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Why Shop Local?

• Small businesses accounted for 65% of all net new jobs over the past 17 years.
• Small businesses employ 77 million Americans.
• 89% of consumers agree that independent businesses contribute positively to local economies.
• Residential neighborhoods served by a successful independent business district gained, on average, 50% more in home values than their citywide markets.
• Independent retailers return more than three times as much money per dollar of sales than chain competitors. Independent restaurants return more than two times as much money per dollar of sales than national restaurant chains.
• If independent businesses regained their 1990 market shares, it would create 200,000 new small businesses, generate nearly $300 billion in revenues and employ more than 1.6 million American workers.
• If just half the U.S. employed population spent $50 each month in locally owned independent businesses, it would generate more than $42.6 billion in revenue.
• For every square foot a local firm occupies, the local economy gains $179 vs. $105 for a chain store.

Sources: Small Business Administration; Intuit Small Business Innovation Study; American Express OPEN Independent Retail Index; Civic Economics/American Booksellers Assoc., U.S. Dept. of Labor

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Salem Abundance

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Nikki Jones

Owner

Who We Are

When you need catering, you want to be sure it’s done right. We can provide you with great food for your next event, whether you host it here with us or at a different location. Come see us today, and we’ll talk about what kind of foods you’d like to have.

Whether you’re having a huge, formal wedding, or you want finger foods for a community event, reach out to us today. We’ll provide you with a catering menu, so you know what’s available, and we can plan your party or other event together.

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