Welcome to The Locals: Heartland Tour
If you're curious and crave depth, this is for you.
Emmy-nominated producer and host Ryan Glatzhofer created The Locals: Heartland Tour to change one simple thing - most independently owned business stories never get the attention they deserve. Filmed on location across America, this series documents the heart of the heartland and beyond, one story at a time.
Watch The Official Trailer Below. Then meet the people behind the hustle.
St. Louis, Missouri
It’s Business…with a higher calling.
A stay with a story. A home with history.
The Gothic Heights Inn.
Green Bay, Wisconsin
Cheesehead culture,
A YouTube Hobbyist + Reseller.
TitleTown Auction Company.
Volo, Illinois
A two-pronged, family owned business.
Car Sales fuel the biz engine and the entertainment
The Volo Auto Museum.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
(Ep. 1)
Women’s Sports ONLY.
A restaurant fueled by female empowerment.
A Bar of Their Own
Minneapolis, Minnesota
(Ep. 2)
An artist, YouTube marketer, and real estate agent.
Helping people relocate…
To The Twin Cities.
Cincinnati, Ohio
Taxidermy, Wet Specimens & Oddities.
A weird place with a fascinating story.
Beardo’s Curiosities
Salt Lake City, Utah
A small Business Owner/Designer.
She created a hub for community artisans.
Salt & Honey Market
Lake Geneva, Wisconsin
He flipped the Zoo concept on its head.
A childhood dream…brought to life.
Safari Lake Geneva
Indianapolis, Indiana
From the concession stand…to ownership.
The first one in her family to run a business.
The Tibbs Drive-In Theatre.
Grapevine, Texas
Your local bookstore vs Amazon.
Kickstarter funded with kick-ass leadership.
Talking Animals Books
Fort Worth, Texas
The most colorful and vibrant business you’ll see.
Transforming School Buses into Art Studios.
The Little Art Bus
Meet Our Producer
Ryan Glatzhofer
is an Emmy-nominated producer, creator, and host of The Locals. He travels across the U.S. to meet the founders of small and independent businesses, sharing the stories you don’t see on social media — the risks, the setbacks, the breakthroughs, and the heart behind the hustle.
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