support local businesses

I enjoy the uniqueness of the businesses in our downtown area, so I feel good about supporting local businesses and try to do so. But I’m not very good about buying local food. We have a fabulous farmer’s market that’s just a quick bike ride away, and I never go. Shame on me. Maybe this weekend.

1. I never dine at chains, always local restaurants
2. Boycott consumerist giants, like Walmart (NEVER in my life)
3. Watch movies at the little local theatre and never at a cineplex
4. Shop in 2nd hand bookstores as opposed to the big chains
5. Started to buy fruit and veg at the farmers market
6. buy bread at the local bakery
7. Rent movies at the local video library (not blockbusters and the like)
8. Coffee/Tea always purchased from the guy on the corner and point out to friends/colleagues that they are overpaying and waiting too long in line at big chain coffee places
9. Take Out – never call chains, food is way way better from local restaurants
10. buy furniture and decor at local flea markets, antique fairs as opposed to big boxx store (ikea? eugh!)

I highly recommend going to local businesses! it’s a little awkward at first but then you meet the people there and you want to keep going back! not to mention customer service is still alive and well in local places. :)

dunkin donuts franchise count? the guy who owns it is sooooo nice.

Hubby and I go to order a pizza tonight for dinner. We generally order from Papa John’s or Dominoes, since they do online ordering and we hate, hate, hate ordering things over the phone. (We prefer not to interact with anyone unless we have to.) I got some balls though and called Ralphie’s, about a mile up the road. They had their menu online and get this—they deliver until 3:30 am on fri/sat. How great is that!? (Very great.) Anyhow, pizza will be here soon and very soon, and we didn’t order disgusting franchise/chain pizza which is gross and over-priced anyhow.

Viva Ralphie’s!
http://www.ralphiespizzaandsubs.com/

never will buy at a big chain. i hear they’re murder for the small presses. tonight, browsed my local independent used bookstore. will go sell some books to them and browse some more tomorrow.

i got some amazing books!

now that i work for a local business, i am going to do my best whenever possible, to spend my dollars supporting local businesses rather than big chains. stick together!

this isn’t feasible for me. Living in the country with 4 children and only a local farm shop means that I have to travel to get all the shopping I need. I’ll continue to support the local shops when I can, but am never going to be able to live from them!

Mostly for food service. I eat at the local diner if I eat in town. For breakfast I stop at a local bagel shop instead of the Dunkin Doughnuts down the street. For pizza I deliver from a local pizzeria and not Dominos when I can.

Better food, and the satisfaction of knowing you are keeping the little guy alive.

It’s a little bit of a pain in the ass but worth doing. I already have a local cow sitting in my freezer. The rest of my carnivore needs will come from the meat market up the street. All my fruits and veggies from the farmers markets. And screw all those kids in third world countries working for 12 cents an hour. I won’t support that. I put my little shits to work for free!

There is a website specifically built to empower local businesses.

I am one of the co-founder and would like to invite you guys to our communities at www.2locals.com