Small Business Local Economic Stimulus Impact

Local small businesses are more likely to utilize other local businesses such as banks, service providers, and farms.
For every $100 you spend at local businesses, $68 will stay in the community.

Independent retailers return more than three times as much money per dollar of sales to the community in which they operate than chain competitors. Independent restaurants return more than two times as much money per dollar of sales than national restaurant chains.

Small businesses employ 77 million Americans and accounted for 65% of all new jobs over the past 17 years.

Small Business Community Responsibility

They care about and are invested in the well-being of your community and its future. Smalll businesses are more accountable to their local communities and donate more money to non-profits.i.e. Community events and local school fundraising projects.
Supporting local businesses is good for the environment because they often have a smaller carbon footprint than larger companies.

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