Top 10 Reasons To Shop Local and Shop Parker County!
1) SAVE $$$ on Your Property Taxes. Yes....That's right! Some of the cities within Parker County designate a half a percent from local sales tax to offset property taxes.
2) Keep Dollars in the Local Economy. When shopping locally, you simultaneously create jobs, fund more city, county and local services through sales tax, invest in neighborhood improvement and promote community development.
3) Local businesses re-invest in their communities. Local businesses tend to bank locally, dine locally, hire local accountants, attorneys and other service providers, and advertise in local media.
4) Local small businesses are constantly asked to support local charities, athletics, fundraisers and school activities. In return, we need to support them. This is also critical for keeping our non-profits funded.
5) Encourage Economic Research and Development. Something wonderful happens when small businesses thrive… it attracts more small businesses, creating an excellent business culture.
6) Better jobs and wages. Locally owned businesses create more jobs locally and in turn, provide better wages and benefits than chains do. Small local businesses are the largest employer nationally.
7) Product Choice and Diversity. Parker County has it all! When small businesses get to select their products, not on a national sales plan, but on their own interests and needs of the local shopper, this guarantees a much broader range of product choices. It’s often easier for an independent business to carry more specialized lines, order new products, or to support local artisans.
8) Better Customer Service. Local businesses often hire people with more specific product expertise for better customer service.
9) Local Decision Making. Local ownership means that important decisions are made locally by people who live in the community and who will feel the impacts of those decisions. We can’t forget that local business owners have a personal vested interest in the long-term health and stability of this area.
10) Reduce Environmental Impact. We’re all paying too much for gas! Shopping local generally means saving money on gas, contributing less to sprawl, congestion, habitat loss and pollution.
As consumers, WE, have the power to shape our County. So if you love Parker County as much as we do…let’s work together to keep our dollars at home!
Every time we open our wallets to a local business, we are saying that we like what they are doing and to keep doing it! When we shop local, we are saying YES to a strong, vibrant local economy that translates to a unique and successful County.
