Are you setting aside holiday budget to purchase gifts in a small town and support small businesses? This week as millions of Americans will hit the Black Friday shopping, the day following Thanksgiving, driving by thousands of small businesses to instead make purchases at big box stores. There is another effort on the rise in small towns. American Express kicked off Small Business Saturday last year with a bang and there is a swell of support in 2011. This year's official day is November 26 for Small Business Saturday. However, The Wishek Job Development Authority has named Friday, December 9th as our official Small Business Shopping Day in conjunction with our community's Santa Day which will be an evening filled with family fun and vendors at the local Wishek Civic Center.
Why shop Wishek? To support the local businesses who are here, every day, for us, surviving and thriving in our rural economy. If we want them to be here for the future, each and everyone of us need to support small businesses and shop them during the holiday season and throughout the year.
Will you commit to spend $50 at 3 local businesses of your choice?
How about setting aside 10% of your holiday budget for spend in Wishek on Friday, December 9th?
No matter how you choice to do it, please come show your support to small businesses this holiday season.
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