Green Bay’s Mayor Jim Schmitt made a PROCLAMATION declaring Saturday, November 26th Small Business Saturday! 
Did you know?????
- According to the United States Small Business Administration, there are currently 28.8 million small businesses in the United States, they represent 99.7 percent of all businesses with employees in the United States and are responsible for 63 percent of net new jobs created over the past 20 years; and
- small businesses employ over 49 percent of all businesses with employees in the United States; and
- 89 percent of consumers in the United States agree that small businesses contribute positively to the local community by supplying jobs and generating tax revenue; and
- 87 percent of consumers agree that small businesses are critical to the overall economic health of the United States; and
- 93 percent of consumers agree that it is important for people to support the small businesses that they value in their community.
Support YOUR favorite small business’ by shopping on Small Business Saturday – this Saturday, Nov. 26th.
Watch for the passport in the Thanksgiving Day paper for your chance to win prizes while you shop SMALL!
