Shop Local and Independent

Want to keep 3 times more of your purchasing dollars circulating within your local economy? With a local and independent purchasing decision vs. a purchase at a national chain or on the internet, you'll do exactly that and much more. When you see the posters and stickers that will be popping up in Downtown Wyandotte in the not too distant future, try to think about the impact of your decisions about where to get what you want. Most of the people that see these images will already be here, supporting local businesses, but many of those very same people will also buy something on-line later that day. And everyone has influence over others' decisions, too! Preserving the unique community character of the Downriver area by promoting locally-owned businesses is one critically important aspect of what a push for supporting Local and Independent businesses is all about. Of course we advocate for our own survival and prosperity. But by participating in what leads to that prosperity, residents themselves put constant upward pressure on property values in the business districts as well as on home values throughout the city. By helping to ensure a vital and vibrant downtown, we all play an engaged role in charting the course of our great city.

It doesn't happen by accident. It takes thousands of decisions about where to shop over a long, sustained period of time. Every dollar counts, every decision moves us towards a better Downriver or away from it. We retailers and service providers are not allowed to cry and whine. He have WORK to do. We have to earn support, and provide better alternatives to shopping or eating at national chains or on-line. We have to be GOOD. But if we do and if we are, and if you know that spending here is better for you and the economy you surely want to see improve, we come to a win-win scenario: We stick around, you get what you want and need, and you get to take credit for being a part of a very good thing. YOU will make a difference on this front!