Small Business Saturday 2019: Participating Businesses In Norwood

Norwood MA

27 November, 2019

12:03 PM

Description

NORWOOD, MA — You may not think about it much, but independently owned boutiques, gift shops, mom-and-pop hardware stores, restaurants and the like in Norwood are fighting for survival against malls, big box stores and online retailers. Small Business Saturday, held annually on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, was created to give them a boost and help level the field of competition. This year, the 10th anniversary of the "Shop Small" movement, the all-local shopping event falls on Nov. 30. Here's a list of the some businesses that have signed up so far: Conrad's Restaurant, 728 Washington StOlivadi Restaurant & Bar, 32 Guild StLewis Restaurant & Grille, 92 Central StByblos Restaurant, 678 Washington StShiva Bazaar, 111 Lenox St Ste 113aVico Ristorante Italiano, 89 Central StNorwood Wines & Liquors, 140 Nahatan StreetNorwood Hardware, 670 Washington StreetOld Colonial Cafe, 171 Nahatan StPerks Coffeehouse, 685 Washington StSpot, 20 Broadway Ste 1Broadway Liquors, 50 BroadwayD & G Deli, 301 Nahatan StThai Boo Cuisine, 712 Washington StPizza Palace Of Norwood, 711 Washington StreetCafe Paprika, 734 Washington StUniversal Power Yoga, 206 Prospect StJam Time, 111 Lenox StreetCharles River Running, 679 Washington StreetShabu Lee Restaurant, 654 Washington StMak's Roast Beef & Pizza, 20 Central StreetGibson Engineering Company, 90 BroadwayMug N Muffin Restaurant, 716 Washington StNorwood Tire Co, 55 Lenox StNapper Tandy's - Norwood, 46 Day StKaufman Company, 19 Walkhill RoadSilver & Sage Flowers, 646 Washington StNails & Co, 111 Lenox St 112Custom Art Framing & Gall, 45 Central StNorwood Food Enterprises, 56 BroadwayAuto Doctor, 23 East Hoyle StFlower Power, 111 Lenox StDaddys Dairy, 95 Central StOn Time Taxi Service, 661 Washington StStraightstitch, 60 Day StExpress Pizza, 119 Central StK & C Music Company, 273 Lenox St.New England Comics, 732 Washington StBamboo Cafe, 663 Washington StBuffalo Pizza & Subs, 884 Washington StNorwood Equipment, 164a Nahatan StChelala Jewelry & Gifts, 696 Washington StBroadway Pizza & Grill, 75 Cottage St EThe Bulletin Newspapers, 661 Washington St Ste 202And tons more listed on the American Express website. Did we miss anyone in Norwood? Tell us in the comments or send an email to [email protected] and we'll add it to the list. The Norwood Recreation Department is also hosting a Holiday Extravaganza event to kick off Small Business Saturday. Starting at 1 p.m. the town Commons will be filled with holiday activities including horse drawn hayrides, holiday songs and a parade. Food and hot chocolate will also be for sale. The list of Small Business Saturday participants is growing, so before you head out to shop. "Shop Small" events include not only sales on things you won't find at the mall or other shopping venues, but also events that bring the community together.American Express established Small Business Saturday in 2010 to help local businesses reeling from the Great Recession. The U.S. Senate passed a resolution a year later encouraging businesses in all 50 states to participate in what has morphed into a nationwide "shop small" movement.This year, the stakes are even higher for small businesses. Rising rents and shifting consumer behavior are causing many small business owners to shutter their shops, according to American Express.A Shop Small Consumer Impact survey from American Express found that 73 percent of people think empty storefronts are a national issue, and 84 percent agree the increase in empty storefronts and the closing of small, independently owned businesses negatively affects their local communities. "We recognize the hardships faced by small business owners today and want to inspire people to take notice and Shop Small to support their communities on Small Business Saturday and beyond," Elizabeth Rutledge, chief marketing officer at American Express, said in a news release. "Retail is changing, but local shops are the fabric of our communities, helping them to thrive in the future is part of our brand ethos and backing promise." Since 2010, local business supporters have spent $103 billion on Small Business Saturday, according to American Express. But that's only part of the story. For every dollar spent at a U.S. small business, approximately 67 cents stays in the local community — and it helps independent shops and restaurants keep their doors open and meet pay their workers, your neighbors. That amounts to about $67 billion that has stayed in local communities since Small Business Saturday began, according to American Express. The American Express survey showed that when consumers are aware of the impact of spending their dollars locally, 75 percent said they would be more likely to purchase a product or service from small, independently owned businesses. Shopping small isn't just a Thanksgiving weekend retail event, but a year-long movement, according to American Express, which says it is launching a marketing campaign to make consumers more aware of the impact they can have on their communities when they support local businesses. "We believe in backing small businesses because we know they strengthen the communities where we live and work," Anna Marrs, president of Global Commercial Services at American Express, said in the news release.