Top Ten Reasons to Buy Local

1. Keep dollars in our economy

For every $100 you spend at one of our local businesses, $68 will stay in the community.What happens when you spend that same $100 at a national chain? Only $43 stays in the community.

2. Embrace what makes us unique

You wouldn’t want your house to look like everyone else’s in the U.S. So why would you want your community to look that way? Love Your Local! When you support your Locally Owned & Independent Businesses you help…

3. Create local jobs

Local businesses are better at creating higher-paying jobs for our neighbors.

4. Help the environment

Buying from a local business conserves energy and resources in the form of less fuel for transportation, less packaging, and products that you know are safe and well made, because we stand behind them.

5. Nurture community

We know you, and you know us. Studies have shown that local businesses donate to community causes at more than twice the rate of chains.

6. Conserve your tax dollars

Shopping in a local business district means less infrastructure, less maintenance, and more money available to beautify our community.

7. Create more choice

We pick the items and products we sell based on what we know you like and want. Local businesses carry a wider array of unique products because we buy for our own individual market.

8. Take advantage of our expertise

You are our friends and neighbors, and we have a vested interested in knowing how to serve you. We’re passionate about what we do. Why not take advantage of it?

9. Invest in entrepreneurship

Creativity and entrepreneurship are what the American economy is founded upon. Nurturing local business ensures a strong community.

10. Make us a destination

The more interesting and unique we are as a community, the more we will attract new neighbors, visitors and guests. This benefits everyone!