10 Reasons you should keep it local!!
1) Buy Local - Support yourself
Several
studies have shown that when you buy from an independent, locally owned
business, rather than a nationally owned businesses, significantly more
of your money is used to make purchases from other local businesses,
service providers and farms -- continuing to strengthen the economic
base of the community;
these include case studies showing that locally-owned businesses
generate a premium in enhanced economic impact to the community and our
tax base.)
2) Support Community Groups
Non-profit organizations receive an average 250% more support from smaller business owners than they do from large businesses.
3) Keep our Community Unique
Where
we shop, where we eat and have fun -- all of it makes our community
home. Our one-of-a-kind businesses are an integral part of the
distinctive character of this place. Our tourism businesses also
benefit. “When people go on vacation they generally seek out
destinations that offer them the sense of being someplace, not just
anyplace.” ~ Richard Moe, President, National Historic Preservation
Trust
4) Reduce Environmental Impact
Locally
owned businesses can make more local purchases requiring less
transportation and generally set up shop in town or city centers as
opposed to developing on the fringe. This generally means contributing
less to sprawl, congestion, habitat loss and pollution.
5) Create more good jobs
Small local businesses are the largest employer nationally and in our community, provide the most jobs to residents.
6) Get Better Service
Local
businesses often hire people with a better understanding of the
products they are selling and take more time to get to know customers.
7) Invest In Community
Local
businesses are owned by people who live in this community, are less
likely to leave, and are more invested in the community’s future.
8) Put Your Taxes To Good Use
Local
businesses in town centers require comparatively little infrastructure
investment and make more efficient use of public services as compared to
nationally owned stores entering the community.
9) Buy What You Want, Not What Someone Wants You To Buy
A
marketplace of tens of thousands of small businesses is the best way to
ensure innovation and low prices over the long-term. A multitude of
small businesses, each selecting products based not on a national sales
plan but on their own interests and the needs of their local customers,
guarantees a much broader range of product choices.
