Top 5 Reasons to Support Local

You keep more money in the Local Economy

You support Local Jobs

Local Business Leaders are more likely to invest in Community

Environmental Impact is Reduced

It builds Community and Prosperity

Shift 10% of your purchase to a local business

• We know the many benefits to supporting local but sometimes it can be tough to identify ways we can support local businesses. Just shifting 10% of your purchases to independent local businesses can have great effects on your community. Shifting 10% doesn’t mean buying or spending more, it means spending different.

Some easy ways to start supporting local are:

• Choosing a local independent business over a chain means more money stays and circulates through our community. This creates a stronger local economy with more diverse and unique businesses.

• Independent businesses and organizations are more likely to reinvest in our communities. Local sports leagues, charities and organizations all benefit when we support local.

• Supporting local is better for our environment. Creating thriving local centres prevents sprawl and keeps our communities accessible and walkable, cutting down on pollution.

• Supporting local helps our communities stay unique. Local businesses and organizations give our communities a distinct character and culture, making our communities as diverse and special as the people who live in them!

• When we think ‘local first’ we support our friends, family, neighbours and ourselves! These are people who are invested in your neighbourhood. We all have a vested interest in where we live, let’s celebrate that!