Small Business Saturday is growing

“A local downtown has really interesting fun shops”, Jasmine Nelson said of Chicago.

Downtown officials said it was the first year for small businesses in Sylvester to participate in Small Business Saturday.

“I just gives an opportunity for more businesses to come here if we support locally”, Dowson said.

Some of the customers in her shop agreed that small businesses are key to the fabric of a community and deserve as much support as possible.

“Anytime you can find what you need at a locally-owned mom and pop store, we really encourage people to do that”, Hudson said. “It’s small businesses, it’s family businesses, it’s what has been here before Savannah was cool”, says 24e owner Ruel Joyner.

Business owners at Centennial Place in Granger feel the same.

Year after year, Black Friday deals draw in large crowds at big retail chains.

Fortunately for local businesses, South Dakota residents understand the magic of Small Business Saturday. Clothes, shoes, accessories and strollers are among the many things you can buy at a decent price while contributing to your community. It’s just one of many Coral Gables shops proudly displaying “Shop Small” stickers on their front doors.

“You get to see where your money goes”.

Approximately 790,000 small businesses call the Garden State home, Turner said. Kidzone says they have 3,000 consignors, so when you shop there you’re helping those people as well.

With years of experience, Perkins says the best way to be a successful small business owner is to talk to people along with utilizing the resources around you. “We don’t have a location anywhere else so this is unique to Chattanooga so I think it adds character”.