Do you want to make a big-time impact with very little effort? It's easy. Just take some time to think about where you spend your money. When you shop at a locally owned business, you invest in your community, in your neighbors, and in yourselves. In this economy, the best return on investment in companies that are owned and operated locally. It is estimated that for every dollar you spend, nearly twice as much will be reinvested in the community by a local store than a chain store.
How? Well think about it - besides payroll, independent businesses bank locally, hire local professionals such as accountants, consultants and attorneys, and advertise in local media. While big box retailers do provide jobs and tax benefits, a whopping 86% of the average chain retailer's revenue leaves the state, flowing to out-of-state suppliers, and back to corporate headquarters. Now more than ever, it's time to tell everyone about the best of where we work, live and play...the Best of the Shenandoah Valley.
