Small Business Saturday 2020: Help Businesses In Silver Spring

SILVER SPRING, MD — Wedged between Black Friday and Cyber Monday is Small Business Saturday — an annual holiday shopping tradition that encourages people to patronize mom-and-pop stores in their area.

American Express created Small Business Saturday in 2010 as a way to help struggling small businesses rebound from the economic recession. But in this day and age — when business owners are whipsawed by coronavirus-related restrictions and shutdowns — patronizing your local ice cream or stationary store on Small Business Saturday is more important than ever.

"You might not realize it, but every time you pick up a cup of coffee from your favorite neighborhood cafe or buy a gift from a local artist's online store, you're shopping small and making a difference," American Express said in a statement. "In fact, 62 percent of U.S. small businesses reported that they need to see consumer spending return to pre-COVID levels by the end of 2020 in order to stay in business."

Here are some Silver Spring businesses — according to American Express — that you can support on Small Business Saturday:

Dining

• Parkway Deli — 8317 Grubb Rd.
• Copper Canyon Grill — 928 Ellsworth Drive
• Mi Rancho Restaurant — 8701 Ramsey Ave.
• Sushi Jin — 8555 Fenton St.
• City Taste — 930 Wayne Ave.
• Astro Lab Brewing — 8216 Georgia Ave.
• McGinty's Public House — 911 Ellsworth Drive
• Bump N Grind — 1200 East-West Highway
• Kao Thai Restaurant — 8650 Colesville Rd.
• Quarry House Tavern — 8401 Georgia Ave.
• Vicino Ristorante Italiano — 959 Sligo Ave.
• Roger Miller Restaurant — 941 Bonifant St.
• Bete Ethiopian Cuisine & Cafe — 811 Roeder Rd.
• Olazzo — 8235 Georgia Ave.

Shopping

• Footlights — 938 Wayne Ave.
• Beauty Pro — 8661 Colesville Rd.
• John Greenan & Sons — 1314 Fenwick Lane
• The Dog Stay — 8122 Georgia Ave.
• Aaidd Books — 8403 Colesville Rd.
• Casa Furniture — 8701 Flower Ave.
• Bonanza Coins — 940 Wayne Ave.
• Kids For Less — 8661 Colesville Rd.
• Joe's Record Paradise — 8700 Georgia Ave.
• Dollar Century — 8713 Flower Ave.
• Roses One Stop Gift Shop — 961 Bonifant St.
• Pour Moi — 8661 Colesville Rd.

Fitness and Entertainment

• Grace Studios — 9014 Alton Parkway
• Prostoyou Tennis — 8719 Leonard Drive
• Rock Creek Pool — 8619 Grubb Rd.
• Silver Spring Ice Skating — 8523 Fenton St.
• Yoga Heights — 1111 Spring St.
• Gentle East Martial Arts — 8749 Flower Ave.