Why Choose Mama's Apron Strings?
What makes a business local?
Annapolis neighbors shop, choose and support local businesses in a variety of ways in hope of supporting the local economy. There are many different interpretations as to what shopping local really means, and there are a variety of opinions as to what truly constitutes a local business. Once you start talking to people, you realize that it’s difficult to nail down the definition of local business. I believe in supporting businesses owned by Anne Arundel County residents with quality products and/or services, stellar customer relations, and businesses who contribute back to the community that supports them.
Annapolis neighbors shop, choose and support local businesses in a variety of ways in hope of supporting the local economy. There are many different interpretations as to what shopping local really means, and there are a variety of opinions as to what truly constitutes a local business. Once you start talking to people, you realize that it’s difficult to nail down the definition of local business. I believe in supporting businesses owned by Anne Arundel County residents with quality products and/or services, stellar customer relations, and businesses who contribute back to the community that supports them.
Why shopping local matters to the community? Why should I care?
When it comes down to it, shopping local is a deeply personal decision. There are many good reasons for shopping local. The first step is to identify why you think buying local is good and how it matches your values. From there, you can evaluate how your shopping choice support or don't support those values.
I buy local because it supports my friends and neighbors, people I know or who know people I know. One of the wonderful things about this area is that it is very much like a village, everyone seems to know somebody who makes something or has a unique set of skills. I have lived in this area long enough to see some wonderful individuals create amazing things and provide wonderful services. My hope is to live long enough to see the world appreciate this town as much as I do.
More Bang for Your Buck!
I like buying something wonderful from a store owner and knowing I'm helping put food on their holiday table and the table of their employees not having most of my money transferred in a national headquarters somewhere else. In turn, these neighborhood-owned businesses give back to the local economy through buying local advertising, paying state and local taxes, and spending their profits in the same community where they do business.
When you spend one dollar at a locally owned business, an average of 45 cents stays in the local economy. The same dollar spent at a business with an out-of-community headquarters only leaves about 14 cents in the local economy. That 45 cents for every dollar is super significant to our well being as a community. Economically, it creates jobs where the employer/owner relationship often times ensures less layoffs and provides a living wage.
When it comes down to it, shopping local is a deeply personal decision. There are many good reasons for shopping local. The first step is to identify why you think buying local is good and how it matches your values. From there, you can evaluate how your shopping choice support or don't support those values.
I buy local because it supports my friends and neighbors, people I know or who know people I know. One of the wonderful things about this area is that it is very much like a village, everyone seems to know somebody who makes something or has a unique set of skills. I have lived in this area long enough to see some wonderful individuals create amazing things and provide wonderful services. My hope is to live long enough to see the world appreciate this town as much as I do.
More Bang for Your Buck!
I like buying something wonderful from a store owner and knowing I'm helping put food on their holiday table and the table of their employees not having most of my money transferred in a national headquarters somewhere else. In turn, these neighborhood-owned businesses give back to the local economy through buying local advertising, paying state and local taxes, and spending their profits in the same community where they do business.
When you spend one dollar at a locally owned business, an average of 45 cents stays in the local economy. The same dollar spent at a business with an out-of-community headquarters only leaves about 14 cents in the local economy. That 45 cents for every dollar is super significant to our well being as a community. Economically, it creates jobs where the employer/owner relationship often times ensures less layoffs and provides a living wage.
