Favorite Local Businesses
Colleen | May 5, 2009 | 10:39 am
The idea behind the 3/50 Project is to remind us to spend money at our favorite independently owned stores. It’s so easy to one-stop shop at a chain store, but for our beloved local business to stay open, they need our support.
What are your favorite independently owned businesses you’d hate to live without? In the Akron-area, I enjoy Don Drumm Studios, We Gallery, Mocha Maiden, Donzell’s Garden Center, Pizza BOGO, Miss Chickpeas Funky Fibers, & Jazzy Gems.
We love PizzaBoGo, too. Yum!
I found your blog through Angry Chicken, and I just went to a local shop (Portland Oregon) today and saw this sign! I couldn’t agree more and posted a similar post on my blog today.
I really like the idea. . . but, I disagree with the line of “spend it online, and nothing comes home.” Sure, it might not come directly into my community, but most of what I spend online is from mompreneurs or small businesses that are local to their community. That wouldn’t be the case buying from the big online retailers, but the small, handmade or homebased businesses? Online sales can help keep them going when they are still building a sustainable, local customer base.
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