Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich wants residents to shop locally Nov. 25 on Small Business Saturday.
For every dollar spent at a local business, 70 cents remain in the community. When one dollar is spent at a national chain only 30 cents stay local, Elrich said.
He called small businesses, which have fewer than 50 employees, “the fabric of the area’s local business community.”
Elrich plans to visit and present certificates of appreciation at several local businesses on Saturday, including:
- Megamart Gaithersburg, 33 Dalamar St., Gaithersburg
- Kharis Lavender Fields, 20910 Merle Drive, Gaithersburg
- Twin Valley Distillers, 1029 E. Gude Drive, Suite 105, Rockville
- Omega3 Nutrition,1313 E Gude Drive, Rockville
- Retail Business Incubator, Women’s Business Center, Unit 36D Maryland Avenue, Rockville
“Making sure our County’s smaller companies succeed is an economic development priority and the reason why I created our new Business Center to assist them,” Elrich said in a news release.
