In honor of Small Business Saturday, a day dedicated to supporting small businesses on the busiest shopping weekend of the year, Better Business Bureau is advising consumers to support the small businesses in their area.
For the second year in a row, American Express OPEN has declared November 26 Small Business Saturday. Sandwiched between black Friday and cyber Monday, the day is a way to support local and small businesses, infusing dollars into the local economy.
“It’s great to have a day completely dedicated to the success of our small businesses and it’s even better to think that the success of this day could lead to the growth and prosper of the small businesses,” said Gary Almond, president of BBB serving Northeast California “We encourage consumers to take advantage of this day and show support to the small businesses in their community.”
American Express is giving a $25 statement credit to American Express card members who spend $25 or more on Small Business Saturday at a qualifying small brick-and-mortar, independent merchant that accepts American Express. You must register to receive the credit. Registration is available in early November at
www.facebook.com/smallbusinesssaturday. For small businesses, $100 in free Facebook ads will be awarded to the first 10,000 businesses that sign up at www.facebook.com/smallbusinesssaturday.