Editing Montpelier, Vermont (section)

===Industry===
Since the city's establishment as capital in 1805, the primary business in Montpelier has been state government. By the mid-19th century, Montpelier was also the home of life and fire insurance companies including [[National Life Group]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Montès |first=Christian |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Bi5nAgAAQBAJ |title=American Capitals: A Historical Geography |date=2014-01-10 |publisher=University of Chicago Press |isbn=978-0-226-08051-2 |language=en}}</ref>

The majority of businesses in the downtown area, mostly retail, are locally owned.<ref name="Alive">{{cite web |url=https://montpelieralive.com/shop |title=Shopping in Montpelier |website=Montpelier Alive.com |publisher=Montpelier Alive |location=Montpelier, VT |access-date=July 25, 2023}}</ref> These include antiques, books, handmade toys, crafts, kitchenware, jewelry, and Vermont-themed gifts.<ref name="Alive"/>

Montpelier is the only state capital that neither has at least one [[Starbucks]] location nor one [[McDonald's]] store.<ref>https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/only-us-state-capital-without-212535828.html</ref>

The Savoy Theater, which was opened in 1905, is an eclectic art house with a main theater that holds 120 and a smaller room that holds 35.<ref name="Savoy">{{cite web |url=https://savoytheater.com/about/ |title=About the Savoy Theater |website=Savoy Theater.com |publisher=Savoy Theater |location=Montpelier, VT |access-date=July 25, 2023}}</ref> It specializes in documentaries, independent features, and international films.<ref name="Savoy"/> The annual [[Green Mountain Film Festival]] is held in Montpelier, and is hosted by the Savoy.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Radtke |first=Linda |date=2022-09-06 |title=Green Mountain Film Festival Invigorated with New Partner ORCA Media |url=https://montpelierbridge.org/2022/09/green-mountain-film-festival-invigorated-with-new-partner-orca-media/ |access-date=2023-02-16 |website=The Montpelier Bridge |language=en-US}}</ref>