Small Business Saturday: Participating Cinnaminson Businesses

CINNAMINSON, NJ — You may not think about it much, but independently owned boutiques, gift shops, mom-and-pop hardware stores, restaurants and the like in Cinnaminson 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. In Cinnaminson, here’s a list of businesses that will be participating:

• The Bagel Cafe, 2103 Branch Pike;
• Valet Auto Wash, 2603 Route 130 South;
• Carefirst Specialty, 2200 Garry Road, Suite 1;
• Sweet Water Bar and Grille, 10 Route 130 North;
• The Wine Cellar, 2129 Branch Pike;
• Whistler's Inn, 901 Route 130 South;
• Hibachi Grill, 1105 Route 130 South;
• Pat's Select Pizza Grill, 2700 Route 130 North;
• Cinn A Mint Car Wash, 401 Route 130 South;
• Due A Mici Italian Grill, 2114 Branch Pike;
• Sumo Sushi, 141 Route 130 South;
• Bagelati, 1096 Route 130 North;
• Frutta Bowls, 195 Route 130 South;
• Tokyo Bleu, 602 Route 130 North;
• The Clothes Horse, 2200 Wallace Boulevard;
• Goody's Pizza and Grill, 1204 Route 130 North;
• Mart Pretzel, 202 Route 130 North;
• Mariachi Imports, 2303 Garry Road;
• Quality Fabricare, 855 Industrial Highway;
• Dejana Truck and Utility Company;
• Bellisimo's Pizza, 2103 Branch Pike;
• D&L Pools, 1811 Cinnaminson Avenue;
• The Breakfast Nook, 1808 Bannard Street;
• Jordan Cleaners, 1210 Route 130 North;
• Hoover Truck Center, 1504 Mainline Drive;
• Speed Raceway, 1103 Route 130 South;
• CPS Technology, 1204 Route 130 North;
• Italian Brick Oven Pizza, 1901 Cinnaminson Avenue;
• Strands, 2110 Church Road;
• Baba Grill, 2103 Branch Pike;
• Taunton Jewelers, 711 Fountain Avenue;
• Marty's Auto Repair, 806 Meetinghouse Road;
• Olkan Autmotive Repair, 104 Route 130 North;
• Midlantic Fire, 407 Route 130 South;
• Mainline Family Hairstylists, 412 Route 130 North;
• Little Fashion, 195 Route 130 South;
• Dolcissimo Desserts, 1702 Industrial Highway;
• Has Parts, 2515 Church Road;
• Lyly's Nails, 202 Route 30 North;
• Star Doors, 1500 Mainline Drive;
• Cricket Wireless, 202 Route 130 North;
• Aspen Manufacturing, 1518 Bannard Street;
• Matthew Rathgeb Painting, 2413 St. Charles Place;
• Auricle Hearing Aids, 700 Route 130;
• Majestic Auto Group, 499 Route 130 South;
• Pets Are Inn, 2302 Riverton Road;
• P&K Motors, 1303 Union Landing Road;
• Hunters Farm and Market, 1101 Union Landing Road;
• Hi Tech Nails, 1434 Route 130 North;
• Clear Choice Glass, 875 Industrial Highway;
• Galaxy Food, 855 Industrial Highway;
• T-M Vaccuum Products, 630 South Warrington Avenue;
• Quaker Mechanical, 1211 Cinnaminson Avenue;
• Ingrid's Salon, 1909 Cinnaminson Avenue; and
• Jace Systems, 855 Industrial Highway.

Did we miss anyone? Tell us in the comments or send an email to Anthony.Bellano@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.