Support Local Businesses on “Small Business Saturday”

This Saturday, November 26th is “Small Business Saturday,” a day that was designated to ask people to support the small businesses throughout the country.

Shop Small is a movement encouraging people to shop at local businesses. Each year, on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, millions of individuals, businesses, and communities have embraced this concept by supporting their local economy.

In Southside Virginia, the local businesses provide an integral part of the community and each location can offer something special for shoppers on November 26 to celebrate Small Business Saturday.  Please make a point to shop locally this holiday season, and help out these local businesses.

This event was started in 2010 by American Express in an effort to promote products and services from small businesses during the holiday shopping frenzy. Local small businesses rely on citizens to help them prosper and to build the  economy.

When a purchase is made locally, it has a trickle down effect where the money spent stays close to home and is passed down through purchases from other locations, taxes and keeping businesses thriving, which in turn brings in other businesses.

Within both local towns and in the county, there are restaurants, retail businesses, sales and repair appliance locations, hardware stores, drug stores, florist and gift shops, and many other locations.

These places offer a variety of gifts and services that would be great Christmas items for families including new retail items, services such as haircuts and spa gift certificates, gift cards or subscriptions to The Southside Messenger (couldn’t resist), a dinner date with a friend or family and much more.

Instead of getting the same old big store items, visit a local bussiness that offers services and goods that make a good present and keep money local.