Local McClellanville restaurant

Shopping online, or visiting the big box stores and chain restaurants might not seem like such a big deal, but over time, our local communities, businesses, and neighborhoods suffer.

Here is a great list of positive reasons to support our local businesses. Visit the American Independent Business Alliance at http://www.amiba.net/ for more discussion on this topic.

1. Locally owned businesses build community well-being by sustaining vibrant town centers, linking neighbors in a web of economic and social relationships, and contributing to local causes.

2. Maintaining unique local communities creates an economic advantage in the local community.

3. Local decision-making by local people who live and work in the community is increased. Read the rest of this entry »