3–Think about which three independently owned businesses you would miss the most if they

were gone. Stop in and say hello. Pick up a little something that will make you or someone
you know smile. Your contribution is what keeps those businesses around.

50–If just half of the employed U.S. population spent $50 each month at independently owned

businesses, their purchases would generate more than $42.6 billion in revenue. Imagine the
positive impact if three quarters of the employed population did that.
For every $100 spent at an independently owned store, $68 returns to the community
through taxes, payroll, and other expenditures. If you spend that in a national chain, only
$43 stays local. Spend it online and nothing stays local.

The number of people it takes to start a trend? One….you.