A note from the founder

A business is more than a name in somebody else's database.

For 21 years, my dad ran Gary & Andre's Oil Master in the Fort Smith area. I grew up helping there and saw what local ownership actually asks of a family: long days, earned trust, and a reputation built one customer at a time.

I built Fort Smith Directory to be a local source of truth in the age of AI: a place where hard-working owners can put accurate information on the record, and neighbors can understand who is behind the businesses they find.

Andre Brassfield · Built in Fort Smith for the people who keep Fort Smith working.

Redbud trees beside the historic barracks and courthouse at Fort Smith National Historic Site
Fort Smith National Historic Site · National Park Service photograph

How the directory works

Useful information, labeled precisely.

Built on public data

Listings start from public business records and filings. Contractor licenses are verified against Arkansas state boards where the trade requires one.

Hand-edited profiles

Every description is written by a human who knows the difference between Fianna Hills and Chaffee Crossing.

Honest reviews

A review appears only when a real homeowner leaves one. Nothing bought, nothing fabricated.

How we label a listing

Owner claimed, information reviewed, license checked, and sponsored are four separate facts. We say which ones apply instead of folding them into one badge, and paid placement is always labeled as paid.

Read the label

Four facts. Four different meanings.

  1. 01Directory-managedThe listing starts from public records. Unclaimed listings publish no phone number.
  2. 02Owner claimedWe review a claim before handing the profile to the business owner.
  3. 03Information reviewedAn editor checked key details against a real source. This is not an endorsement.
  4. 04License checked / SponsoredLicense status is shown only where checked. Paid placement is labeled as paid.

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