Small Business Saturday 2024 Temecula: See Local Sales, Deals

TEMECULA, CA — Saturday, Nov. 30, is crucial for independently owned local businesses in Temecula and across Riverside County. It’s Small Business Saturday, the kickoff to “shop small” events emphasizing the power of dollars spent in local communities.

Founded by American Express in 2010, Small Business Saturday is sandwiched between the major Black Friday retail shopping holiday, which tends to favor national brands, and Cyber Monday, an online shopping event that this year takes place on Dec. 2.

Small businesses across Temecula, including retail stores, restaurants and cafes, services, and spas, are participating in Small Business Saturday. To see which businesses near you are participating, click here.

From Vail Headquarters shopping center to Old Town, and shops around the mall, Visit Temecula Valley offered some ideas on places to support that were locally owned.

• Free Bird Boutique, Nectar: Women's clothing, gifts and more.
• Temecula Clay Pottery & Art Studio: A fully equipped and comfortable ceramics studio specializing in classes for all ages.
• Honey Hole Collectibles: If you are passionate about sports cards and collectibles, then this is the place for you!
• Weld + Wool: Add a personal touch to your gifts with a visit to Weld + Wool in Old Town Temecula. Specializing in custom hat creation and permanent jewelry
• Old Town Spice & Tea Merchants: For the home chef on your list, Old Town Spice & Tea Merchants carries a lovely assortment of fine teas, aromatic and flavorful gift boxes, and spice samplers.
• Ford + Elm: Find the perfect gifts at Ford and Elm in Temecula, a lifestyle shop with a passion for high-quality home goods and sustainability.
• Metalography: Metalography transforms your photos into vibrant, lasting artwork perfect for gift-giving.
• Big Horse Feed: At Big Horse Feed, shoppers can find equestrian-themed items like clothing and accessories, home décor and furnishings, bath and bedding, and more.

Since it started in 2010, consumers have reported spending an estimated $163 billion at small businesses across all 12 Small Business Saturdays combined.

According to the U.S. Small Business Administration’s 2024 state profiles, California has more than 4.2 million small businesses.

Between 2022 and 2023, 211,941 small businesses opened in California and 1.9 million jobs were added. The most common small businesses in the state are for professional, scientific and technical services, transportation and warehousing, and real estate.

Local businesses depend on increased sales in the last few months of the year to help them reach their revenue goals, and you’ll find plenty of in-store cheer and holiday happenings that will make the shopping experience fun.

Locally owned businesses recirculate a far greater percentage of revenue locally compared to absentee-owned businesses, according to the American Independent Business Alliance.

Independents return about 48 percent of their revenues back into the local economy, compared to 14 percent returned to the local economy by chains.

The federal government typically defines small businesses as those with fewer than 500 employees.

They are responsible for two of every three jobs over the past 25 years. Even a partial collapse of small businesses could weaken the overall U.S. economy, according to the Labor Department.