds to various dog and veteran charities.
- Products offered
- Dog beds
- Dog clothing
- Dog accessories
- Women’s apparel
- Women’s accessories
- About this organization
- Puppy Mama was established by an Army veteran who wanted to advocate for canine therapy after a service dog helped her get on the road to recovery from PTSD.
- Puppy Mama hosts a social web app where women can enjoy community and support from fellow service dog owners.
- Five percent of all proceeds to Puppy Mama are donated towards training service dogs for veterans and children with special needs.
- Products offered
- Dog treats
- About this organization
- K9 Salute was founded by a National Guard Combat Veteran to support working dogs.
- K9 Salute raises money to fund service dogs for veterans, and supplies and training for police dogs.
Food and Drink
- Products offered
- Spices
- Teas
- About this organization
- Rumispice was founded by military veterans who all served in Afghanistan.
- The Rumispice mission is to cultivate peace through providing fair trade opportunities for Afghani farmers, primarily women.
- Rumispice is a Certified B Corporation.
- Products offered
- Coffee
- T-shirts
- Cups and brew systems
- About this organization
- Anchor Coffee Roasters was established by two Navy veterans.
- One dollar of all proceeds goes towards community and veteran organizations.
- Products offered
- Tea
- Gift items
- About this organization
- Rakkasan Tea Company was founded by a combat infantry officer veteran to share his experiences with communities abroad while promoting economic stability in post-conflict countries.
- All products are sourced fair-trade from post-conflict countries.
Honor Brewing Company and Honor Winery
- Products offered
- Novelties and gifts
- Beer (through online retailers)
- Wine
- About this organization
- Honor Brewing Company and Honor Winery were founded by veterans in honor of fallen heroes.
- This organization hosts a Tribute program which allows anyone to submit a fallen honoree to be featured on the Honest Brewing Company website and on beer taps provided to various locations around the country.
- Products offered
- Coffee
- Cocoa
- T-shirts
- Accessories
- Gift and novelty items
- Cups and brewing systems
- Care packages for troops
- Military discount
- Alpha Coffee offers a 10% discount on all coffee and cocoa items to all military veterans.
- To redeem military discount, select the military discount button provided during the checkout process, and you will be directed to verify your military status through IDme.
- About this organization
- Alpha coffee was founded by a combat veteran and his spouse.
- This organization supports troops by fundraising to send coffee to deployed military members and units.
- Products offered
- Coffee
- Cocoa
- T-shirts
- Accessories
- Gift and novelty items
- Cups and brewing systems
- Magazine subscription
- Coffee club membership
- About this organization
- BRCC is a veteran-owned company committed to hiring veterans.
- Products offered
- BBQ Sauce
- About this organization
- Inspired by the BBQ sauce of a deceased Vietnam Air Force veteran, Mutt’s Sauce was founded by his granddaughter, also an Air Force veteran, to whom he bestowed his secret recipe.
- Products offered
- Meal ingredient and recipe delivery
- Plans available based on serving numbers and frequency per week.
- Meal ingredient and recipe delivery
- About this organization
- Plated was founded by a Marine infantry veteran.
- Plated uses only responsibly sourced and fresh seasonal ingredients.
Health and beauty
- Products offered
- Beard care products
- About this organization
- Founded by a Marine Corps combat veteran in honor of a fallen fellow Marine.
- A portion of all proceeds to this company go to charities that support wounded veterans and their families.
- Products offered
- Gift boxes
- Pre-packaged
- Customized
- Candles
- Gift boxes
- About this organization
- Founded by an Air Force veteran.
- Teak and Twine has been featured in several magazines and specializes in custom gift boxes for corporate gifting, clients, and weddings.
- Products offered
- Beard care products
- About this organization
- Owned and operated by a military veteran.
Jewelry and Accessories
- Products offered
- Hand-crafted custom jewelry
- About this organization
- Run by a military husband and wife.
- Sources most supplies from small business owners on Etsy.
- Donates products to charities and military affiliated programs.
- Products offered
- Hand-crafted jewelry made from bullet casings
- Hand-crafted accessories and gift items
- About this organization
- Founded and operated by a military veteran.
- Products offered
- Bags (including totes, handbags, backpacks)
- Jewelry
- Accessories
- T-shirts and caps
- About this organization
- Founded by an Army veteran and her sister, Sword & Plough was created to repurpose old uniform and military surplus items into handbags and accessories.
- Sword & Plough offers a 20% military discount.
- 10% of proceeds to this organization are donated to veteran initiatives.
- Sword & Plough is a B Certified Company.
- Products offered
- Engraved wallets
- Accessories and gift items
- About this organization
- Disabled veteran owned and operated.
Novelties and Gifts
- Products offered
- U.S.A. flag décor items
- T-shirts
- Ballcaps
- About this organization
- Veteran owned, founded, and operated; its founder is an Army and Air Force combat veteran who completed eight combat deployments to conflict areas.
- All parts and tools are made in the U.S.A.
- Products offered
- Bottle openers made from shell casings
- Ballcaps
- T-Shirts
- Gift and novelty items
- About this organization
- Founded by a Navy SEAL and his wife.
- Donates 20% of proceeds to military organizations.
- Bottle Breacher will provide discount codes to military members when you contact them directly through the online contact page.
- Products offered
- The game Rollors (for various numbers of players)
- About this organization
- The game Rollors was invented by a combat veteran between combat deployments and then fully developed into a product for sale.
Services
- Services offered
- Junk removal
- About this organization
- Operates in many major cities in all 50 states.
- Founded by an Army veteran and his wife.
- All local business owners are veterans or military family members.