Small Business Saturday 2019: Stores In Mount Vernon Area

MOUNT VERNON, VA — With all of the developments underway in the region, local residents know the importance of small businesses. Small Business Saturday, an annual event following Black Friday, is a timely reminder to support the Mount Vernon area's various small shops. This year's Small Business Saturday falls on Nov. 30.

It's the 10th anniversary of the "Shop Small" movement, spearheaded by American Express. Over the last nine years, shoppers spent an estimated $100 billion at small businesses on Small Business Saturday. 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.

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.

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Here are some of the businesses highlighted by American Express and Mount Vernon Lee Chamber of Commerce.

• Kailey Fashion: 8457 Richmond Hwy, Alexandria, VA 22309
• Fabric Place Basement: 6660 Richmond Hwy, Alexandria, VA 22306
• Thrifty's Thrift Store of Virginia: 3115 Sherwood Hall Ln, Alexandria, VA 22306
• K C Beauty Mart: 7851 Richmond Hwy, Alexandria, VA 22306
• In Stitches: 8800 Pear Tree Village Ct # F, Alexandria, VA 22309
• Better Appliance: Woodlawn Shopping Center, 8712 Richmond Highway, Alexandria, VA 22309
• Frugalista Outlet: 7609 Richmond Hwy, Alexandria, VA 22306
• JMD Furniture: 7702 Richmond Hwy B-D, Alexandria, VA 22306
• Capital Discount Merchandise: 7846 Richmond Hwy, Alexandria, VA 22306
• Urban Redeux: 8742 Cooper Rd, Alexandria, VA 22309
• The Keeping Room: 8405 Richmond Hwy, Alexandria, VA 22309
• Anna's Bridal: 8804 Pear Tree Village Ct Ste AB, Alexandria, VA 22309
• Fashion K City: 7524, A, 2305, Richmond Hwy, Alexandria, VA 22306
• American Balloon Company: 7700 Richmond Hwy, Alexandria, VA 22306
• JSD International Fabrics: 8480 Richmond Hwy, Alexandria, VA 22309
• Pasco Jewerly Outlet: 8620 Richmond Hwy, Alexandria, VA 22309
• Perfumeria Amigos: 6701 Richmond Hwy # 202, Alexandria, VA 22306
• Joyeria Portillo & Retail: 6701 Richmond Hwy # 201, Alexandria, VA 22306
• Casa Furniture: 8515 Richmond Hwy, Alexandria, VA 22309
• 2nd Ave Value Stores: 8750 Richmond Hwy, Alexandria, VA 22309
• Top It Off: 7968 Fort Hunt Rd, Alexandria, VA 22308