8 Reasons to Shop Local on Small Business Saturday

Here at Hope Credit Union, we believe in supporting the community and helping local businesses flourish. Join us in shopping locally on Small Business Saturday and throughout the holiday season.

Here are 8 reasons to shop local:

1. Help create jobs in your community
   The money you spend at local retailers goes back to your community. When you support these small businesses, you enable them to grow, thus creating more jobs and helping the local economy thrive.
2. Keep your tax dollars in the community
   When you spend your money at local retailers, approximately $68 of every $100 spent will be reinvested into your community. That money will go toward better schools, libraries and parks—in your own neighborhood.
3. Support the American Dream
   Keep the spirit of America alive by supporting the American Dream: Anyone can start a business and keep it thriving. When you shop local, you’re showing support for the entrepreneurs in your community, those folks who were brave enough to strike out on their own.
4. Small businesses give back to their community
   Small businesses play a big part in supporting community causes and charities. When you shop local, you’re enabling these businesses to continue giving their support.
5. Celebrate your community
   This Small Business Saturday, celebrate your community! Spend a delightful afternoon browsing through local shops and talking with customers and small business owners. You’ll reconnect with your community, support its businesses and rediscover what makes it thrive.
6. Find unique gifts
   Skip the overrated, mass-produced items this holiday season and find gifts at local stores. You’ll find an entire array of truly unique and durable items that will be perfect for everyone on your list.
7. Help keep your community interesting
   Sure, we need those mainstream retailers, but it’s the small businesses that keep the community colorful. They’re the ones running quirky marketing campaigns and hosting online contests that have the entire town buzzing.
8. Explore new retailers and restaurants.
   What better way to try out the latest haunts in town than by spending the day shopping local small businesses? It’s a fantastically fun way to kick off your holiday shopping!

On Small Business Saturday, and throughout the holiday season, give back to the community you love by shopping local. You’ll be glad you did!