Why Local?
Local businesses enhance our community, connect and support us socially, and enhance wealth and employment by circulating dollars many times between businesses.
For every $100 spent with a local business, $46 is re-circulated back into our Manitoba economy (vs. $18 for multi nationals). They re-circulate 2.6 times more revenue in the local economy as chains:
Local retailers re-circulate 45% compared to 17% for chains
Local restaurants re-circulate 65% compared to 30% for chains
Local suppliers (ex. office supplies) re-circulate 33% compared to 19% for chains
This is because locally owned businesses circulate more dollars in the community compared to multinational organizations.