Shop In Maplewood On Small Business Saturday 2019

MAPLEWOOD, NJ - You may not think about it much, but independently owned boutiques, gift shops, mom-and-pop hardware stores, restaurants and the like in town 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 businesses that have signed up so far:

Coda Kitchen & Bar
Assorted Menu Restaurant
177 Maplewood Ave

The Cassidy
Assorted Menu Restaurant
160 Maplewood Ave

Village Trattoria
Pizzeria
2 Inwood Pl

Park Wood Diner
Diner
1958 Springfield Ave

Maplewood Wine & Liquor
Liquor Store
3 Highland Place

Village Wine Shop
Liquor Store
163 Maplewood Ave

Picketts Village Bar
Assorted Menu Restaurant
2208 Millburn Ave

Luna Stella
Assorted Menu Restaurant
5 Highland Pl

Lorena's Restaurant
French Cuisine
168 Maplewood Ave, Ste E

Wild Ginger
Asian Cuisine
175 Maplewood Ave

Sprout
Assorted Menu Restaurant
181 Maplewood Ave

Village Coffee Shop
Specialty Food Market
164 Maplewood Ave

Wine Barrel
Liquor Store
1886 Springfield Ave

No 165
Family Clothing Store
165 Maplewood Ave.

Mt Fuji Japanese Restaur
Asian Cuisine
166a Maplewood Ave

Bill & Harry Maplewood
Asian Cuisine
147 Maplewood Ave

Perch Home
Gifts,Novelty Items and Souvenirs Store
9 Highland Pl

Strawberry Fields Frozen
Specialty Food Market
147 Maplewood Ave

Tandoori Chef
Indian Cuisine
6 1/2 Highland Place

Cactus Charly
Assorted Menu Restaurant
6 Highland Pl

Maplewood Theatre
Movie Theatre
155 Maplewood Ave

Sabatinos
Assorted Menu Restaurant
513 B Valley Street

Gigi's Cupcakes
Bakery
1925 Springfield Ave

Toy Division
Hobbies,Toys and Games Store
101 Baker St

Verjus Restaurant
French Cuisine
1790 Springfield Ave

Maplewood Pizzeria & Family Restaurant
Pizzeria
489 Valley St

A Paper Hat Art + Design
Miscellaneous Retail Store
94 Baker St

The Tenth Muse Gallery
Miscellaneous Retail Store
170 Maplewood Ave

Millstone Lawn & Garden
Florist
1 Pierson Rd

Hopscotch
Children's and Infant's Clothing Store
174 Maplewood Ave

Chik Pea
Assorted Menu Restaurant
175 Maplewood Ave

Maplewood Tire & Car Care
Auto and Home Supply
1659 Springfield Avenue

Bonji Bowls
Specialty Food Market
168 Maplewood Ave

Carolina Surburban Drug
Drug Store
2168 Millburn Ave Ste 105

Beacon Jewelers
Jewelry,Clock and Watch Store
185 Maplewood Ave

Brave Floral
Florist
87 Baker Street

Kimaya Kama
Family Clothing Store
168 Maplewood Ave

Lotus Petals
Florist
1779 Springfield Ave

Kaspers Wine & Liquor
Liquor Store
1718 Springfield Ave
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Studio 509
Sport and Recreational Clubs
509 Valley Street

Milk Money Maplewood
Children's and Infant's Clothing Store
410 Ridgewood Rd

Maple Chek
Liquor Store
1942 Springfield Ave.

N&K Prime Market Place
Meat and Fish Market
1899 Springfield Ave

Salvage Style
Furniture Store
145 Dunnell Rd

Gefkens Flowers & Gifts
Florist
432 Ridgewood Rd

Shakti Yoga & Living Arts
Classes and Lessons
1861 Springfield Ave

Hunan Wok
Asian Cuisine
1767 Springfield Ave, Ste 1

Tara`S Deli
Supermarkets and Grocery Stores
530 Valley Street

Pimento Grill
Assorted Menu Restaurant
1908 Springfield Ave

Freetown Kitchen
Assorted Menu Restaurant
1844 Springfield Avenue

The New Top Hat & Tails
Men's and Boy's Clothing Store
1860 Springfield Ave

Greens Indoor Golf & Juic
Sport and Recreational Clubs
97 Baker St Ste 4

Freemans Fish Market
Meat and Fish Market
155 Maplewood Avenue

Chaisefitness Maplewd
Sport and Recreational Clubs
178 Maplewood Ave

Maplewood Hobby
Hobbies,Toys and Games Store
1970 Springfield Av

West Village Clothing
Family Clothing Store
410 Ridgewood Rd #3

The Gym Maplewood
Sport and Recreational Clubs
14 Bowdoin St

Michael Lamont Neckwear
Men's and Boy's Clothing Store
746 Prospect St

Finlay & Gage Musical Ins
Record and Prerecorded Tapes Store
1677 Springfield Ave #19

In Tune Maplewood
Record and Prerecorded Tapes Store
155 Maplewood Ave

Quick Convenience
Specialty Food Market
2190 Springfield Ave

Express Yourself Studios
Tennis
1877 Springfield Avenue

Nuestra Tierra Restaura
Assorted Menu Restaurant
1753 Springfield Ave

Tan Max Computer Services
Household Appliances Store
1843 Springfield Ave

Campy Foods
General Merchandise Store
1669 Springfield Ave

Wolfpack Fitness
Sport and Recreational Clubs
1865 Springfield Ave

New Jersey Fencing Allian
Sport and Recreational Clubs
50 Burnett Ave

Fair Orchids
Florist
49 South Pierson Road

Maplewood Country Club
Sport and Recreational Clubs
28 Baker Street

Woolley Fuel Company
Fuel Oil Dealers
12 Burnett Avenue

Miris Moreno
Miscellaneous Retail Store
7 Highland Pl

Maplewood Deli & Subs
Assorted Menu Restaurant
1628 Springfield Ave

Trimarco Jewelers
Jewelry,Clock and Watch Store
1847 Springfield Ave

Panda Chinese Restaurant
Asian Cuisine
1906 Springfield Ave

Ameristar Catering
Specialty Food Market
1651 Springfield Ave

The Fencing Alliance
Sport and Recreational Clubs
50-58 Burnette Ave

Moderne Clothes
Family Clothing Store
1607 Springfield Ave

Jerry Rose Event Design
Florist
176 Maplewood Ave

Chickpea
Miscellaneous Retail Store
175 Maplewood Ave

Green Point Juicery
Fast Food
97 Baker St

Mabuha Lacrosse Camp
Recreational and Community Camps
36 S Pierson Rd

Akuba African Fashions
General Merchandise Store
1966 Springfield Ave

Did we miss anyone? Tell us in the comments or send an email to russ.crespolini@patch.com and we’ll add it to the list.

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.

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