Family-owned businesses in Bel Air: 10 local spots
Ten family-owned Bel Air, MD businesses, from electrical supply and dental care to jewelry repair, crab cakes, snowballs and auto service.
10 local businesses · Updated November 2026 · From Our Local Spotlight
Family-owned businesses tend to handle the kind of work that comes up again and again, from a home's wiring and teeth to a car's transmission and a backyard well. The listings below cover electrical supply, dentistry, jewelry repair, dining, snowballs, auto repair, well drilling and boutique shopping. When you choose among them, first confirm that a business handles your specific job, whether that is a particular repair, fixture or service. Ask about cost and timing up front. For larger work, such as a well or transmission rebuild, request the scope of work in writing and ask what warranty applies.
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Arrow Electrical Supply Co., Inc.
Electrician Bel Air, MDArrow Electrical Supply Co., Inc. serves homes and contractors with lighting fixtures, LED and security lighting, dimmers, ceiling and exhaust fans, and generators. Family-owned since 1973, it has three locations and is a leading supplier of Generac and Millbank generators.
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Bel Air Dental Health
Dentist Bel Air, MDBel Air Dental Health is a family-owned practice offering family, general and cosmetic dentistry, including cone beam CT imaging. It is accepting new patients, offers a free consultation, accepts most major insurance and offers financing.
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F and L Jewelers
Jeweler Bel Air, MDF and L Jewelers is a family-owned shop that handles custom designs along with ring sizing, pearl restringing and heirloom restoration. Founder Fausto Argueta, a master goldsmith, brings years of trade work for East Coast and California jewelers to the counter.
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Pappas Restaurant & Sports Bar Bel Air
Restaurant Bel Air, MDPappas Restaurant & Sports Bar Bel Air is known for its jumbo lump crab cake, made from a recipe the family has kept unchanged for decades. Its menu includes steaks, pasta and weekend brunch, and a late night menu runs after 10 PM daily.
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Ralph H. Weiner, DDS
Dentist Bel Air, MDRalph H. Weiner, DDS has treated individuals and families in Bel Air since 1977. Dr. Weiner offers general and cosmetic dentistry, and the practice handles emergency problems such as chipped or knocked-out teeth.
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Emmorton Snowballs & Ice Cream
Dessert shop Bel Air, MDEmmorton Snowballs & Ice Cream started in 1981 as a small snowball stand and serves snowballs, soft-serve and hand-dipped ice cream, plus snowshakes. Its seasonal hours are a detail to plan around.
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Harford County Transmissions & Automotive
Auto repair shop Bel Air, MDHarford County Transmissions & Automotive is a family-run shop in Bel Air known for transmission rebuilds, clutch repair and brakes. It services 4x4s and work trucks, and it offers a 2 year, 24k mile warranty and Maryland state inspections.
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Michael Barlow Well Drilling
Winery Bel Air, MDMichael Barlow Well Drilling, family-owned since 1987, drills new and replacement wells, installs well pumps, and sets up water filtration systems. The company is licensed and insured and offers a free water sample.
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Sharon's Shaved Ice
Dessert shop Bel Air, MDSharon's Shaved Ice is known for its egg custard snowball, topped with marshmallow, and an Old Bay snowball that mixes sweet and salty flavors. The stand also offers a Pup Cup for dogs and accepts Apple Pay.
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The Pink Silhouette
Boutique Bel Air, MDThe Pink Silhouette is a family-owned women's boutique open since 2006, with clothing, sterling silver earrings and bracelets, and bath products. Its bath line includes bar soap and hydrating hand sanitizer sprays, and it offers local pickup and flat rate shipping.
Details come from each business’s own listing in Bel Air Local Directory. Businesses don’t pay to be in our guides.