Kifowit Encourages Holiday Shoppers to Support Small Businesses

AURORA, Ill. – In an effort to boost the local economy, state Rep. Stephanie Kifowit, D-Oswego, is encouraging area residents to take part in Small Business Saturday, on Saturday, November 29.

“While many area families will spend this coming weekend running from one big box store to the next in search of deals, it is also important remember our local small businesses,” Kifowit said. “These businesses help provide jobs to area residents and provide a boost to the overall local economy.”

November 29 will be the 5th Annual Small Business Saturday, which was created to help small businesses compete with large retailers between the busy shopping days of Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Countless studies show that dollars spent at small businesses are more likely to stay local with dollars being used to provide jobs for local residents and tax revenue helping support area schools and infrastructure.

“Many of these stores are family-run and lack the revenue to run ads like their larger competitors,” Kifowit said. “Small Business Saturday was created to help fill this void. I encourage area shoppers to take a break from the box stores this Saturday and visit a local small business.”

For more information on which businesses are participating in Small Business residents can visit http://shopsmallnow.americanexpress.com/ShopSmall to find stores located near them.

You may also contact Rep. Kifowit’s constituent service office at 630-585-1308 or email Stephanie.Kifowit@att.net.