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TOP TEN REASONS TO SHOP LOCAL
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Locally owned one-of-a-kind businesses have character! They add to the unique charm of our community.
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Small local businesses build strong communities by encouraging neighborhood relationships, both social and economic. Area businesses give back to local causes and help to support vibrant town centers.
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Local ownership means decisions are being made locally by people who live in the community and who are directly impacted by those decisions.
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Keeping your money local enriches the whole community. Compared to chain stores, locally owned businesses recycle a much larger percentage of their revenue back into the local economy.
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Local businesses mean local jobs! In some sectors, local businesses provide better wages and benefits that chains do.
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Economic innovations and prosperity are fueled by entrepreneurship. Local businesses provide opportunities for families to move out of low-wage jobs and into the middle class.
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Local stores have small footprints. Compared to big box stores and shopping malls, neighborhood shops make efficient use of public services and require less infrastructure.
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Town centers that feature locally owned businesses help to sustain vibrant, compact, walkable communities, which reduces sprawl, automobile use, habitat loss, and air and water pollution.
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A competitive local marketplace is the best way to ensure innovation and low prices.
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Local business ownership guarantees a broader range of product choices – small businesses hand-select their products based on their own interests, and the needs and preferences of their local customers.