Birmingham Bloomfield Chamber Hosts Cash Mob to Support Downtown

BIRMINGHAM BLOOMFIELD CHAMBER HOSTS “CASH MOB” TO SUPPORT DOWNTOWN BIRMINGHAM DURING CONSTRUCTION

Birmingham, MI - On Wednesday, May 16, the Birmingham Bloomfield Chamber will host a “Cash Mob” in downtown Birmingham, specifically visiting businesses in the Old Woodward Avenue construction zone located north of Maple Road. The Chamber is inviting members and friends to flood the area for a couple of hours of serious shopping. A similar event for merchants south of Maple is scheduled for June.
Following shopping, all participants are invited to join the Chamber for happy hour and complementary appetizers at Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar.

“The Chamber has used ‘Cash Mobs’ for several years now to target specific business districts in our footprint to highlight the many wonderful shopping opportunities that exist in the areas and reinforce the point that stores and businesses remain open for business and are accessible even during major road construction,” said Chamber President Joe Bauman. “We conducted similar events during the Maple-Pierce and Hamilton Avenue construction projects and we know the affected merchants really appreciate the extra effort our guests made to support their businesses.”

Bauman said there is no charge to attend the event, and participating merchants will be providing a wide variety of discounts, specials and other goodies to “Cash Mob” shoppers.

“We are hopeful a lot of sales will be made in those two hours,” said Bauman, noting the term “Cash Mob” does not mean only cash will be accepted for purchases.

The fun kicks off at 3 p.m. at the Emagine Palladium Theatre. Guests will shop at various merchants between 3 – 5 p.m. and meet at Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar from 5 – 7 p.m. for Business After Hours where complementary appetizers and drink specials will be offered. Registration information and details can be found on www.bbcc.com.

The City of Birmingham is currently working to improve infrastructure on Old Woodward in downtown Birmingham. This transformative project to reconstruct underground infrastructure and enhance above ground streetscape expected to be completed by late July. The Chamber is working closely with city officials to support residents and business merchants during this time.

The Birmingham Bloomfield Chamber is a membership organization dedicated to promoting the economic development, strengthen the business climate and improve the quality of life in the six communities it serves, Beverly Hills, Bingham Farms, Birmingham, Bloomfield Hills, Bloomfield Township and Franklin.