Why shop locally?

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2. ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! • It’s an Investment in Your Community! Shopping and buying in your community is an investment. Your dollars spent locally for goods and services STAY IN YOUR COMMUNITY, helping to build schools, hospitals and fund essential services like police, fire, parks and recreation. ! • It Fosters Economic Growth Today and Tomorrow! Shopping dollars spent locally help small businesses, owned and operated by your neighbors and friends, GROW. New businesses, both retail and service providers, start up when encouraged by the local economic vitality. Business growth and new business start ups increase variety offering a broad assortment of goods and services…All COMPETITIVELY PRICED. ! • It’s Giveback! When you shop and buy locally you’re helping your community’s business men and women support a wide range of needed community services and charitable projects … senior centers, local food banks, day care facilities...with time, talent and money. ! • It’s FUN and It’s Personal! Local merchants and service providers know YOUR COMMUNITY, know YOU and are AVAILABLE to meet your day to day needs helping to solve life’s little problems. ! The best advice and the best value ... always come from someone you KNOW! ! • What Goes Around ... Comes Around! Investing in local businesses with your shopping dollars fosters growth in your community... adding additional employment opportunities for your family, friends, neighbors and maybe even YOU! Shopping dollars invested locally stay in your community, funding essential services, while possibly REDUCING your tax dollars. ! Helping the retailers in your community create a public awareness of ‘who they are’ and ‘what they do or sell’ helps your community, your retailer, your business, your family and you GROW. Local advertising and marketing dollars invested in local media best represent your community through a Local Environment of news and advertising, creating an information source and marketplace for your community. ! © Murray & Nau, Inc. ! Comments and questions are welcome and may be directed to Chuck via email: murnau@nwlink.com. or at 425-603-0984.