Why Buy Local?
1. For every $1 spend at local business, 68 cents is reinvested locally where as big chain purchases keep 15-43 cents in local community and on-line purchases keep 0 in the community.
2. Local shops invest more in communities.
3. Shopping locally saves time and money.
4. Shopping locally retains area’s uniqueness.
5. Local shops value their customers. 6. Shopping locally creates jobs. Small,
locally owned businesses are the largest employers in the United States. 7. Local businesses frequently
purchase from other local businesses. Purchasing local goods and services helps
grow area businesses as well as the the area's tax base. 8. Local business owners donate more to local charities than
non-local owners. 9. Local
businesses are owned by people who live in this community, are less likely to
leave, and are more invested in the city's future. 10. Local
businesses often hire people with more specific product or service expertise.
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