Small Business Saturday 2025 In Royal Oak: See Sales, Deals

ROYAL OAL, MI — Saturday, Nov. 29, is a crucial day for independently owned local businesses in Royal Oak. It’s Small Business Saturday, the kickoff to “shop small” events that emphasize 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. 1.

The stakes for small businesses are higher than ever this holiday shopping season. They have faced increased operating costs, supply chain disruptions and overall market uncertainty. Unlike large big box retailers, they often lack the financial resources and operational flexibility to easily absorb increased costs.

Some of the businesses participating this year include:

Sidetrack Bookshop, 325 South Washington Ave.

• Mystery Book Bundle for first 25
• Sidetrack Ceramic Mug with purchases over $100 (WSL)

Pitaya, 211 South Main St.

• Buy one sale item, get another sale item of equal or lesser value half off

Saffron, 308 West 4th St.

• Beautiful Gift Bag for the first 25 people that spend $50 or more
• Fun Mini Gift Bags with a purchase of $25 or more
• 25 beautiful handmade wildflower bouquets

Noir Leather, 214 W 4th St

• The First 100 Customers will get custom-made Noir Leather, leather bag charm
• Noir Shirts on Sale for $20
• Charity Xmas Tree Raffle with grand prize worth over $1500
• Window Fashion Show at 6pm featuring items made in house/ by local artists whose items are in store

Lost and Found Vintage, 510 S Washington Ave

• 20% Off Storewide all weekend
• Cruise the exclusive Small Business Saturday sales rack for special finds

For a full list of locations, click here.

Since it started in 2010, consumers have reported spending an estimated $210 billion at small businesses across all 15 Small Business Saturdays combined.

There are 983,079 of small businesses in Michigan, according to the U.S. Small Business Administration’s 2025 state profiles.

Roughly 1.9 million Michiganders work for a small business, accounting for nearly half of all Michigan employees.

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.

Small businesses are typically defined by the federal government as those with fewer than 500 employees. They are responsible for about two of every three jobs since 1995, according to the Small Business Administration. Even a partial collapse of small businesses could weaken the overall U.S. economy.