VerifiedCT1 2HXThe Refillery Canterbury
Deli & Food Shop · Canterbury
A small independent, ethical and sustainable shop in the heart of Canterbury in Kent.
🌿 Sustainable★ IndependentPlastic FreeLocally Sourced
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10 Family-Owned Businesses listed
Family-Owned Businesses
in Canterbury
Family-owned businesses bring a different commitment to their trade than a managed-unit operation. Decisions about quality, character, and community are made by the people whose name is above the door — or whose family has had it there for decades. These businesses represent one of the most durable forms of independent economic activity in the CT area.
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VerifiedCT1 2ATKITCH
Restaurant · Canterbury
Using fresh, local wherever possible, quality ingredients to make delicious food free from processed sugars, flours or nasty chemicals.
★ IndependentLocally SourcedVegan Friendly
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VerifiedCT1 3NYOriole Cafe
Café · Canterbury
🌿 Sustainable★ IndependentFamily-OwnedLocally Sourced
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VerifiedCT1 2DYSiesta
Retail Shop · Canterbury
A small, friendly, family run business based in Canterbury, Kent
🌿 Sustainable★ IndependentFamily-OwnedFair Trade
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VerifiedCT3 4NDGarage Coffee
Coffee Shop · Canterbury
Speciality coffee roastery founded and based in Kent
★ IndependentFair TradeFamily-Owned
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VerifiedCT1 1BBFringe + Ginge Coffee
Coffee Shop · Canterbury
A small but inviting independent café nestled in the heart of the city.
★ IndependentVegan FriendlyFair Trade
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VerifiedCT3 1EDPreston Family Butchers
Deli & Food Shop · Preston, Canterbury
A family owned butcher in Preston, with a near 200-year history.
★ IndependentLocally SourcedFamily-Owned
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VerifiedCT1 2HNCanterbury Wholefoods
Retail Shop · Canterbury
Canterbury Wholefoods is a vegetarian health food shop based in the heart of the Cathedral Quarter.
★ IndependentVegan FriendlyFair Trade
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VerifiedThe Foundry Brew Pub
Brewery & Taproom · Canterbury
A family-run brewery, distillery and brewpub based in the heart of Canterbury.
★ IndependentFamily-OwnedMade in Kent
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CT1 2TPMicro Roastery
Coffee Shop · Canterbury
Kent-based coffee roasters and coffee shop
★ IndependentLocally SourcedMade in Kent
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About Canterbury
Canterbury is the CT area's cathedral city — a dense, walkable centre with a strong independent food and retail scene built around the medieval lanes between the main pedestrian streets. The city has a large student population from two universities, which sustains independent coffee shops, bookshops, and food businesses that might not survive elsewhere. The farmers' market at Kingsmead Field runs Wednesdays and Fridays and is one of the best in Kent. Independently owned restaurants, sustainable cafés, and dog-friendly pubs are woven through the city's side streets in a way that makes Canterbury genuinely different from a managed retail centre.
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