Questions & Answers
Everything you need to know about Sacramento’s marketplace for melanated & Indigenous-owned businesses.
Capital Gold Rush Marketplace is Sacramento's online community mall for melanated (Black) and Indigenous-owned businesses. Shoppers browse eight themed districts to discover local shops, services, restaurants, makers, ministries, and youth programs — and keep dollars circulating in our neighborhoods.
Melanated (Black) and Indigenous-owned businesses, churches, ministries, and nonprofits serving the Sacramento region. Every application is reviewed by the Mall Manager before the storefront goes live.
A Prospector listing is $25 per month for the first 3 months (introductory rate). The Gold Merchant tier is $75 per month and includes everything in Prospector plus featured placement, homepage rotation, calendar posts and an enhanced profile. Listings in the Faith & Service Corner are always free.
Legacy Lane (where generational wealth is built); Wellness Way (healthy people build strong communities); Entrepreneur Exchange (business services for builders); Home & Family Hub (care for the ones who matter most); Taste of Sacramento (flavors of the capital city); The Makers Market (handmade with heritage); Faith & Service Corner (always free. always welcome.); Youth & Future Builders (investing in the next generation).
The first 10 businesses to join earn a numbered Gold Nugget founding slot (GN-01 through GN-10), a permanent founder badge, and lock in the $25/month introductory rate for 3 months.
The Capital Gold Rush Marketplace grand opening is November 1, 2026, across every district.
Visit the Capital Gold Rush Marketplace, open a district such as Taste of Sacramento, Wellness Way, or The Makers Market, or use the search page to find businesses by name, category, or district.
Yes. Businesses and sponsors can request banner and spotlight placements through the Advertise page; the Mall Manager follows up with options.
House stores are storefronts run or sponsored by the Capital Gold Rush Marketplace itself — community resources and featured spots that are always free and never require a subscription.