Local Shop Supporter Mugs

MOM & POP, a wholly owned subsidiary of Junior, Inc.

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

"We finally re-open on the 28th which also happens to be the day we close down!"

'Have you been 'helping the environment by supporting local produce' again?'

Businessman sees sign in window of 'Fred's Chili Bowl' restaurant: 'Now Hiring a Bean Counter'.

"Everybody should live in a market economy. It's terrific."

Things I love about Powell River...

"Can I talk to someone who knows something?"

"It was a mom-and-pop, but we inherited it."

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.

It's an I-O-Ewe.

Mom & Pop General Store - Going Out of Business Slowly But Surely

'We hope to invest in a few start-ups with national franchise potential.'

"I now only take orders online. Shipping is free, especially since you're my neighbor."

Mom & Pop Grocerette

"Clean your specs, lady?"

Tips for a green Christmas by Indian Wild Animals.

'Let's get one thing straight. I don't want your money, I want your respect.'

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

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

Balloons vs. Rockets

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

Organic Milk

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

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

All Our Ketchup Is Locally Sauced

Today's special: Roadkill stew.

Any shohplifters with a social conscience avoids small businesses.

'We guarantee you won't get your money back.'

"Foreign wines have ruined me for domestics. I still shop local, but I gripe global."

"On the plus side, all the ingredients are local."

"Holding her purse? First time?"