A #ShopBolingbrook Reminder for Saturday

Small Business Saturday is November 28, 2020. Bolingbrook is filled with amazing locally-owned small businesses. Bolingbrook residents are encouraged to #ShopLocal + #ShopSmall this holiday season. Please join this group to share your positive experiences and amazing finds with your neighbors. Local restaurants are welcome to post their happenings here. Local small businesses are encouraged to share their deals, specials, and promotions here.

According to the 2019 Small Business Saturday Consumer Insights Survey, 97% of consumers who shopped on Small Business Saturday agree that small businesses are essential to their community and 95% reported the day makes them want to shop or eat at small, independently-owned businesses all year long, not just during the holiday season*. A small business directory can be found by clicking here.

This year, truly more than ever, we need to show love to our small businesses who are the backbone of our local economy. This year’s celebration is the 11th Annual Small Business Saturday. Since it started nationwide in 2010, consumers have reported spending an estimated $120 billion across all Small Business Saturdays combined. That’s $120 billion toward helping communities thrive!

BOLINGBROOK'S SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY CHAMPIONS VIDEO - CLICK HERE

*The 2019 Small Business Saturday Consumer Insights Survey was conducted by Teneo on behalf of American Express and the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB). The study is a nationally representative sample of 2,287 U.S. adults 18 years of age or older. The sample was collected using an email invitation and an online survey. The study gathered self-reported data and does not reflect actual receipts or sales. It was conducted anonymously on December 1, 2019. The survey has an overall margin of error of +/- 2.0%, at the 95% level of confidence. Projections are based on the current U.S. Census estimates of the U.S. adult population, age 18 years and over.