1. Research shows that for every $1.00 spent at a local business, about 45¢ is reinvested locally. For every $1.00 spent at a non-local business, only about 15¢ cents is reinvested locally.
2. Studies show that local businesses donate to community causes at more than twice the rate of chains.
3. Buying locally saves transportation fuel, and you get products that you know are safe and well-made because our neighbors stand behind them.
