Find Stores to Support in CLT On Small Business Saturday 2021

CHARLOTTE, NC — Small Business Saturday 2021 is a welcome relief to store owners who saw profits fall last year during the pandemic and the absence of much of the usual foot traffic into brick and mortar stores.

This year, according to the American Retail Federation, American shoppers are back and ready to peruse offerings from small businesses.

According to ARF's surveys, as many as 58 million Americans are expected to patronize stores on Small Business Saturday. While that's fewer than the more than 100 million on Black Friday, it's a huge chunk of change with people mainly buying clothing, books, toys, video games, food, candy and gift cards galore.

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To find a small business to support in the Charlotte region, visit the American Express website. They're the folks who created Small Business Saturday, so they have a database of businessesthat have opted in to be found and shopped with.

The results will include stores as well as restaurants, which you can also patronize to help support local even if you don't feel like shopping on Saturday.

Events on Saturday, November 27:

• Holidays at the South End Market, 8am – 3pm at Atherton Mill and shopping all day at Atherton Mill shops and restaurants
• Shop Small South End Market: Camden Road street festival from Atherton Mill to Design Center with 80+ small businesses, 11am – 4pm and shopping all day at Camden Road shops and restaurants
• Shopping all day at the Shops at Winnifred and at shops and restaurants all around South End

Check out shops in these neighborhoods:

• Historic South End
• NoDa
• Park Road Shopping Center
• Plaza Midwood

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