A Quick Request

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Morgan Freeman Jun 18, 2012

I would like to ask a favor of the people here in the GD. Recently, my mother ordered a group of flowers from a local florist. They'd talked and he'd mentioned how he was struggling to stay in business now after having run it for about 30 years. He did a beautiful job on the flowers he prepared. Thinking about it now, I can't help but imagine what small, local business owners must deal with if their business fails, especially if it has been running for a long time. My request to you is that the next time you have a chance, buy something from a local store if you have the money. You'll help people pay their bills and probably get something nice, even if it's only small.
🎀ăღɞɛȓ🎀 Jun 18, 2012

My city is almost completely local, disregarding the chain stores of course!
ʂƈᵃℓℓẙῴᵃɠ Jun 18, 2012

Totally agree, the community is everything. Long live your community's and those who help.
✭J⌖и Λl͟l͟e͞и✭ Jun 18, 2012

💀Ꮻвsιdιαη💀 wrote:
My city is almost completely local, disregarding the chain stores of course!

Isn't that every city...?
🎀ăღɞɛȓ🎀 Jun 18, 2012

Jon Allen wrote:
💀Ꮻвsιdιαη💀 wrote:
My city is almost completely local, disregarding the chain stores of course!

Isn't that every city...?
No. If you have ever been to half of the surrounding areas in Michigan I'd say a good 80% is all imported.
c ⌖😱ᵙǥͨ Jun 18, 2012

always try to buy from locals and try to by products made in usa but its hard to find sometimes.
〓Տɧɑƌøա₭ɪɲɠ〓 Jun 18, 2012

I have a tendency to buy from local businesses. I also look for American made products. Granted, they cost more.
SkyTheLimit Jun 18, 2012

Jaimie here, this is BIG! When you buy local, or from small, you always feel good about yourself and you will always get that little extra something. I cant remember what was placed in the player here's order, but Im sure the girls did. They always give something special you didnt order and get free.
And thats a starving artist! Lol all florists i use are local. Evn when its across country, il google the town, look up florists, and pick one. What a price ! I got a beutiful 2 dozen of pink roses for mothers day for $45, and a $3 delivery fee! Just try that on FTD! Lol
Cͭoͪcͤҡཞơąçḩ Jun 18, 2012

Usually at local stores the people are nicer too I've been to many which are out of business now because of bigger stores.

Cheshire Movie was taken by blockbuster.

Nápoles Bakery was taken by Chefs bagels(still local but my dad owned the bakery and I worked there sometimes a lot of memories)

Marcuses Resturant(awesome place)

I miss CT soo bad😢
Morgan Freeman Jun 18, 2012

Cͭoͪcͤҡཞơąçḩ wrote:
Usually at local stores the people are nicer too I've been to many which are out of business now because of bigger stores.

Cheshire Movie was taken by blockbuster.

Nápoles Bakery was taken by Chefs bagels(still local but my dad owned the bakery and I worked there sometimes a lot of memories)

Marcuses Resturant(awesome place)

I miss CT soo bad😢

Where was Chesire Movie?
Mι⚡⚡ㄗɪⱥƶƶɑ💋 Jun 18, 2012

Totally agree. The local wine store i just got laid off from was open for 15 years before they opened up a "total wine" down the road and my boss had to shut down the business
Terfwarrior Jun 18, 2012

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Cͭoͪcͤҡཞơąçḩ Jun 18, 2012

Cheshire movie was in the plaza with Marshall's in it all the way on the corner of the building (I made a mistake it was switched out with some clothes store not a blockbuster)
☞ ℳㄢ☣ㄉǿㄉǤ❸☜ Jun 18, 2012

jabbathecut wrote:
Totally agree, the community is everything. Long live your community's and those who help.

SkyTheLimit wrote:
Jaimie here, this is BIG! When you buy local, or from small, you always feel good about yourself and you will always get that little extra something. I cant remember what was placed in the player here's order, but Im sure the girls did. They always give something special you didnt order and get free.
And thats a starving artist! Lol all florists i use are local. Evn when its across country, il google the town, look up florists, and pick one. What a price ! I got a beutiful 2 dozen of pink roses for mothers day for $45, and a $3 delivery fee! Just try that on FTD! Lol

The local shops always remember you as well
Morgan Freeman Jun 18, 2012

Cͭoͪcͤҡཞơąçḩ wrote:
Cheshire movie was in the plaza with Marshall's in it all the way on the corner of the building (I made a mistake it was switched out with some clothes store not a blockbuster)

Nevermind, there used to be a movie store down the street my grandparents lived on that closed a few years ago, but that's not it.
Funky Buffalo Jun 18, 2012

Morgan Freeman wrote:
I would like to ask a favor of the people here in the GD. Recently, my mother ordered a group of flowers from a local florist. They'd talked and he'd mentioned how he was struggling to stay in business now after having run it for about 30 years. He did a beautiful job on the flowers he prepared. Thinking about it now, I can't help but imagine what small, local business owners must deal with if their business fails, especially if it has been running for a long time. My request to you is that the next time you have a chance, buy something from a local store if you have the money. You'll help people pay their bills and probably get something nice, even if it's only small.

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