Forres loves local businesses

What makes people love local businesses?
Forres Loves Local

We work with Forres businesses to promote the town as a whole, and encourage shoppers to shop locally wherever possible.

In 2023, we were named Best Digital Community in Scotland by Scotland’s Towns Partnership.

Our social enterprise is a business member of Scotland’s Towns Partnership who run a nationwide ‘ScotlandLovesLocal’ movement and we have adopted the same branding for our own local campaign. Look out for the ‘Forres Loves Local’ logo in shop windows.

The following services are free to use in order to help business promote themselves locally.

We also offer a range of media services such as social media, photography and websites

We encourage business owners to use the hashtags #ForresBusiness and #ForresLovesLocal in their posts, as we do in our business-related posts. This is an easy way to group together all business-related news and information, posted by anybody.

Forres business news

Findhorn’s only hotel to change hands as Paterson family become new landlords

A Findhorn family who run a handful of businesses in the village have added yet another to...

High street business expands with new laundrette and clothing shop to open soon

A London businessman who opened a bespoke tailor's shop on Forres High Street a year ago, is...

Bakery couple bring tasty refreshments to Dunes Road car park in ex-fire truck

A couple who gave up their restaurant to start a bakery business from home have added another...

Takeaway re-opens for business… and anyone else for that matter

A takeaway which has been popular with business people has expanded to offer more choice to passers-by...

Findhorn food is amongst Scotland’s best vegetarian fare says Peter Irvine

A cosy eatery tucked away inside the Findhorn Foundation has been listed as one of the best...

Speyside Brewery to relaunch in Forres thanks to new investment partners

A pioneering brewery will return to Forres to make beers and lagers influenced by the Speyside region,...

Nominate a local business to be Scotland’s Greatest Escape in TV special

What makes Scotland's Greatest Escape? Is it right here, under our noses, in the Forres area? BBC...

Refurbished pop-up shop puts the focus on fresh produce and local crafts

Forres has a new high street shop for the summer, selling fruit and veg, crafts and fresh...

Olive Tree couple Gill and Weller back in business baking home-made treats

A couple who gave up a busy cafe to spend more time with their family are back...

Ray opens high street shop to sell off 25-year haul of ceramic collectables

A man who has collected hundreds of ceramic ornaments over a quarter of a century will open...