Importance of Buying Local
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For every $100 spent in independently owned stores in our neighborhood, $68 returns to my local economy through payroll taxes, property taxes, sales tax and payroll.
That same amount spent at a chain or franchise store only returns $43 to the city.
And if that $100 is spent online, nothing comes back to my hometown. Zilch.
The 3 Part: Choose 3 independently owned local stores you would miss if they were no longer in business.
The 50 Part: Spend a little something in all 3 of them, and, in doing so, try to spend a total of $50 in local stores every month.
So, pick your three and love 'em up. They will thank you, your community will thrive, and the earth will breathe just a little easier.
