Saturday, November 30th is Small Business Saturday, a day dedicated to supporting small businesses. There are so many reasons to support our merchants. Here are Supervisor Rob Greenstein's top 10 reasons to Shop Local.
- Vibrant business districts help maintain high residential property values. Research shows that a healthy and vibrant business districts boosts the economic health and quality of life in a community. So, by shopping locally you’re actually benefiting yourself.
- Vibrant business districts help defray the residential share of the property tax. Much of their taxes goes directly to help fund our great schools.
- Small businesses contribute more to local causes and community groups. They support school and charitable causes year-round.
- Small businesses are more invested in the community’s future as many are owned by our neighbors.
- Small businesses offers personalized customer service and a local touch.
- Our New Castle small businesses sell unique products and quickly meet the needs of their local customers.
- Shopping Local keeps money in New Castle. The 3/50 Project asks consumers what 3 businesses they would miss if they closed and to commit to spending a total of $50 a month in one or more of those three establishments. For every $50 spent in locally owned stores, $34 returns to the community through payroll, other expenditures and taxes. If you spend $50 in a national chain, only $22 stays here. If you spend it online, $0 stays here.
- Shopping Local helps to sustain vibrant and walkable town centers in Millwood and Chappaqua.
- Shopping Local is an easy way for you to join New Castle’s environmental efforts – save money, save gas, save the environment!.
- When small businesses succeed, we all do!