LocalShops1's goal is to encourage everyone, including local, state and federal officials, to support locally owned, independent businesses.
By signing this petition, I commit to making an effort to shop from independent businesses and dine at independent restaurants, and I urge everyone else to do the same. My goal is to spend at least half my holiday budget at locally owned, independent businesses.
Why is this important?
The average person in the U.S. every year spends more than $500 on holiday gifts and almost $200 on cards, flowers and food.
By spending at least half that at an independent business makes a huge impact in your local community. That's because money spent locally is more likely to stay local, which helps support local schools, local police, local roads.
