Holiday season is also shopping season, and while some stores were open on Thanksgiving Day, and before dawn of on Black Friday, small businesses are getting ready for Small Business Saturday!
Small Business Saturday encourages shoppers to spend some of their holiday dollars in small businesses that can’t compete with the “Big Box” doorbuster sales. Shopping at a small business has a great impact on our economy and our local community (check out this article from USA Today for 10 benefits of shopping small).
Carytown, home to almost 300 shops, restaurants and businesses, most of which are locally owned, is ready for a great Small Business Saturday. Free carriage rides down Cary Street will be available and elves will be spreading holiday cheer with random acts of kindness, giving out gift cards to random small business shoppers.
At noon, Santa will be arriving by horse drawn carriage accompanied by the Snow Queen, The Greater Richmond Pipe and Drums and Marines. Santa will be at W. Hirsch Rugs every Saturday from 12p-3p (11/29, 12/6, 12/13, and 12/20) to take wishlists, and pictures.
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Merchants are also participating with sales and specials like:
Carytown Cupcakes is offering 25% OFF all cupcake purchases between 9am & 11am (walk in only),
All Fired Up is having a Black Friday Ornament Special Buy Three, Get One Free! All weekend long, when you purchase three ceramic ornaments of any shape or size, you’ll get a fourth ornament for free! Valid November 28th-30th.
Hip to be Round is taking 20% off your entire purchase Friday, Saturday and Sunday (consignment excluded but sale included).
BBGB books will have 4 fabulous authors on hand on Saturday to recommend books for holiday gift-giving. Anne Westrick, Lana Krumweide, Med Medina and Gigi Amateau will each be taking a shift beginning at 10 o’clock.
and a lot more!
Have a great time in Carytown this weekend! You’ll be able to get some really great gifts that make a really big impact in our community.
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