Small Business Saturday Deals Near Lake Norman, Charlotte

HUNTERSVILLE, NC -- Big name national retailers take the spotlight on Black Friday as their deep price cuts pull in shoppers in droves. But what about those mom-and-pop businesses all over the Lake Norman region and beyond that are the backbone of America's economy? Just when do they get their day?

That's basically the question that was asked back in 2010 when the concept of Small Business Saturday was born. Locally owned business across the country now take part in Small Business Saturday, offering their own deals to rival those offered the day before on Black Friday.

DAVIDSON
Businesses in downtown Davidson will be celebrating Small Business Saturday with a traveling sale on Nov. 25 from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Here are the deals planned in Davidson:

• 9 a.m. - 10 a.m. -- The Village Store will offer a free scarf with purchases of $50 or more.
• 10 a.m. - 11 a.m. -- The Rumor Mill Market will offer 10% off every purchase.
• 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. -- Honeysuckle Home will offer 15% off every purchase.
• 12 p.m.- 1 p.m. -- The Jewel Box will offer 20% off one item.
• 1 p.m. - 2 p.m. -- Ben & Jerry's will offer buy one waffle cone, get one free.
• 2 p.m. - 3 p.m. -- Main Street Books will offer a free Main Street Books bumper sticker with every purchase.
• 3 p.m. - 4 p.m. -- Pete & Pop's Findery will offer a free candle with every purchase.
• 4 p.m. - 5 p.m. - Elizabeth Rose will offer 10% off all holiday cards.
• ALL DAY -- A/R Workshop will offer BOGO half off lazy susans

MOORESVILLE
Merchants in Downtown Mooresville are offering these Small Business Saturday deals:

• Ain't Miss Bead Haven, 138 N. Main Street -- Offering 25% off total purchase (excludes silver tag items) and a free Goodie Bag to first 10 customers that make a $75 or more purchase along with complimentary refreshments.

• Anna Craig Boutique, 240 N. Main Street-- Offering a $20 gift card with every $100 spent.

• Big Tiny's BBQ, 179 N. Main Street -- Offering $5.00 off any orders over $20.00 that day with the mention of Small Business Saturday!

• Four Corners Framing and Gallery, 148 N. Main Street -- Hosting a Small Business Saturday Open House from 10-4 with refreshments, artists working and exhibiting and 30% off Custom Frame Orders.

• Lost N Found Vintage Mall, 101 S. Broad Street -- Offering 20% off Lost N Found items only and light refreshments.

• Mooresville Arts, 103 W. Center Avenue -- Browse our Give the Gift of Art Holiday Sale and purchase unique and one-of-a-kind gifts for everyone on your list! Pottery; jewelry; paintings and more. Support local artists & buy local art!

• Old World Molding Company, 417 Oak Street -- Old World will be offering an over run and remnant sale along with special pricing for Small Business Saturday and free personalization.

• On Tap Crafty Brews, 188 N. Main Street -- Will be offering discounts on growler sales and refills and a free OnTap glass with the purchase of a gift card.

• Pie in the Sky Pizza Mooresville, 125-2 N. Main Street -- Offering 1 free small cheese pizza with the purchase of a large pizza.

• Southern Sisters Boutique, 174 N. Main Street -- Will have a discount bowl at the register for customers to draw a discount from. In addition, Southern Sisters will also be offering Lilly Pullitzer inspired swag bags on purchases of $75 or more and purchases over $200 will receive a discount card toward a December purchase.

• Tropical Connections, 230 N. Main Street -- Offering 10% discount on all purchases excluding limited edition prints, framing, and sale items.

• Video Game World, 152 N. Main Street -- Offering Buy 2 get 1 game for all games on the floor AND 20% all Christmas games in display cases.

• WFV Designs, 128 N. Broad Street -- Offering 20% off our custom furniture (showroom pieces only).

CHARLOTTE
South End, which has more than 200 local businesses and 70 places to eat and drink, will be celebrating Small Business Saturday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Nov. 25. A map of all the businesses participating in the event can be found here.

Here’s some advice from Historic South End to help you make the most of the shopping event:

• Park anywhere or ride in on the light rail: we’ve got you covered so you can leave your car and spend the day carefree. Park once (list below) and then hop on one of the free history trolleys sponsored by Novel Stonewall Station to get around the district from shop to shop.

Start your day in one of the three festival hubs:

• Camden Road, start at East-West Boulevard and Camden, arm yourself with a map and directions from a friendly tour guide and set out to explore the great shops, restaurant and art galleries on and around Camden. Pop-up shops will line the street leading you to the brick and mortar shops who will have doors open, music playing, festive snacks and gifts. There are also some special happenings inside the shops of South End: Ciel Gallery is hosting the Jingle Jangle Holiday Market at 128 E Park. Charlotte Art League is hosting the Starving Artist Market pop-up art market at 1517 Camden Road.Then take the free trolley to the next stop…
• 2525 Distribution Street, with Dudeapalooza at C3 Lab. 11am – 5pm. Plentiful parking, local shops featuring gifts for dudes (and no potpourri), original works of art for sale, and the C3 Outdoor Biergarten with a heated outdoor tent, Triple C beer and food trucks slinging BBQ and taco goodness. Then take the free trolley to the next stop…
• Lincoln Street, between Church and Mint, where pop-ups will line the streets, and you can explore music, shop for gifts, art and decor, and beverages from Unknown Brewing. Then take the trolley back to grab a bite to eat or back to where you started…

Getting Here, Parking Here
There is plentiful parking on-street and off-street throughout South End. Here are a few options:

• Design Center parking deck at Doggett & Hawkins (paid)
• Design Center surface lot at Worthington & Hawkins (paid)
• Little Hardware parking lot at Mint & Bland (paid, $3/day)
• Gravel lot across the street from Little Hardware at Mint & Bland (paid, $3/day, via app)
• Gravel lot at Mint Street between Palmer and Quincy (paid, via ParkIt app)
• Free weekend parking is available on-street throughout South End, try Church, Summit, S Tryon, Camden, Kingston, Hawkins or Distribution streets
• Free parking is available in the surface lots near C3 Lab (2525 Distribution St)
• Free parking is available at the free park-and-ride lots on the light rail line at Scaleybark station, and the stations further south at Woodlawn, Tyvola, Archdale, Arrowood, Sharon Road West, and I-485 S. Ride the light rail for $2.20 per trip or $6.60 for unlimited rides on a day pass

For a true South End experience, ditch your car and use the light rail, free trolley rides (thanks to Novel Stonewall Station), two wheels or your own two feet to explore the neighborhood.

Shopping Totes
The wildly popular #ShopSmall totes from American Express and new hot-off-the-presses South End shopping totes sponsored by the Design District will be available to shoppers at all participating brick and mortar shops in South End. Stop in a shop to ask about them – while supplies last!

Patch Editor Cameron Luttrell contributed to this article.

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