Customer Service Is Often Better. Local businesses often hire people with more specific product expertise and they invest in their employees for better customer service.

Local Business Owners Invest In Our Community. Local businesses are owned by people who: Live in this community; are less likely to leave; and are more invested in the community’s future.

Put Your Taxes To Good Use. Local businesses in city and town centers require comparatively little infrastructure investments, add more to our tax base and make more efficient use of public services.