Small Business Saturday 2019: Participating Businesses In Miami

MIAMI, FL — You may not think about it much, but independently owned boutiques, gift shops, mom-and-pop hardware stores, restaurants and the like in Miami are fighting for survival against malls, big box stores and online retailers.

Small Business Saturday, held annually on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, was created to give them a boost and help level the field of competition. This year, the 10th anniversary of the “Shop Small” movement, the all-local shopping event falls on Nov. 30. in Miami.

Join American Express and Wynwood’s Pink Pie on Saturday as they hand out free blue velvet and blue and white birthday cake pies in celebration of the 10th annual Small Business Saturday. The Wynwood Shop at 179 NW 25th St, Miami will be offering a free Shop Small gift pouch with every purchase while Dasher & Crank at 2211 NW 2nd Ave, Miami, will be offering a custom Shop Small ice cream flavor of the day made with boysenberry and marshmallow.

Yoko Matcha at 56 NW 29th St., Miami will be offering a blue wellness drink and Frangipani at 2516 NW 2nd Ave., Miami will be offering a free Shop Small 2019 tote bag and gift pouch with every purchase on Small Business Saturday.

Here’s a list of other businesses — according to American Express — that you can support on Small Business Saturday:

• Novecento Restaurant, 1414 Brickell Ave.
• The Coffee Experience, 1080 Brickell Ave.
• Tst*Zuuk Mediterranean, 1250 S Miami Ave # 105
• La Estacion Cafe, 1390 Brickell Ave., Miami
• My Ceviche, 1250 S Miami Ave., Miami
• Piola, 1250 S Miami Ave. Apt. 1105, Miami
• Tst* Brickell Kitchen, 1250 S Miami Ave # 6 Miami
• Granier Bakery, 1060 Brickell Ave., Miami
• Nikko, 186 Se 12th Ter # Cu-2, Miami
• Aficionados, 1200 Brickell Bay Dr. Suite 105
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• New Era Restaurant #1, 1200 Brickell Bay Dr., Miami
• Golden Greek Souvlaki, 1060 Brickell Ave., Miami
• La V Night Club, 1250 S Miami Ave. Suite 1, Miami
• Bull & Bear News, 1111 Brickell Ave, Suite 125, Miami
• Kool & Kute, 186 Se 12th Ter # C1, Miami
• Boca Tanning Brickell, 1390 Brickell Ave Suite 106, Miami
• Brick Hair, 1200 Brickell Bay Dr. 101, Miami
• Agua De Coco-Miami, 1395 Brickell Ave., Suite 1380, Miami
• Jw Brickell Spa, Tennis 1109 Brickell Ave., Miami
• Pinta Art, 1110 Brickell Ave. 800, Miami
• Shiva Dry Cleaners, 1111 Brickell Ave. Suite 145, Miami
• La Estacion Cafe, 1390 Brickell Ave. #100, Miami
• Quest Workspaces, 1395 Brickell Ave. Suite 800, Miami,
• The Federalist, 1221 Brickell Avenue, Suite 900, Miami
• Language On - Brickell, 1201 Brickell Ave. Suite 205, Miami
• Tiniciti, 1221 Brickell Ave. #R18, Miami
• Brs Aerospace, 1110 Brickell Ave. # 800, Miami
• Talk International Suite 4, 1390 Brickell Ave #105, Miami
• La Provence, 1064 Brickell Ave., Miami
• Daf Imaging Solutions, 1395 Brickell Ave., Miami
• Brickell Key Court Rep, 1395 Brickell Ave. Suite 800, Miami
• Marine Water Fun, 1080 Brickell Ave., Miami
• Miami Cleaning Specialist, 1395 Brickell Ave., Miami
• Giardini, 1250 S Miami Ave., Suite 2601, Miami
• Ccb Design, 186 Se 12th Ter 1604 Miami
• Florida Service Computers, 1110 Brickell Ave. Suite 803, Miami
• Credimas, 1221 Brickell Ave., Miami
• Professional Protectio, 1200 Brickwell Bay #2306, Miami
• Kool And Kutepet Groomin, 186 Se 12 Terrace Cu1, Miami
• Brickell4rent, 1200 Brickell Bay Dr. Suite, Miami
• Digital Coffee, 1200 Brickell Ave #860, Miami
• Sybaris Interiors, 1110 Brickell Ave., Miami
• Ariane Sains Clothing, 1395 Brickell Ave., Miami
• Chacon Empanada Bistro, 1200 Brickell Ave. Suite 1950, Miami
• 1221 Rockhill, 1221 Brickell Suite 1060, Miami
• Art Communication Asso, 1110 Brickell Ave. 800 Miami
• Intl Doorway To Education & At, 1111 Brickell Ave Fl 11, Miami
• Karigam Enterprises, 1110 Brickell Avenue, Miami

Did we miss anyone in Miami? Send an email to paul.scicchitano@patch.com and we’ll add it to the list.

The list of Small Business Saturday participants is growing, so before you head out to shop. “Shop Small” events include not only sales on things you won’t find at the mall or other shopping venues, but also events that bring the community together.

American Express established Small Business Saturday in 2010 to help local businesses reeling from the Great Recession. The U.S. Senate passed a resolution a year later encouraging businesses in all 50 states to participate in what has morphed into a nationwide “shop small” movement.

This year, the stakes are even higher for small businesses. Rising rents and shifting consumer behavior are causing many small business owners to shutter their shops, according to American Express.

A Shop Small Consumer Impact survey from American Express found that 73 percent of people think empty storefronts are a national issue, and 84 percent agree the increase in empty storefronts and the closing of small, independently owned businesses negatively affects their local communities.

“We recognize the hardships faced by small business owners today and want to inspire people to take notice and Shop Small to support their communities on Small Business Saturday and beyond,” Elizabeth Rutledge, chief marketing officer at American Express, said in a news release. “Retail is changing, but local shops are the fabric of our communities, helping them to thrive in the future is part of our brand ethos and backing promise.”

Since 2010, local business supporters have spent $103 billion on Small Business Saturday, according to American Express.

But that’s only part of the story. For every dollar spent at a U.S. small business, approximately 67 cents stays in the local community — and it helps independent shops and restaurants keep their doors open and meet pay their workers, your neighbors.

That amounts to about $67 billion that has stayed in local communities since Small Business Saturday began, according to American Express.

The American Express survey showed that when consumers are aware of the impact of spending their dollars locally, 75 percent said they would be more likely to purchase a product or service from small, independently owned businesses.

Shopping small isn’t just a Thanksgiving weekend retail event, but a year-long movement, according to American Express, which says it is launching a marketing campaign to make consumers more aware of the impact they can have on their communities when they support local businesses.

“We believe in backing small businesses because we know they strengthen the communities where we live and work,” Anna Marrs, president of Global Commercial Services at American Express, said in the news release.