Saturday, November 30 is officially Small Business Saturday in the United States. Last year 104 million shoppers spent a record high of $17.8 billion on Small Business Saturday. This Small Business Saturday we encourage you to Shop Local! A number of our Chamber members are offering special deals, discounts, and giveaways for shoppers who decide to spend their money in our great little community. Check below for details.

According to Civil Economics: Andersonville Study of Retail Economics – for every $100 you spend at locally owned businesses, $68 will stay in the community. There are plenty of reasons to shop local: 

• You create local jobs
• You invest in and reward entrepreneurship
• You build relationships with your neighbors 
• Sales taxes collected from your purchases stay in the community
• You minimize economic impact by consuming less fuel and packaging

The money you spend at local businesses has a BIG impact. Everyone benefits—from your neighbors who own and operate local businesses to the municipalities who maintain your roads and fund the school system. Everyone benefits, including you! When you shop local you help create a healthier economy and a happier community.  

Businesses participating in our Shop Local promotion are listed in alphabetical order. Click on the business name for a link to a member listing in our business directory containing additional information including address, business description, hours of operation, and more. You can download a copy of the 2019 Shop Local Promo Flyer by clicking HERE. 

 

 

Bear Creek Traders
Open from 9 am until 7 pm

• Deal: 20% off EVERYTHING in the store on Saturday, November 29-30
• Prize: Holiday gift basket giveaway. No purchase necessary just sign-up in-store to win

 

Blue Moon Antiques
Open 10 am until 5 pm

• Deal: 20% discount on all merchandise in the shop

 

Cashmere Clothing Co. 
Open 10 am until 6 pm

• Deal: Store-wide discounts
• Prize: Entry to win a gift card with each purchase

 

• Prize: Holiday in the Woods Department 56 Village Set - Valued at $89.00. Customers can enter to win all day on Saturday, November 30.  No purchase necessary.  Do not need to be present to win.

 

CurlyRed, Inc. and Craeve & Co.
Open 9 am until 3 pm*
*hours may vary

• Deal: offering "Under $20" local and handmade stocking stuffers including delicious caramels from Craeve & Co. in various flavors, Mtn. Lake Park and Oakland themed holiday cards, designed by CurlyRed, and hand-blended, regionally sourced candles in two custom scents (Cinnamon Siren and Cedar & Siren)
   

• Deal: Come support one of Maryland’s oldest wineries — Garrett County’s only producer, now in our 22nd year — and take advantage of special year-end pricing on select wines. Friday, November 29 and Saturday, November 30 

 

• Deal: 5% discount on all items at the store
• Prize: Everyone that comes in can sign up for a drawing for 100 gallons of propane from Oakland Oil & Propane, no purchase necessary

 

• Deal: Each customer gets a free lavender sachet with purchase of $5 or more

 

Deep Creek Pottery