The Gabs: What’s the Importance of Local Business?

February 6, 2022 by Gabby Reeder

This week, The Gabs asked people, “What is the importance of local business?”

Picture of Peter Crampton — Peter Crampton, Iowa: “That’s where most of our employees are at. It’s important that we support the local guy, you know, we can’t let it all go to Amazon and Walmart and all that, we need the local business.”
*Gabby Reeder*

Photo of Cindy Bauer — Cindy Bauer, Treasure Island: “It supports employees and it supports the community. Wouldn’t be the same without local business.”
*Gabby Reeder*

Photo of Lori Slota — Lori Slota, Arizona: “The importance of local business is to support the economy and to support your local commerce. To be a good steward of the planet, too.”
*Gabby Reeder*

Photo of John Hendricks — John Hendricks, Madeira Beach: “Of course it drives our economy and there’s more and more local business coming onto Madeira Beach. John’s Pass Village is growing. The whole city is growing and that’s good for everybody because it helps keep our taxes lower.”
*Gabby Reeder*

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