Do you love your community, your neighborhood or do you want to? Each time we choose to shop locally we are choosing to help strengthen our local community and support the small business owners whose efforts help turn neighborhoods into communities.
Statistically local businesses are locally owned & operated. When you are shopping & dining local, you invest in your community, in your neighbors and ultimately in yourselves. In today’s economic climate, the best return on investment is in local businesses!
A strong local economy and high quality of life are largely dependent upon the community’s preference to support local businesses. Remember to always “Think Local First”. Whenever possible, shift your spending habits locally.
When you shop online, it doesn’t contribute a penny to the local economy! Sales tax helps sustain our parks, libraries, trails and basic services provided by your local city. Each of us contribute to the formation and strength of our communities.
So grab a few friends and hit up the new restaurant around the corner, sign up for a yoga class at the studio you always drive by, and buy pet food manufactured in the Northwest with local ingredients from an independent pet store. Tell your friends about the hidden gem you discovered over the weekend and encourage them to do the same.
