Shopping Locally Stimulates our Economy
Consider what local business owners contribute.
- Most business owners live here and are
investing in the overall well being of our community.
- Many donate to local charities and
non-profit organizations.
- Many give selflessly to community
activities outside work.
- Many use local providers of
administrative services: hire locally use local banking, advertise in
local papers, use local repair people and shop locally themselves.
Anyone who owns a
business knows it isn't easy. Let's face it, generating sales,
meeting payroll, serving customers, maintaining inventory, and doing it
well enough to earn a profit to keep operating takes a lot of skill.
Many people head to the mega-store and the tragedy in most cases is that
local businesses offer a good selection, competitive prices and the
special service that comes from knowing each customer.
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