Learn more about Live Local Quincy at www.livelocalquincy.org.
WHY LIVE LOCAL QUINCY?
1. You keep dollars in our community.
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For every $100 you spend at a locally-owned business, $68 stays local. For every $100 spent at a national chain or franchise, only $43 stays local.
2. You embrace what makes Quincy unique.
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By preserving Quincy's distinct character, our community is more likely to attract new investment. Homegrown businesses also attract visitors.
3. You create local jobs
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Studies show that locally-owned businesses create more jobs, typically pay better wages, and are more likely to provide benefits than national chains.
4. You help the environment
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Supporting locally owned businesses conserves energy and resources, requiring less fuel for transportation and less packaging.
5. You nurture community
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Locally-owned businesses typically contribute more than twice as much to charitable causes than national chains.
6. You conserve your tax dollars
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Supporting locally owned businesses instead of shopping out of town or online ensures your sales tax dollars are reinvested in our community.
7. You create more choice
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Locally-owned businesses cater to Quincy. Product and service offerings are based on the distinct needs of you, the friends and neighbors we serve.
8. You invest in entrepreneurship
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America was built on the entrepreneirial spirit. Nurturing locally-owned businesses keeps Quincy's economy strong.
9. You invest in local businesses
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Quincy is home to independent business owners who consider our communities needs in business decisions. Locally-owned businesses spend more money on local services.
10. You fulfill your civic responsibility
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When you support locally-owned businesses, you act as a citizen first and a consumer second.