Palo Alto Weekly
9OUR LOCAL PATRONAGE WILL MAKE A MAJOR DIFFERENCE TO OUR COMMUNITY THIS HOLIDAY SEASON THANKS
Here are some good reasons to shop at locally owned businesses this holiday season and all year:
• It helps the environment. Buying locally saves transportation fuel. Plus you get products that you know are • It keeps dollars in our economy. safe and well made, because our For every $100 a consumer neighbors stand behind them. spends, local businesses give back $68 to the local economy, • It nurtures our community. chain stores only give back $43. Studies show that local businesses donate to • It makes us unique. There’s community causes at more than no place like the Peninsula! twice the rate of chains. Homegrown businesses are part of what makes us special. • It conserves tax dollars. Spending locally ensures that • It creates local jobs. Local your sales taxes are reinvested businesses are the best at where they belong, right here in creating higher-paying jobs for your community. our neighbors.
This message is brought to you by Hometown Peninsula, an alliance of locally-owned independent businesses. We strive to maintain our unique community character, to educate local residents that purchasing locally creates a strong local economy and bring back the vibrant hometown to our communities that is being displaced by national chains and online stores.
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