I think I do pretty good with shopping locally. I patronize Marc's which is an Ohio owned store & I obviously shop at many farmers markets. I don't really eat out that much. Subway restaurants are franchisee-owned, so that's ok, I think. I mostly frequent small local bars cuz I like them best. Of course Target isn't local, but you'd have to pry me out with a crow bar and I'm not sorry!
2nd Annual Buy Local Week, July 3rd-10th
COSE and I Buy NEO are asking people all over Northeast Ohio to make a pledge to redirect $100 of existing spending to locally owned and operated businesses in our area.
It’s really easy! For example, instead of eating at a chain restaurant, choose to patron a local diner or deli. Instead of buying produce from a chain grocer, try out the farmers market in your hometown. There are at least 100 ways to buy local.
It makes a big difference. For every $100 spent at a locally owned business, $45 stays in the local economy, creating jobs and expanding the region's tax base. For every $100 spent at a national chain store, only $14 remains in the community. That’s just one of many reasons it is better to shop locally.
A $48 million economic boost. If everyone in NEO pledged to redirect $100, we would pump $48 Million into the local economy.
A thank you! As a thank you for participating in the Buy Local Challenge, you will receive a discount card via mail to use at a number of area businesses and attractions throughout the month of August.
PLEDGE TODAY! I did!
For 100 ways to buy local-click the link above or check out my scrolling widget to the right!
Its not just for Northeast Ohio-it can work for anyone-anywhere!
For Ohio property owners: I just applied to list my company on the site, also!
For those who don't know, my husband and I own a title insurance company. Simply put, that means when you buy, sell or refinance real estate, I search your title and issue title insurance. In the State of Ohio, its the consumers choice for their title company. For more info. click on the Bridge Title Agency badge to the right! If you need me, I'll even give you a discount!
