Small Business Saturday 2018: Who You Can Support In Rockville

ROCKVILLE, MD — Wedged between Black Friday and Cyber Monday is Small Business Saturday — an annual holiday shopping tradition that encourages people to patronize mom-and-pop stores in their area.

American Express created Small Business Saturday in 2010 as a way to help struggling small businesses rebound from the economic recession.

"What began nine years ago as an effort to support local stores during the holiday shopping season has become the Shop Small movement, bringing together millions of shoppers, small businesses of all kinds, civic leaders and organizations in thousands of towns and cities across the country," said Elizabeth Rutledge, chief marketing officer at American Express. "Shopping small has a significant and positive effect on local communities, and we hope Small Business Saturday will help to amplify that effect during the crucial holiday shopping season. When we spend local, small businesses thrive. And when small businesses thrive, we all thrive."

Since 2010, thousands of stores have joined the movement and helped local businesses during the holiday season. An American Express survey found that U.S. consumers spent an estimated $85 million at local retailers and restaurants since the tradition started.

Here are some Rockville businesses — according to American Express — that you can support on Small Business Saturday:

Dining

• Stanford Grill — 2000 Tower Oaks Blvd
• Il Pizzico — 15209 Frederick Rd
• Iron Age Asian Grill — 1054 Rockville Pike
• The Spot — 255 N Washington St
• Vie De France — 39 Maryland Ave
• Niwano Hana Japanese Restaurant — 887 Rockville Pike
• Amai Crepe — 199 E Montgomery Ave
• La Canela — 141 Gibbs St
• The Cuban Corner Restaurant — 825 Hungerford Dr
• Marble Slab Creamery — 100 Gibbs St
• Island Pride — 823 Hungerford Dr
• Sandy's Sub Shop — 414 Lincoln St
• Live Crawfish & Seafood — 765 Rockville Pike
• Yasaman Bakery — 785 Rockville Pike

Shopping

• Black Sphere — 101 Gibbs St
• The Beer & Wine Cellar — 146 Congressional Ln
• Toy Kingdom — 36 C Maryland Ave
• American Beautiful Florist — 414 Hungerford Dr 112
• Knits Etc — 33 Maryland Ave
• Rockville Motors — 14668 Southlawn Ln
• Sunday Kitchen & Bath — 156 Gibbs St
• Magnolia Hi Fi — 1200 Rockville Pike
• Richey & Co Shoes — 1643B Rockville Pike
• Knock First — 765 Rockville Pike
• Wagging Tails Thrift & Gift Shop — 1310 E Gude Dr
• Best Of All Worlds Trade — 1488 Rockville Pike

Services

• USA Clean Master — 1102 Taft St
• Top Nails — 765 Rockville Pike
• Total Recon Auto Salon — 649 Southlawn Ln
• Caring Hands Animal Hospital — 825 Rockville Pike
• Rockville Massage — 620 Hungerford Dr
• The Frame Mender — 1010 Rockville Pike
• Mavana Nails & Waxing — 100 Gibbs St
• Clay Blackmore — Photographic Studio 3 Bullard Cir
• Oasis Hair Salon — 825 Rockville Pike
• Blue Moon Spa & Wellness — 785 Rockville Pike
• Magos Auto Service — 7410 Westmore Rd
• Rockville Town Square Cleaners — 130 Gibbs St

For more businesses in Rockville, click here.

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