Small Business Saturday 2019: Support Businesses In Barnstable

BARNSTABLE, MA — You may not think about it much, but independently owned boutiques, gift shops, mom-and-pop hardware stores, restaurants and the like in Barnstable 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:

• Mattakeese Wharf, 271 Mill Way
• Barnstable Market, 3220 Main St.
• Luke's Liquors, 1166 Iyannough Rd.
• Dolphin Restaurant, 3250 Main St.
• Cook S Seafood, 1120 Route 132
• Nirvana Coffee Company, 3206 Main St.
• Itzaparty, 1070 Lyannough Rd.
• Cape Cod Beer, 1336 Phinneys Lane
• Tst* Gannon S Tavern, 959 Bearses Way
• Burrito Bistro,790 Iyannough Rd Ste 5, #5
• Marylous News, 1481 Layannough Rd.
• Barnstable Tuscancuisine, 3176 Main St.
• Mike's Pizza, 1220 Iyannough Rd.
• Osterville Fish Too, 275 Millway
• Shepley Wood Products, 216 Thornton Drive
• Barbyann's Restaurant, 120 Airport Rd.
• Cps, 793 Iyannough Rd, Ste F115
• Harvest Of Barnstable, 89 Willow St.
• Ryan Family At Cape Codder Res, 1225 Lyannough Rd.
• Cape Cod Vacuum-Hyannis, 1070 Route 132
• Kotas Place, 30 Perseverance Way
• Jeff Bacon Auto Service, 30 Perseverance Way
• El Rodeo Mexican Restaurant, 1070 Iyannough Rd.
• Northeast Tool Supply-Hyannis, 157 Thornton Drive
• Sam Diegos Hyannis, 950 Iyannough Rd.
• Suits You Swimwear, 955 Iyannough Rd.
• Hyannis Whale Watcher Cruises, 269 Millway
• Advanced Embroidery, 38 Plant Rd.
• The Fabric Loft, The Fabric Loft, 12 Thornton Dr.
• Swimmingpool & Spa Design, 87 Enterprise Rd.
• Pawsitive Provisions, 1336 Phinneys Ln Ste 1-2
• Pro Jewelers Ii, 793 Iyannough Rd.
• Plymouth & Brockton St, 2155 Iyannough Road
• Cape Cod Therapeutic Spa, 793 Iyannough Rd.
• Cape Cod Audio / Charlie, 14 Plant Rd.
• Davis Towing, 50 Airport Rd.
• Cape Code Aggregates, 1550 Phinneys Lane
• Bourque Heating & Cool, 30 C I T Ave 18
• Cape Cod Art Association, 3480 Main St.
• Ziggy's Auto Specialties, 832 Bearse's Way
• Ricciardi Marble & Granite, 174 Airport Rd.
• T&J Motorworks, 64 Plant Rd.
• The Sanctuary Healing Therapies and Gifts, 3284 Main St.
• Millway Marina, 269 Millway
• Ron's Truck Shop, 52 Thornton Drive
• Oceanside Restoration, 217 Thorton Drive
• The Cummaquid Golf Club, 35 Marstons Lane
• Tails Of Cape Cod, 1220 Lyannough Road
• Argus Auto Repair, 119 B Thorton Dr.
• Salon 6a And Spa Inc, 3180 Main St.
• Ashley Manor, 3660 Main St.
• Secure Networks, 110 Breeds Hill Road #6
• Stone Supply, 80 Airport Road
• Innseason Resort, 75 Perseverance Way, Ste 1
• Barnstable Fitness Center, 735 Attucks
• Hyannis Vintage Auto, 100 Thornton Drive
• Cafe 75 & Porkys Bbq, 75 Perseverance Way
• Sencorpwhite, 400 Kidds Hill Road
• R&B Development, 75 Perseverance Way, Ste 1
• Tirrell Radiator, 118 Thornton Dr.
• Forte Fitness Center, 350 Kidd's Hill Rd Ste 2
• Barnstable Bat, 40 Pleasant Pines Avenue
• Stephan P Mcmahon & Co., 110 Breeds Hill Rd Ste 4
• Classic Kitchens & Interiors, 127 Airport Rd.
• Alignments Plus, 63 Enterprise Rd.
• Auto Performer,31a Thornton Drive
• In Nature Hair Studio, 3224 Main St.
• Ilife Automation, 4441 Main St.
• The Hyannis Star Motor Inn, 999 Iyannough Rd.
• Usa Kung-Fu Academy, 45 Plant Rd Ste 11
• Atlantic Coast Academy Of Dance, 87 Enterprise Road
• Braga Bros Plumbing & Heating, 110 Breeds Hill Rd Ste 5
• Fresh Nail Bar, 1070 Iyannough Rd., Suite 72, Ste 72
• Bangkok Cuisine, 20 Independence Dr.
• Cape & Islands Signs, 103a Enterprise Rd.
• Cape Cod Trailer Storage, 1640 Iyannough Rd.
• Bearse Auto Marine, 77 Enterprise Rd.
• Twin Bros Auto Repair, 31 Thornton Dr.
• Lewis & Weldon Custom Kitchens, 111 Airport Rd.
• Lou Lous Leasing, 253 Millway
• Vetorinos Landscaping & Irrigation, 80 Kids Hill Rd.
• Leos Painting Services, 1029 Iyannough Rd Apt 11
• John's Collisions, 81 Plant Rd.
• Ken Baba and Sons Landscaping, 210 Airport Rd
• Roberts Landscaping Design, 120 Cobblestone Rd.
• Koko Fitclub, 283 Old Jail Lane
• The Mac Express, 793 Iyannough Rd.
• Jg Auto Sales & Repair, 31 E Thornton Dr.
• Hearth N Kettle Of Hyannis, 1225 Iyannough Rd.
• Lascola Enterprises, 30 Cit Ave Unit 16
• Bargain Rent A Car, 832 Bearses Way

Did we miss anyone in Barnstable? Tell us in the comments or send an email to jimmy.bentley@patch.com and we’ll add it to the list.

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.