Why you should be shopping local and small.

What Happens When You Shop Local Here’s what happens when you “shop local.” 1. More of your money will be kept in your local economy For every $100 you spend at locally owned businesses, $68 will stay in the community. What happens when you spend that same $100 at a national chain? Only $43 stays in the community.* 2. You embrace what makes your community unique You wouldn’t want your house to look like everyone else’s in the U.S. So why would you want your community to look that way? We love the way Atwater Village is small and neighborly...