Saturday, November 24, 2012
Several Frankfort Chamber of Commerce members are participating in the national event.
Nov. 24 is the third annual Small Business Saturday. Small Business Saturday is the local business owners’ answer to Black Friday. The national event takes place the Saturday after Thanksgiving and encourages customers to patronize independently owned businesses during one of the season’s busiest shopping weekends. Participating stores typically offer sales and specials in honor of the event. The following Frankfort Chamber of Commerce member businesses are participating in Small Business Saturday this year: Do you know a business that's participating in Small Business Saturday but isn't listed here? Post it in the comments. Two Ways to Stay Connected to Frankfort Patch:
Friday, November 23, 2012
Local business representatives explain why Small Business Saturday is important for the Frankfort community.
Black Friday may be dominated by mega-sales at big box stores, but Saturday is all about the little guy. Nov. 24 is the third annual Small Business Saturday. “We can’t compete with doorbusters at Kohls and Target,” said Teresa Kara, who owns Chew on This Dog Barkery in downtown Frankfort and serves as secretary of the Frankfort Historic Business Association. “This is a way for us to create a niche.” Created by American Express in 2010, Small Business Saturday is the local business owners’ answer to Black Friday. The national event takes place the Saturday after Thanksgiving and encourages customers to patronize independently owned businesses during one of the season’s busiest shopping weekends. Participating stores typically offer sales …
Saturday, November 26, 2011
Black Friday is over, but that doesn't mean retailers are done offering sales, especially smaller, local stores.
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Saturday, November 26, 2011
Just because the shopping feeding frenzy of Black Friday is over doesn't mean that stores are through offering deals and discounts to customers. Especially when it comes to smaller, locally owned shops. That's where Small Business Saturday, a day set up to support the importance of retailers not connected to big chains. The Frankfort Chamber of Commerce has put together a list of area businesses that are offering special hours, deals and discounts for the day. READ Local Buying Habits Affect Frankfort's Bottom Line WRITE REVIEWS for these local stores in our Patch Places business directory. Know of other local small businesses participating in Small Business Saturday? Tell us in the comments section.
Anna Schier
4:02 pm on Saturday, November 24, 2012
Thanks for sharing this information! :) more ›