Small Business Saturday: Shop Local Along Maryland’s Main Streets

ELLICOTT CITY, MD — Small Business Saturday will be held on Saturday, Nov. 26 this year, with hundreds of locally owned businesses taking part in Maryland.

The annual day is positioned between Black Friday and Cyber Monday and was established in 2010 as a way to encourage people to support small, local businesses. The day became official a year later with the backing of national, state and local officials.

The new shopping tradition resulted in an estimated $16.2 billion spent at small independent businesses in 2015.

Head to the Small Business Saturday site and plug in the name of the city you want to shop in for participating businesses. For example, a search of Annapolis turned up 100 boutiques, stores, bars and restaurants.

Preservation Maryland urges residents to a great way to invest back into your local economy. With 28 Main Street commercial communities in Maryland and Baltimore City, there are is no shortage of stores to explore, including Ellicott City in Howard County. The organizations suggests these stops for shoppers:

ELLICOTT CITY

With the confluence of community and organizational support, the shops, restaurants, and businesses along Main Street in Ellicott City have re-opened in the months following the devastating flood this July. As part of the response, Preservation Maryland established the Ellicott City Preservation Resource Center and with the City with hold an Official Grand Reopening Ceremony on Shop Small Saturday starting at 10 a.m. at the Howard County Welcome Center:

Gather at the Howard County Welcome Center for a free T-shirt and to be included in the photo during the cutting of a huge Ellicott City banner across Main Street. After the event, stay and shop at the dozens of newly re-opened shops, galleries and restaurants on Shop Small Saturday.

MAIN STREET MARYLAND COMMUNITIES

Annapolis, Bel Air, Berlin, Brunswick, Cambridge, Centreville, Chestertown, Cumberland, Denton, Dundalk, Easton, Elkton, Frederick, Ellicott City, Frostburg, Hagerstown, Havre De Grace, Middletown, Mount Airy, Oakland, Ocean City, Princess Anne, Salisbury, Sykesville, Takoma Park, Taneytown, Thurmont and Westminster.

BALTIMORE MAIN STREET COMMUNITIES

Belair-Edison, East Monument Street, Federal Hill, Fell’s Point, Hamilton-Lauraville, Highlandtown, Pennsylvania Avenue, Pigtown and Waverly.