Monday, November 14, 2016

Main Street News: November 14th

Saturday, November 26 is Small Business Saturday all across America. Firmly planting its roots between Black Friday and Cyber Monday, this annual event has rallied and strengthened Americans in support of small independently owned local businesses that create jobs, boost the economy and invigorate neighborhoods across the country.

This day is one in which consumers are asked to shop at their favorite small business and help fuel the economy. On one of the busiest shopping weekends of the year, this Saturday especially recognizes the small town business owner and the importance they bring to our country.

That can’t be more true than right here in our small town of Barnesville. All our businesses, whether a retail business or not, depend on their customers to remain open, to retain their employees and to make a living. Remember these business owners and employees are your neighbors and friends. They live here, their children are educated here, they go to the same events that you do and are committed to making our community, just that - a community.

I would like to take the Small Business Saturday a little further to beyond Saturday and into the following weeks ahead. I encourage each of you to visit any of our fine businesses here in town and give them your business. Services that we utilize are just as important as retail. Insurance, banking, vehicle repair, tires, medical services, and others are necessities that we have right here! No need to take your dollars outside of town. Give some serious thought as to whom you can support locally rather than taking your business elsewhere. 


As we all work together we can indeed make our economy stronger and our community stronger.  When we all shop small, it can be huge!  

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