Hey Rockford! Here is a list of some wonderful black-owned businesses here in the Rockford area! If there are any that you'd like to add, our contact info will be at the bottom of the page!

15th & Chris

Restaurant/Food Truck

201 15th Ave

Rockford, Illinois 61104

(779) 774-4116

https://15thandchris.com/

https://rockfordbuzz.com/15th-chris

https://www.facebook.com/15thChris/

https://www.instagram.com/15th_and_chris/

100 Strong Community Safe House

Community Services

4111 Auburn St

Rockford, Illinois 61101

(779) 772-7699

100strongmen@gmail.com

https://rockfordbuzz.com/100-strong-community-safe-house

https://www.facebook.com/100STRONGCOMMUNITYSAFEHOUSE/

https://www.instagram.com/100strong/

103.7 Da Beat

Radio Station

103.7dabeat@gmail.com

(815) 496-0793

http://www.1037dabeat.com/

https://rockfordbuzz.com/103-7-da-beat

https://www.facebook.com/1037dabeat/

https://www.instagram.com/1037dabeat/

A4 Appraisal

Appraisal Services

1302 Thoren Ln

Rockford, Illinois 61107

(815) 489-9553

https://www.a4appraisal.com/

https://rockfordbuzz.com/a4-appraisal

https://www.facebook.com/a4appraisal/

AnJan's Eats

Food Trailer

(815) 505-8129

https://rockfordbuzz.com/anjan-s-eats

https://www.facebook.com/AnjansEats/

https://www.instagram.com/anjans_eats/

Apple Shack Repair Shop

Electronics/Repair

11706 Main St

Roscoe, Illinois 61073

(779) 203-8500

http://appleshackrepair.com/

https://rockfordbuzz.com/apple-shack-repair-shop

https://www.facebook.com/AppleShackRepair/

https://www.instagram.com/appleshackrepairshop/

Aspire Realty and Property Management Co

Realtor

213 N. 3rd St.

Rockford, Illinois 61107

(815) 513-6050

https://www.aspirerealtypm.com/

https://rockfordbuzz.com/aspire-realty

https://www.facebook.com/AspireRealtyAndPropertyManagement/

https://www.instagram.com/aspirerealtypm/

Ballard Law Office, P.C. - Tomiko L. Ballard

Lawyer/Law Office

321 W. State Street, Suite 201

Rockford IL 61101

815 961 8760 phone

815 642 5280 fax

https://www.rockfordillawfirm.com/

https://rockfordbuzz.com/ballard-law-office-p-c

https://www.facebook.com/Ballard-Law-Office-PC-1558093261135835/

Banana Cherry Bakery

Restaurant/Bakery

1274 S Alpine Rd

Rockford, Illinois 61108

(815) 977-4547

https://rockfordbuzz.com/banana-cherry-bakery

https://www.instagram.com/bananacherrybakery/

Beautiful You Natural Skincare

Online Retail/Skin Care

beautifulyouscrubs@gmail.com

https://www.beautifulyounaturalskincare.com/

https://rockfordbuzz.com/beautiful-you-natural-skin-care

https://www.facebook.com/Beautifulyouscrubs/

https://www.instagram.com/beautifulyou_natural_skin_care/

Black Women in Business Beloit

Expo/Business Services

(608) 302-7589

nonilynnsnaturals@yahoo.com

https://www.facebook.com/BWBEBeloit/

The Body Factory 

Gym/Personal Training 

8016 N 2nd St.

Machesney Park, IL

815-904-9150

https://www.thabodyfactory.com/

https://rockfordbuzz.com/the-body-factory

https://www.facebook.com/TheBodyFactory/

https://instagram.com/klyde_thetrainer

Bomb Hair Designs, LLC

Beauty/Haircare

718 18th St

Rockford, Illinois 61104

(779) 423-1961

https://www.styleseat.com/m/v/bombhairdesigns

https://rockfordbuzz.com/bomb-hair-designs-llc

https://www.facebook.com/BombHairDesigns/

https://www.instagram.com/bombhairdesigns/

Bottle of Sonshine

Skincare/Online Retail

info@bottleofsonshine.com

https://bottleofsonshine.com/

https://rockfordbuzz.com/bottle-of-sonshine

https://www.facebook.com/Bottle-of-Sonshine-396611077643994/

https://www.instagram.com/bottle_of_sonshine/

Carl E. Ponds Funeral Home

Funeral Services

200 N. Johnston Avenue

Rockford, Illinois 61101

(815) 963-6981

https://www.pondsfuneralhome.com/

https://rockfordbuzz.com/carl-e-ponds-funeral-home

https://www.facebook.com/pondsfh/

Cheeks Photography

Photography

(779) 348-8013

https://albertriley.shutterfly.com/

https://www.facebook.com/CheeksPhoto/

https://www.instagram.com/cheeksphoto/

Chuc-A-Luc's Fishmarket & Grill

Restaurant

1104 Elm St

Rockford, Illinois 61102

(815) 962-8292

https://rockfordbuzz.com/chuc-a-luc-s-fishmarket-grill

https://www.facebook.com/Chuc-A-Lucs-Fishmarket-Grill-171460306217843/

Collins & Stone Funeral Home

Funeral Services

128 S 5th St

Rockford, Illinois 61104

(815) 965-1515

https://www.collinsandstonefh.com/

https://rockfordbuzz.com/collins-stone-funeral-home

https://www.facebook.com/collinsandstonefh/

Distinguished Gentleman's Menswear

Apparel

308 E State St

Rockford, Illinois 61104

(815) 608-5888

https://rockfordbuzz.com/distinguished-gentlemen-s-menswear

https://www.facebook.com/Distinguished-Gentlemens-Menswear-297217947076274/

Downtown Shoes and Boutique

Apparel

202 N Main St

Rockford, Illinois 61101

(815) 962-1381

https://rockfordbuzz.com/downtown-shoes-boutique-24050

https://www.facebook.com/Downtown-Shoes-Boutique-199973236706197/

Eight Fifteen Capital, LLC

Real Estate

https://www.facebook.com/815Capital/

https://www.instagram.com/815capital/

Electronic Union Records

Record Label/Music/Apparel

321 North Church Street

Rockford, Illinois 61103

(779) 772-5065

http://electronicunionrecords.com/

https://rockfordbuzz.com/electronic-union-records

https://www.facebook.com/ElectronicUnionRecords/

https://www.instagram.com/electronicunionrecords/

Ellis Lawncare & Snow Removal Services

Lawn care

815-780-7618

shawntayellis97@gmail.com

Enhance skin lashes brows

Beauty Services

129 S Phelps Ave, building 5 suite #508

Rockford, Illinois 61108

(815) 206-8020

https://enhance-skin-lashes-brows-pllc.square.site/s/shop

https://rockfordbuzz.com/enhance-skin-lashes-brows

https://www.facebook.com/ENHANCE.by.Saige/

https://www.instagram.com/enhanceskinlashesbrows/

Fantasy Hair Kloset

Beauty/Hair Care

320 N Alpine rd Ste 102

Rockford, Illinois 61107

(815) 980-8445

https://www.fantasyhairkloset.com/

https://rockfordbuzz.com/fantasyhairkloset

https://www.facebook.com/Fantasyhairkloset-165270257303214/

https://www.instagram.com/fantasyhairkloset/

The Feels Candles

Online Retail

(815) 721-9737

thefeelscandles@gmail.com

https://rockfordbuzz.com/the-feels-candles

https://www.facebook.com/thefeelscandles/

Fine Mindz Inc

Photography/Videography

4215 East State room 114

Rockford, IL 61108

1-815-519-1862

https://finemindz.com/

https://rockfordbuzz.com/fine-mindz-inc

https://www.facebook.com/Finemindz/

Flickin Designs

Apparel

(779) 256-1909

https://www.facebook.com/815Rockfordillinois/

FlyGuy Films

Videography

815-312-6380

bookflyguyfilms@gmail.com

https://www.youtube.com/jayoflyguy

https://rockfordbuzz.com/flyguy-films

https://www.facebook.com/FlyGuyFilms/

https://www.instagram.com/flyguyfilms/

Fvvshop

Apparel

328 E State St

Rockford, IL 61104

(779) 423-0137

https://www.fvvshop.com/

https://rockfordbuzz.com/fvvshop

https://www.facebook.com/fvvshop815/

instagram.com/fvvshop

Infinite Soul Vibrations

Retail/Holistic Health

333 E. State St

Rockford, Illinois 61104

(815) 980-8319

https://infinitesoulvibrations.com/

https://rockfordbuzz.com/infinite-soul-vibrations

https://www.facebook.com/InfiniteSoulVibrations/

https://www.instagram.com/infinitesoulvibrationsrockford/

Integrative Healing Center

Medical Care

4775 Manhattan Drive

Rockford, Illinois 61108

(815) 986-8205

http://integrativehealingdoc.com/

https://rockfordbuzz.com/integrative-healing-center-24033

https://www.facebook.com/integrativehealingcenter/

Jamaica On the Grill

Restaurant

1021 E State St,

Rockford, IL 61104

(815) 200-1717

http://jamaicaonthegrill.com/

https://rockfordbuzz.com/jamaica-on-the-grill

https://www.facebook.com/jamaicaonthegrill/

J.S. Event Design Studio & Social Cafe

Rental/Business Services

607 West State Street Studio B

Rockford, Illinois 61103

(779) 210-1714

https://rockfordbuzz.com/j-s-event-design-studio-social-cafe

https://www.facebook.com/janenestephensonSocialCafe/

JC's Fish Market

Restaurant/Fish Market

4333 W State St

Rockford, Illinois 61102

(815) 708-7467

https://rockfordbuzz.com/jc-s-fish-market

https://www.facebook.com/JCS-Fish-Market-801086896701673/

JoeBuckets Training 

Basketball Skill Development 

305 S Madison Street 

Rockford, IL 61104

815-985-5511

http://joebuckets.com/

https://rockfordbuzz.com/joebuckets-skill-training

https://www.facebook.com/joebucketstraining/

https://www.instagram.com/joebuckets_sensei/

JoynHer

Networking/Lifestyle Blog/Vlogger

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQeW_EhwcPh0TMVgx50Fb5A

https://rockfordbuzz.com/joynher

https://www.facebook.com/JoynHer/

https://www.instagram.com/joyn_her/

Keep it 100 Custom Printing 

Printing Services

1130 Broadway 

Rockford, IL 61101

(779)423-0577

https://www.facebook.com/100-Strong-Keep-it-100-Clothing-Apparel-and-More-317863575787756/

KellieCheree Candles

Candles/Skincare

kelliecheree80@yahoo.com

https://www.kelliecheree.com/

https://rockfordbuzz.com/kelliecheree-candles

https://www.facebook.com/KellieChereeCandles/

https://www.instagram.com/kelliechereecandles/

Kikifer's Beauty Supply

Retail/Beauty

3424 N. Main St. Suite A

Rockford, Illinois 61103

(815) 708-7082

https://www.kikiferstore.com/

https://rockfordbuzz.com/kikifer-s-beauty-supply

https://www.facebook.com/Kikifers/

https://www.instagram.com/kikifers_beauty_supply/

Kikifer’s Entrepreneurial Academy

Education

3424 N. Main St.

Rockford, Illinois 61102

(779) 232-9571

https://www.kikifersacademy.org/

https://rockfordbuzz.com/kikifer-s-entrepreneurial-academy

https://www.facebook.com/Kikifersacademy/

https://www.instagram.com/kikifers.academy/

King Wingo Photography

815-519-5642

https://rockfordbuzz.com/king-wingo-photography

https://www.facebook.com/KingWingoPhotography/

KMproduction

Photography/Videography

(708) 930-6644

https://rockfordbuzz.com/kmproduction

https://www.facebook.com/KMphotography2020/

LaCresia Soulfood Kitchen

Food Services

330 College Ave

Rockford, IL 61104

https://www.instagram.com/lacreasiasoulfood/

Marquis Garrette

Licensed Health and Life Insurance producer/broker

1S450 Summit Ave #230

Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181

(815) 575-9507‬

marquisgarrette@gmail.com

Meemic-Redd Insurance Group

Insurance Agency

4855 E. State, Suite

Rockford, Illinois 61108

(815) 713-6869

https://www.meemic.com/insurance-agency/illinois/rockford/redd-insurance-group/

https://www.facebook.com/ReddInsuranceGroup/

https://www.instagram.com/meemic_redd_insurance/

Proof Training

Fitness

6200 Daytona Dr.

Loves Park,Il 61111

(815) 708-1358

https://rockfordbuzz.com/proof-training

https://www.facebook.com/prooftraining/

Pure Janitorial & Maintenance

Cleaning Services

(779) 423-4570

purejm@mail.com

http://www.purejnm.com/

https://rockfordbuzz.com/pure-janitorial-maintenance

https://www.facebook.com/Pure-Janitorial-Maintenance-2721522951251962/

Rawdawg Urban

Apparel/Online Retailer

https://rockfordbuzz.com/raw-dawg-urban

https://www.facebook.com/Rawdawgurban/

https://www.instagram.com/rawdawg_urban/

Rick’s Ribs

Restaurant

349 E Riverside Blvd

Loves Park, Illinois 61111

(779) 210-3140

https://rickylovesribs.com/

https://rockfordbuzz.com/rick-s-ribs

https://www.facebook.com/rickylovesribs/

Rock County Jumpstart

Entrepreneurship Development for Black-Owned Businesses in the Stateline Area

6004 S County Road G

Janesville, WI 53547

608-466-5230

gstevens@rockcountyjumpstart.org

http://rockcountyjumpstart.org

http://facebook.com/rockcountyjumpstart 

Seabreeze Non-Emergency Medical Transport

Transportation Services

(815) 708-7807

email@seabreezenemt.com

https://seabreezenemt.com/

https://rockfordbuzz.com/seabreeze-non-emergency-medical-transport

https://www.facebook.com/nemtseabreeze/

https://www.instagram.com/seabreezenemt/

Signature Fadez Studio 815

Barber/Hair Care

3004 Charles st

Rockford, Illinois 61108

(779) 537-7218

https://signaturefadezstudio815.com/

https://rockfordbuzz.com/signature-fadez-studio-815

https://www.facebook.com/Signaturefadezstudio815/

SIT & SLAY

Beauty/Hair Care

3840 Broadway Suite F2

Rockford, Illinois 61108

(779) 210-7062

https://rockfordbuzz.com/sit-slay

https://www.facebook.com/EmpowerThruBeauty/

Smokehouse Bar-B-Que

Restaurant

432 Harrison Ave

Rockford, Illinois 61104

(815) 962-5512

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Smokehouse-Bar-B-Que/125532960842740?ref=br_rs

SNKRS Anonymous

Apparel/Retail

333 E. State St.

Rockford, IL 61103

(815) 708-7653

https://rockfordbuzz.com/snkrs-anonymous

https://www.facebook.com/snkrsanonymous/

Tails of Wonder Grooming

Pet Care

(815) 558-4479

tailsofwondergrooming@gmail.com

https://rockfordbuzz.com/tails-of-wonder-grooming-studio

https://www.facebook.com/tailsofwondergrooming/

https://www.instagram.com/tailsofwondergroomingstudio/

TAYLOR + MAX

Apparel

100 W. Main Street

Rockton, Illinois 61072

(815) 957-0290

https://shoptaylormax.com/

https://rockfordbuzz.com/taylor-max-children-s-boutique

https://www.facebook.com/taylorandmax/

https://www.instagram.com/taylorandmax/

T & C's Cooking Creations

Catering/Food Service

(779) 771-4185

tccookingcreations@gmail.com

https://rockfordbuzz.com/t-c-s-cooking-creations

https://www.facebook.com/tandccookingcreations/

Temperature Doctors Heating and AC

HVAC Services

1000 9th St Unit #9

Rockford, Illinois 61104

(815) 914-6197

https://hvacrockford.net/

https://rockfordbuzz.com/temperature-doctors-heating-cooling

https://www.facebook.com/Temperaturedoctor/

Torch Barbershop

Barber/Hair Care

7817 N 2nd St

Machesney Park, Illinois 61115

(815) 708-8686

http://torchbarbershop.com/

https://rockfordbuzz.com/torch-multicultural-barber-shop

https://www.facebook.com/torchbarbershop/

https://www.instagram.com/torchbarbershop/

Warren Photography 365

Photography

202 N Church St

Rockford, Illinois 61107

(815) 980-0957

https://rockfordbuzz.com/warren-photography-365

https://www.facebook.com/warrenphotography365/

https://www.instagram.com/kodak_warren/

WDJR.net

Music Streaming Station

https://tunein.com/radio/WDJRnet-s140232/

https://www.facebook.com/wdjrnet

Why Envy Boutique

Online Retail/Apparel

info@whyenvyboutique.com

https://www.whyenvyboutique.com/

https://rockfordbuzz.com/why-envy-boutique

https://www.facebook.com/whyenvyboutique/

https://www.instagram.com/whyenvyboutique/

Xenaissance Photography

Photography

https://thexenaissance.com/

https://www.instagram.com/xentastic/

Your Styles & Cuts

Barber/Haircare

1406 N Main St

Rockford, Illinois 61103

(815) 964-0960

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Your-Styles-Cuts/1879800962297114

Zammuto's Drive In

Restaurant/Ice Cream

725 Kent St

Rockford, Illinois 61102

(815) 962-9180

http://www.zammutos.com/

https://rockfordbuzz.com/zammuto-s-drive-in-and-carry-out

https://www.facebook.com/zammutos/

If you want to submit another business, you can send us an email at info@rockfordbuzz.com! Stay awesome!