Local Business Advocate Mugs

Shop Locally!

'If we let this happen, soon we'll be swamped in chain stores.'

"Keep America Working

MADE IN CANADA "Buy Canadian"..."Eh!"

"Are you mad with us, Mrs. Bimmelman?"

The marketing is out there now. People all know the pizzas are prepared on the premises. So why no customers?

Let's all go to a farmer's market.

Tips for a green Christmas by Indian Wild Animals.

'I've put the business up for sale.'

'Spending and consuming - that's my kind of patriotism.'

'I remember when it was a row of quaint little coffee bars and boutiques.'

Don't be afraid of criticism. Openly ask for feedback so you can improve service.

Balloons vs. Rockets

"Local shopping, local eating, and...I married the girl next door."

"We find shopping at the farmers' market to be more self-congratulatory."

Today's special: Roadkill stew.

Support your local bookstore

Frank's Butcher Shop. Ernie's Bakery. Starbux Coffee. It hasn't been the same since the candlestick maker went out of business.

"Frankly, some of your business practices are pre-historic."

"Come on. I always browse the Mom and Pop stores before buying online."

'Were the lemons grown locally?'

Locally made, handcrafted cars - no two alike.

Great Streets

I Promise to Buy American Beer.

"He was a mainstay of the economy. Now two brewries and a whiskey distillery are on short time and one tobacco wholesaler has gone completely bankrupt."

"You should be ashamed of yourself. Growing your own instead of supporting your local, massive, out-of-town hypermarket."

"Our 'Buy Locally' ad campaign boosted sales. And we saved money by outsourcing to an overseas ad agency."

"We survived the loss of the blacksmith and the barber shop, but this here is serious!"

"That's EXACTLY what I wanted to know from you."

Downsized: Worldwide Global Grocers, Inc...now Mom & Pop

'It's only fair, the bigger you are, the more you get.'

Lemonade 50 Cents made in America by Americans.

"It's the only way we could find funding for the school's football program."

"Not coming in for a pint and a pie, Geoff?"

'Shop Local - Christmas Trees.'