Small Business Saturday In West Chester Offers Giftables and Edibles

WEST CHESTER, PA — Saturday is an important day for independently owned local businesses in the borough of West Chester.

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 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.

West Chester has dozens of small businesses, including boutiques, restaurants and more offering special discounts throughout the weekend.

The borough is providing parking free on Friday through Sunday.

Walk around the streets and you won’t be disappointed for lack of interesting giftables and edibles.

Hometown Highlights

He is just sampling of dozens of the local businesses participating in this year's event:

All the Dogs: 13. S. Church St., 15 percent off all purchases. Friday: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturday: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Sunday: 11 a.m to 4 p.m.

Blink: 136 W. Hay St., 35 percent off all purchases. Friday: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Saturday: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Sunday: noon to 4 p.m.

Bryn Mawr Running Company; 24 S. High St., in store discounts on apparel and footwear; Friday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m; Sunday: noon to 4 p.m.

Iron Hill Brewery : 3 W. Gay St., buy a $75 gift card and receive a $25 bonus card; Friday, Saturday and Sunday 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.

La Tarine, 109 WE. Gay St.: 15 percent off all gifts; Friday: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Saturday: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday closed.

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.

Pennsylvania Small Business Statistics

According to Pennsylvania Small Business Statistics report in 2022:

Pennsylvania is the sixth largest economy in the United States, with a GSP (gross state product) of $815 billion and home to 50 of the top 1,000 publicly traded corporations in terms of revenues. report:

• Small businesses account for 99.6% of all private enterprises in Pennsylvania.
• 46.3% of all Pennsylvania employees work for small businesses.
• Racial minorities make up 16.6% of workers and own 12.1% of businesses.
• Women in Pennsylvania own 39.4% of small businesses.
• Military veterans make up 4.9% of workers and own 6.3% of businesses.
• The per capita disposable income in Pennsylvania is $56,225.
• Between March 2019 and March 2020, 28,383 new businesses opened in Pennsylvania, while 31,609 closed, for a net decrease of 3,226.
• Small businesses exported goods worth $12.5 billion in 2019.
• Pennsylvania’s per capita consumption expenditure is $44,805.