Small Business Saturday 2019: Support Businesses In Braintree

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

• South Side Tavern, 941 Washington St.
• Tennessee's Real Bbq, 173 Pearl St
• Richmond Hardware, 899 Washington Street
• Cielo Mexican Restaurant, 1209 Washington St.
• Anchan, 373 Washington St.
• Montilio's Bakery, 703 Granite St
• Braintree Liquors, 396 Washington St.
• Daddys Dairy, 120 Union St.
• Bruce Fisher Hair & Color Group, 924 Washington Street
• Campanale's Restaurant, 88 Pearl St.
• Braintree Lumber, 110 Hancock St.
• Marylous News, 25 Cleveland Avenue
• Dependable Cleaners 22, 391 Washington St.
• Glow Skin Care Salon, 351 A Washington St.
• Braintree House Of Pizza, 970 Washington St.
• Cafe Asiana, 25 Pearl St.
• Sake Japanese Restaurant, 910 Washington St.
• Nails & Spa, 928 Washington St
• Granite Grill, 703 Granite St.
• Braintree Brewhouse, 703 Granite St.
• Casual Cup Cafe, 911 Washington St.
• Pearl Wine & Liquors, 97 Pearl St.
• Barrys Flower Shop, 1000 Washington St.
• Ipy*Goldfish Braintree, 579 Granite St.
• Caruso Jewelers, 1000 Washinton St.
• Alpha Town Pizza, 361 Washington St.
• The Yogurt Bar, 915 Washington St
• Import Auto Werks, 46 Garden Park Unit 3-4
• Boston Food Shops & Deli, 390 Washington St.
• Bayshore Athletic Club, 14 Plain St.
• Chakra Power Yoga, 871 Washington St.
• Braintree Auto Center, 325 Washington St.
• Ess Aar Beauty Salon, 131 Pearl Street
• Salon MB, 60 Pearl St.
• Braintree Flower Shop, 535 Washington St
• Walorz Trucking, 11 Garden Park
• 1604 Salon And Spa, 671 Washington St.
• Sweet N Nasty, 109 Pond St.
• Mento Landscape & Paving, 1157 Washington St.
• Eda Cafe, 639 Granite St.
• Nanci S Barber Shop, 29 Elm St.
• Richardi's Original Submarine Sandwiches, 175 Hancock St.
• Trendy Nail Salon & Spa, 962 Washington St.
• Zaza Nails & Spa, 529 Washington St.
• Ld Company, 150 Grossman Dr Ste 305
• Sprinkles Ice Cream Shoppe, 357a Washington St.
• Granite Wine & Spirits, 715 Granite St.
• Crystal Foot Massage, 361a Washington St.
• Spukies N Pizza, 47 Wymon Rd.
• Bridget's Dance Studio, 89 Pearl St.
• Pho Paris, 906 Washington St.
• Spa By Nancy, 341 Washington St.
• Tat On Auto Service, 148 Hancock St.
• Braintree Rug Company, 944 Washington St.
• Life Instruments, 91 French Ave.
• New Age Computer Service, 68 Hancock St.
• Disappearing South, 25 Elm St. Salon 13, 25 Elm St.
• Salon 13, 136 Hancock St.
• Bella Sei, 353 Washington St.
• Hydro Tech Pool &Spa, 121 Hancock St.
• Christina Nail Spa, 348 Washington St.
• Jamaican Sun Tanning, 8-C Elm St.
• Five Stars Nail Salon, 348 Washington St.
• New Mei Garden, 954 Washington St.
• Ashley's Restaurant, 916 Washington St.
• Resendes Market, 960 Washington St.
• South Shore Bank, 1000 Washington St.
• Dont Bug Me Mosquito Control, 86 West St.
• Martin Engineering, 75 Hancock St.
• Clinical Message Therapy, 58 Hancock St.
• La Spa, 82 Hancock St.
• Kets Auto Repair, 89 Pearl St.
• Martial Arts Center For Personal Development, 119 Hancock St.
• Baystate Locksmith, 8 Washington Pl Ste B2
• Earthworks Granite and Marble, 89 Pearl St.
• Mass Landscaping, 11 Myrtle Ave.
• Standard Door Supply, 34 Garden Park
• Liberty Packaging, 22 Raleigh Rd
• Golden Nails, 908 Washington St.
• Fd Candelieri, 40 Pearl St, Ste 2
• Sun Touch Tanning, 381 Washington St.
• Crossfit 617 Braintree, 89 Pearl St.
• Ya Ya, 452 Washington St.
• Best Automatic Sprinkler, 77 Elm St.
• Coastal Overhead Door, 46 Gardon Park
• Zen Nails And Spa, 175 Pearl St.
• The Flying Locksmiths, 100 Grossman Dr.
• Xius Nails & Spa, 578 Washington St.
• Suphansouth, 89 Pearl St.
• Bay Shore P T, 14 Plain St.

Did we miss anyone in Braintee? 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.