Why support locally owned businesses?

Top ten reasons!

1. KEEP DOLLARS IN UKIAH’S ECONOMY
   For every $100 spent at a locally owned business, $45 stays in the local economy, creating jobs and expanding the city’s tax base. For every $100 spent at a national chain or franchise store, only $14 remains in the community.
2. EMBRACE WHAT MAKES UKIAH UNIQUE
   Ukiah is a village. Where we shop, where we eat and hang out—all of it makes our village home. Chain stores are growing more aggressive and threatening to change the unique character of our town. One-of-a-kind, independent businesses are an integral part of what makes Ukiah a great place to live.

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