Small Business Saturday 2019: Participating Businesses In Norwood

NORWOOD, MA — You may not think about it much, but independently owned boutiques, gift shops, mom-and-pop hardware stores, restaurants and the like in Norwood are fighting for survival against malls, big box stores and online retailers.

Small Business Saturday, held annually on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, was created to give them a boost and help level the field of competition. This year, the 10th anniversary of the "Shop Small" movement, the all-local shopping event falls on Nov. 30.

Here's a list of the some businesses that have signed up so far:

• Conrad's Restaurant, 728 Washington St
• Olivadi Restaurant & Bar, 32 Guild St
• Lewis Restaurant & Grille, 92 Central St
• Byblos Restaurant, 678 Washington St
• Shiva Bazaar, 111 Lenox St Ste 113a
• Vico Ristorante Italiano, 89 Central St
• Norwood Wines & Liquors, 140 Nahatan Street
• Norwood Hardware, 670 Washington Street
• Old Colonial Cafe, 171 Nahatan St
• Perks Coffeehouse, 685 Washington St
• Spot, 20 Broadway Ste 1
• Broadway Liquors, 50 Broadway
• D & G Deli, 301 Nahatan St
• Thai Boo Cuisine, 712 Washington St
• Pizza Palace Of Norwood, 711 Washington Street
• Cafe Paprika, 734 Washington St
• Universal Power Yoga, 206 Prospect St
• Jam Time, 111 Lenox Street
• Charles River Running, 679 Washington Street
• Shabu Lee Restaurant, 654 Washington St
• Mak's Roast Beef & Pizza, 20 Central Street
• Gibson Engineering Company, 90 Broadway
• Mug N Muffin Restaurant, 716 Washington St
• Norwood Tire Co, 55 Lenox St
• Napper Tandy's - Norwood, 46 Day St
• Kaufman Company, 19 Walkhill Road
• Silver & Sage Flowers, 646 Washington St
• Nails & Co, 111 Lenox St 112
• Custom Art Framing & Gall, 45 Central St
• Norwood Food Enterprises, 56 Broadway
• Auto Doctor, 23 East Hoyle St
• Flower Power, 111 Lenox St
• Daddys Dairy, 95 Central St
• On Time Taxi Service, 661 Washington St
• Straightstitch, 60 Day St
• Express Pizza, 119 Central St
• K & C Music Company, 273 Lenox St.
• New England Comics, 732 Washington St
• Bamboo Cafe, 663 Washington St
• Buffalo Pizza & Subs, 884 Washington St
• Norwood Equipment, 164a Nahatan St
• Chelala Jewelry & Gifts, 696 Washington St
• Broadway Pizza & Grill, 75 Cottage St E
• The Bulletin Newspapers, 661 Washington St Ste 202

And tons more listed on the American Express website.

Did we miss anyone in Norwood? Tell us in the comments or send an email to samantha.mercado@patch.com and we'll add it to the list.

The Norwood Recreation Department is also hosting a Holiday Extravaganza event to kick off Small Business Saturday. Starting at 1 p.m. the town Commons will be filled with holiday activities including horse drawn hayrides, holiday songs and a parade. Food and hot chocolate will also be for sale.

The list of Small Business Saturday participants is growing, so before you head out to shop. "Shop Small" events include not only sales on things you won't find at the mall or other shopping venues, but also events that bring the community together.

American Express established Small Business Saturday in 2010 to help local businesses reeling from the Great Recession. The U.S. Senate passed a resolution a year later encouraging businesses in all 50 states to participate in what has morphed into a nationwide "shop small" movement.
This year, the stakes are even higher for small businesses. Rising rents and shifting consumer behavior are causing many small business owners to shutter their shops, according to American Express.
A Shop Small Consumer Impact survey from American Express found that 73 percent of people think empty storefronts are a national issue, and 84 percent agree the increase in empty storefronts and the closing of small, independently owned businesses negatively affects their local communities.

"We recognize the hardships faced by small business owners today and want to inspire people to take notice and Shop Small to support their communities on Small Business Saturday and beyond," Elizabeth Rutledge, chief marketing officer at American Express, said in a news release. "Retail is changing, but local shops are the fabric of our communities, helping them to thrive in the future is part of our brand ethos and backing promise."

Since 2010, local business supporters have spent $103 billion on Small Business Saturday, according to American Express.

But that's only part of the story. For every dollar spent at a U.S. small business, approximately 67 cents stays in the local community — and it helps independent shops and restaurants keep their doors open and meet pay their workers, your neighbors.

That amounts to about $67 billion that has stayed in local communities since Small Business Saturday began, according to American Express.

The American Express survey showed that when consumers are aware of the impact of spending their dollars locally, 75 percent said they would be more likely to purchase a product or service from small, independently owned businesses.

Shopping small isn't just a Thanksgiving weekend retail event, but a year-long movement, according to American Express, which says it is launching a marketing campaign to make consumers more aware of the impact they can have on their communities when they support local businesses.

"We believe in backing small businesses because we know they strengthen the communities where we live and work," Anna Marrs, president of Global Commercial Services at American Express, said in the news release.