Wash Heights Small Business Saturday: Participating Uptown Stores

WASHINGTON HEIGHTS, NY — Saturday is an important day for independently owned small businesses across the country, including in Washington Heights.

It's Small Business Saturday, the kickoff to "shop small" events that emphasize the power of dollars spent in local communities.

Small Business Saturday is sandwiched between the major Black Friday retail shopping holiday that tends to favor national brands and Cyber Monday, an online shopping event that this year takes place on Nov. 28.

Here are some of the Washington Heights businesses are participating in this year's event.

• Frescos Pizzeria: 804 W. 187th St.
• Cabrini Wines and Spirits: 91 Pinehurst Ave.
• Tasty Deli: 4020 Broadway
• Kismat Indian Restaurant: 603 Fort Washington Ave.
• Tung Thong Thai Restaurant: 561 W. 169th St.
• Daniela's Flower Shop: 714 W. 181st St.
• Papasito Mexican Grill: 223 Dyckman St.

You can check out all of the participating Washington Heights businesses by clicking on each of the following two links, the former showing those in the 10032 ZIP code and the latter in the 10033 ZIP code.

For many without the scale of established national chains to cruise through COVID-19 pandemic disruptions, fourth-quarter sales could make the difference between hanging on or shuttering their shops.

Last year, Small Business Saturday sales topped $23 billion. Since the first Small Business Saturday in 2010, consumers have spent an estimated $163 billion, according to American Express, the longtime sponsor of the event.

Two-thirds of every dollar spent at a local business remains in the community, according to most estimates. There’s a little more to the so-called “local multiplier effect,” according to the American Independent Business Alliance.