Saving the Bricks and Mortar our Nation is Built on
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Think about which three independently owned businesses you’d miss most if they were gone.
Stop in and say hello.
Pick up a little something that will make someone smile.
Your contribution is what keeps those businesses around.
50
If just half the employed U.S. population spent $50 each month in independently owned businesses,
their purchaseswould generate more than $42.6 billion in revenue.*
Imagine the positive impact
if 3/4 of the employedpopulation did that.
68
For every $100 spent in independently owned stores,
$68 returns to the community through taxes, payroll,
and other expenditures.
If you spend that in a national chain,
only $43 stays here.
Spend it online and nothing comes home.
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The number of people it takes to start the trend...you.
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* Employment statistics courtesy U.S. Department of Labor 2/6/09
1 comment:
well, i did part of this recently...went to the LYS to look for gift yarn and left them with more than $50 - even after I used my punch card!!!!
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