PERKS THIS YEAR. YOU’RE WELCOME. HAVE A GOOD ONE FOR LIFE ON YOUR MARK. GET SET SHOP. AND BEFORE YOU COME OUT THE STARTING BLOCKS TO STRONG AT THE BIG BOX STORES ON BLACK FRIDAY. SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS WANT YOU TO SAVE SOME STEAM FOR SATURDAY YEAH SO IT STARTS RIGHT HERE AT THE BAKERY 10:00. SO YOU WANT TO SHOW UP AND GET SOME FREE COFFEE WHILE IT LASTS. AND THERE WILL ALSO BE SOME LISTS OF BUSINESSES THAT ARE PARTICIPATING WITH DIFFERENT AND A PASSPORT. YOU COULD AS A SCAVENGER HUNT AROUND THE CITY TO GET ENTERED INTO A RAFFLE. SO A LOT OF GOOD, GOOD STUFF HAPPENING IN THE CITY. SMALL BUSINESSES IN THE QUEEN CITY WILL BE OFFERING EVERYTHING FROM BIG SALES TO GIFT CARD PROMOTIONS TO HAPPY HOUR DEALS. AND IT’S ALL ABOUT PUTTING MONEY INTO THE LOCAL COMMUNITY STUDIO 50 IS HOLDING DROP IN HANDMADE WORKSHOPS ALL DAY. IF YOU KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THE WE ARE ALL ABOUT GETTING PEOPLE TO MAKE THINGS THEIR HANDS AND SO WE’RE HOPING THIS IS A CHANCE FOR PEOPLE TO MAKE MEMORIES, MAKE HANDMADE GIFTS FROM THE HEART. SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS, THEY CREATE JOBS WHICH KEEPS THE MONEY CIRCULATING IN OUR GRANITE STATE COMMUNITIES ARE ALL A COMMUNITY AND WE’RE ALL FROM AROUND HERE. SO WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT OUR COMMUNITY SERVED BY PEOPLE IN SMALL BUSINESS IS AND PEOPLE LIKE US WHO THE COMMUNITY FOR EVERY DOLLAR SPENT A LOCAL BUSINESS, $0.67 STAYS IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY. THIS ACCORDING AMERICAN EXPRESS. SO CONSIDER LAST YEAR $23.3 BILLION SPENT ON SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY ACROSS AMERICA. THAT’S OVER $15 BILLION PUT INTO LOCAL ECONOMIES. OKAY. I HAVE BANANA WALNUT TO, SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY. EVENTS ARE HAPPENING ALL OVER THE STATE. DOVER MAKES IT A THREE DAY OCCASION, SANDWICHING IT BETWEEN PLAID FRIDAY AND ARTISTS SUNDAY LEADING UP TO THE DOVER CHRISTMAS PARADE AT THREE. I HAVE SO MANY UNIQUE SMALL BUSINESSES HERE FROM ESCAPE SHOPS, TERRIFIC CANDY STORES. YOU COULD REALLY FIND UNUSUAL AND UNIQUE GIFTS, WHICH IS WONDERFUL TO DO AROUND THE HOLIDAYS AND IT TRULY HELPS YOUR NEIGHBORS, FRIENDS, YOUR LOCAL ECONOMY. IT’S CONCORD HAS THE ANNUAL TREE LIGHTING FRIDAY AND THE FESTIVAL OF TREES AND PROMOTE SPREAD JOY SHOP CONCORD ALL THE WAY TO CHRISTMAS HOPING SHOPPERS ON NORTH MAIN STREET AND BEYOND FOCUS ON THEIR TREASURE TROVE OF, UNIQUE SHOPS AND ITEMS. MANY, MANY. THE LOCAL MERCHANTS ARE INVOLVED IN THEIR OFFERING AND PROMOTIONS AND, YOU KNOW, GREAT GIFT IDEAS. AND IT’S JUST A LOT OF FUN. SO COMING TO DOWNTOWN CONCORD AND REALLY THROUGHOUT CONCORD, THERE’S THERE’S A LOT OF ACTIVITY AND AND IT’S A FUN TIME TO VISIT. SO THE ULTIMATE MESSAGE FROM THESE CITIES, BUSINESSES, IF YOU ARE HEADING OUT TO SHOPS SUPPORT THE BUSINESSES THA
New Hampshire stores, shops, cafes ready to welcome customers for Small Business Saturday
On your mark, get set, shop! Before you come out of the starting blocks too strong at the big box stores on Black Friday, New Hampshire small business owners want you to save some steam for Saturday“So it starts right here at the Bookery at 10 o’clock, so you want to show up and get some free coffee while it lasts, and there will also be a list of businesses that are participating with different promotions and a passport you can do as a scavenger hunt around the city to get entered into a raffle. So, a lot of good stuff happening in the city,” Heather McGrail, president of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce, said.>> Find a list of many participating small businesses hereSmall businesses in the Queen City will be offering everything from big sales to gift card promotions to happy hour deals and it’s all about putting money back into the local community.Studio 550 is holding drop-in, handmade workshops all day.“If know anything about the studio, we are all about getting people to make things with their hands. We are hoping this is a chance for people to make memories, make handmade gifts from the heart,” Monica Leap, owner of Sudio 550 Arts Center, said.Small business owners said they create jobs, which keeps the money circulating in our Granite State communities.“We’re all a community, and we’re all from around here, so we want to make sure our community is served by small businesses and people like us who love the community,” Judi Window, of Diz’s Downtown Café, said. According to American Express, 67 cents on every dollar spent locally stays in that community. Last year on Small Business Saturday, the credit card giant says $23.3 billion was spent by U.S. consumers, meaning more than $15 billion went back into local economies.Small Business Saturday events are happening all over the state. Dover makes it a three-day occasion, sandwiching it between “Plaid Friday” and “Artists Sunday,” leading up to the Dover Christmas parade at 3 p.m.“We have so many unique small businesses here, from a skateboard shop to candy stores. You can really find unusual and unique gifts, which is wonderful to do around the holidays. It truly helps your neighbors, your friends, your local economy. It’s critical,” Margaret Joyce, president of the Dover Chamber of Commerce, said.Concord leaders host the annual tree lighting Friday and the festival of trees — and they promote a message of, “Spread joy, shop Concord,” all the way to Christmas, hoping shoppers on North Main Street and beyond will focus on their treasure trove of unique shops and items.“The local merchants are involved, and they are offering specials and promotions and great gift ideas. It’s just a lot of fun, so come to downtown Concord. There is a lot of activity and it’s a fun time to visit,” Tim Sink, president of the Concord Chamber of Commerce, said. The ultimate message from these cities and businesses is for Granite Staters when they shop is to support the businesses that support their community.
On your mark, get set, shop!
Before you come out of the starting blocks too strong at the big box stores on Black Friday, New Hampshire small business owners want you to save some steam for Saturday
“So it starts right here at the Bookery at 10 o’clock, so you want to show up and get some free coffee while it lasts, and there will also be a list of businesses that are participating with different promotions and a passport you can do as a scavenger hunt around the city to get entered into a raffle. So, a lot of good stuff happening in the city,” Heather McGrail, president of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce, said.
>> Find a list of many participating small businesses here
Small businesses in the Queen City will be offering everything from big sales to gift card promotions to happy hour deals and it’s all about putting money back into the local community.
Studio 550 is holding drop-in, handmade workshops all day.
“If know anything about the studio, we are all about getting people to make things with their hands. We are hoping this is a chance for people to make memories, make handmade gifts from the heart,” Monica Leap, owner of Sudio 550 Arts Center, said.
Small business owners said they create jobs, which keeps the money circulating in our Granite State communities.
“We’re all a community, and we’re all from around here, so we want to make sure our community is served by small businesses and people like us who love the community,” Judi Window, of Diz’s Downtown Café, said.
According to American Express, 67 cents on every dollar spent locally stays in that community. Last year on Small Business Saturday, the credit card giant says $23.3 billion was spent by U.S. consumers, meaning more than $15 billion went back into local economies.
Small Business Saturday events are happening all over the state. Dover makes it a three-day occasion, sandwiching it between “Plaid Friday” and “Artists Sunday,” leading up to the Dover Christmas parade at 3 p.m.
“We have so many unique small businesses here, from a skateboard shop to candy stores. You can really find unusual and unique gifts, which is wonderful to do around the holidays. It truly helps your neighbors, your friends, your local economy. It’s critical,” Margaret Joyce, president of the Dover Chamber of Commerce, said.
Concord leaders host the annual tree lighting Friday and the festival of trees — and they promote a message of, “Spread joy, shop Concord,” all the way to Christmas, hoping shoppers on North Main Street and beyond will focus on their treasure trove of unique shops and items.
“The local merchants are involved, and they are offering specials and promotions and great gift ideas. It’s just a lot of fun, so come to downtown Concord. There is a lot of activity and it’s a fun time to visit,” Tim Sink, president of the Concord Chamber of Commerce, said.
The ultimate message from these cities and businesses is for Granite Staters when they shop is to support the businesses that support their community.
