Disability Inclusion Partner Program
In 2013, the Disability Friendly Recognition Program was developed in partnership with the City of Sioux Falls to recognize businesses in our community that hired people with disabilities. Any business that employed at least one person with a disability could get an award. Since its inception, 250 businesses have received an award.
Ten years later, we have decided to rename the award, the “Disability Inclusion Partner” award. Inclusion is crucial to the successful employment of people with disabilities. If a person feels welcome, respected, and fully included in their workplace, they are more likely to stay with that company, receive promotions, and truly thrive! When there is a positive workplace culture, people with disabilities are more comfortable disclosing their disability and asking for accommodations if they are needed. That is a crucial aspect in retaining qualified, talented employees.
We have also included the word “Partner” in the title of this award. We don’t want to visit a business one time and be done. We want to be an ongoing partner with businesses to provide any needs as they surface. That includes reviewing job descriptions, coordinating accessibility assessments, providing free educational training, sharing open positions with employment specialists who work directly with job seekers with disabilities, and offering information about tax incentives that are available! Our goal is to build ongoing relationships with businesses in our community to help them meet their needs.
Finally, we believe that it is important to place these awards at the front entrance or drive-through windows at local businesses to showcase the fact they employ people with disabilities. People with disabilities represent the third largest market segment in the U.S. By proactively employing people with disabilities, businesses have the potential to increase their bottom line and better understand how to meet the needs of this growing customer base. According to a National Survey of Consumer Attitudes towards companies that hire people with disabilities, 92% of the American public view companies that hire people with disabilities more favorably. 87% of the public also prefers giving their business to companies that hire people with disabilities.
Nominate a Business
We would appreciate your help! If you know of a local business that currently employs a person with a disability, please let us know by clicking the Business Nomination button and submitting your nomination. Thanks!
Business Spotlight
Read about some of our many businesses in the Disability Inclusion Partner Program who actively employ persons with disabilities in Sioux Falls and surrounding areas.
Disability Inclusion Partner Program Directory
A through G
- ABC Rentals
- Active Generations
- Albers Electric (Harrisburg)
- Alcom
- All Day Cafe
- Amazon
- Apple Tree Children’s Center
- Auntie Anne’s
- Arby’s (E. 10th St.)
- Augustana Dining Services by Sodexo
- Augustana University
- Avera Heart Hospital
- Avera McKennan
- Avera McKennan Fitness Center
- Avera McKennan Food & Nutrition
- Avera Prince of Peace Retirement Community
- The Bancorp
- The Barrel House
- Baymont Inn & Suites
- Best Western Plus Ramkota Hotel
- Billion Auto Toyota
- Black Hills Playhouse
- Boys & Girls Clubs of the Sioux Empire
- Boot Barn
- Breadsmith- West
- Bright Foundations Childcare Center (Tea)
- Brooks Construction
- Buddies & Co. (Brandon)
- Burger King (11 locations)
- BX Civil & Construction
- C&C Manufacturing (Brandon)
- The Cake Lady
- Camille’s Sidewalk Cafe
- Camping World
- Candlewood Suites
- Capital Services
- Caribou Coffee (2300 Minnesota Ave.)
- Carsforsale.com
- Cars Trucks-N-More Repair Center
- Cato Fashion
- The Cell Phone Guy
- Center Inn
- Center of Hope
- Central Heating & Air
- Central Square Technologies
- Century Stadium 14 & XD
- Chesterman Co. Coca-Cola
- Chevy’s
- City of Sioux Falls Central Services
- City of Sioux Falls Fleet
- City of Sioux Falls Human Relations Office
- City of Sioux Falls Parks & Recreation
- Coast 2 Coast Sports and Fitness (Tea)
- Co-op Natural Foods
- Costco
- County Fair Food Store (Dell Rapids)
- CRAVE
- Crooked Pint Ale House
- CSD of South Dakota
- Culver’s (Minnesota Ave.)
- Dairy Queen (Crossing Place)
- Dakotabilities
- Dakota Digital
- Dakota Kitchen & Bath
- Daktronics
- Denny Sanford PREMIER Center
- Discovery Learning Center
- Division of Rehabilitation Services
- Dollar General (Dell Rapids)
- Dollar Tree (W. 12th St.)
- Dollar Tree (Highline Place)
- Dow Rummel Village
- Dragon’s Den Gaming, LLC
- Dress for Success
- EarthWise Pet
- Eastway Bowl
- The Effortless Bow
- Electronic Systems, Inc.
- EmBe
- Empire Car Wash by Silverstar
- Famous Dave’s
- Fareway Grocery
- Firehouse Subs Greenway Mall
- First Adventure Learning Center (Benson Rd.)
- First Adventure Learning Center (Cliff Ave.)
- First Dakota Title
- FitLife Gym
- Five Star Call Centers
- Fleet Farm
- The Flower Mill
- Freddy’s Frozen Custard
- Fringe Salon
- Fryn’ Pan (E. 10th St.)
- Fryn’ Pan (W. 41st St.)
- Get N Go (4915 N. Cliff)
- Good Samaritan Society Luther Manor
- Good Samaritan Society National Campus
- Good Samaritan Society, Prairie Creek
- Good Samaritan Society, Sioux Falls Center
- Good Samaritan Society, Sioux Falls Village
- Goodwill of the Great Plains
- Grand Falls Casino & Golf Resort
- Grand Living at Lake Lorraine
- Grand Prairie Foods Inc.
- GrandStay Hotel & Suites (Tea)
- GreatLIFE Fitness Club (W. Benson Rd.)
- GreatLIFE Golf & Fitness (69th St.)
- GreatLIFE Performance & Fitness Center (Southeastern Ave.)
H through M
- Hampton Inn by Hilton Sioux Falls
- Harrisburg Ace Hardware
- Harvard Integrations
- HDR Engineering, Inc.
- Helpline Center
- Heyl Truck Line
- Hilton Garden Inn Downtown
- Holiday Inn & Suites Sioux Falls Airport
- Holiday Inn City Centre
- Home Depot
- Home2 Suites by Hilton
- Homecare Services
- Homewood Suites by Hilton
- Honeybaked Ham
- HyVee (7 locations)
- Independent Living Choices
- ISS Facilities
- JCPenney
- JDS Industries
- Jimmy John’s (S. Louise Ave.)
- Jimmy John’s (Minnesota Ave.)
- Johnson Feed Inc.
- Josiah’s Coffeehouse, Cafe & Bakery
- K Restaurant
- Karl’s TV Audio Appliance & Furniture
- The Keg Chicken (W. 12th St.)
- KFC/A&W (E. 10th St.)
- Kids Inc. (Sioux Falls School District)
- Kidz Academy (Sycamore Ave.)
- Kirkland’s
- Knotty Gnome Variety & Salvage (Hartford)
- Kohl’s East
- Kwik Star (57th St.)
- Kwik Star (N. Cliff Ave.)
- Landscape Garden Centers
- Laura’s Lattes (Canton)
- Lawrence & Schiller
- LifeScape Adult Services
- Lil Troopers Learning Center
- Lloyd Companies
- Lowes
- Lucky Kruser’s Casino
- MacKenzie River Pizza, Grill & Pub
- Marsden Building Maintenance, LLC
- McDonald’s (East 26th St.)
- McDonald’s (S. Louise Ave.)
- Menards (both locations)
- MetaBank
- Midco
- Midco Aquatic Center
- Millennium Recycling, Inc.
- Minnehaha County
- Multi-Cultural Center of Sioux Falls
- My Place Hotel
N through R
- Noodles & Company (Louise Ave.)
- North American Wholesale Florist
- Nyberg’s Ace Hardware (4 locations)
- Ode to Food and Drinks
- Oh My Cupcakes!
- Old Navy
- Orthotic & Prosthetic Specialties
- Outback Steakhouse
- Overtime Sports Bar and Grill
- Panera Bread (Louise Ave.)
- Pawsabilities
- Paws Pet Resort
- Perkins Restaurant (41st St.)
- Petco
- Petsmart (Dawley Farms)
- Pinnacle Productions/PIN Studios
- Pita Pit (Minnesota Ave.)
- Pizza Hut
- Pizza Ranch (Dell Rapids)
- Pizza Ranch (Brandon)
- Pizza Ranch (E. 10th St.)
- Pizza Ranch (Tea)
- Pomegranate Market
- Precious Pets
- Preform Solutions, Inc.
- Primrose Retirement Community
- Qdoba (41st St.)
- Qdoba (Louise Ave.)
- Qualified Presort Service, LLC
- Queen City Bakery
- Raven Industries
- REACH Literacy
- Reaves Building Systems
- Risk Administration Services
- ROAM Kitchen + Bar
- Ronald McDonald House (both locations)
- The Rush
S through Z
- St. Francis House
- Sam’s Club
- Sammons Financial Group
- Sanford Health
- Sanford Health Home Medical Equipment (W. 12th St.)
- Sanford Pentagon
- Sanford Wellness Center
- Savers
- Scheels
- Schulte Subaru
- Service to the Blind & Visually Impaired
- Shenanigans Sports Bar and Grill
- Sheraton Sioux Falls & Convention Center
- Sioux Empire United Way
- Sioux Falls Skyforce
- Sioux Falls Specialty Hospital
- Sioux Falls Storm
- Showplace Wood Products
- Signarama
- Sioux Falls School District Child Nutrition Services
- Sioux Steel (Lennox)
- Slim Chickens (Louise Ave.)
- South Dakota Parent Connection
- Southridge Health Care Center
- Special Olympics of SD
- Starmark Cabinetry
- Staybridge Suites
- Stellar Limousine
- St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store
- Subway, Wilpacc Inc. (Brandon)
- Sunshine Foods (Brandon, Sioux Falls & Tea)
- TapHouse 41
- Target (both locations)
- Texas Roadhouse
- T.J. Maxx
- Thunder Road Family Park
- Tiger Tots Daycare Center (Harrisburg)
- Tinner’s Public House
- Toppers Pizza
- Total Fire Protection (Brandon)
- Touchmark at All Saints
- TownePlace Suites by Marriott (Sioux Falls South)
- Tractor Supply Co.
- Trail Ridge Senior Living
- TranSource Truck & Equipment
- Truks-N-Trykes (MacArthur Lane)
- USD Center for Disabilities
- Valentus
- Valley Inn
- Victoria’s Secret PINK
- Walgreens (41st & Louise)
- Walgreens (26th & Minnesota)
- Walgreens (41st & Sertoma)
- Walgreens (57th & Cliff)
- Walmart (all 4 locations)
- Washington Pavilion
- Wendy’s (Lyon’s Ave.)
- Wild Water West
- Williquors
- Willow Run Great Life Golf & Fitness
- Woods, Fuller, Shultz & Smith, P.C.
- Yakkity Yak Coffee Shack