Local Dollar

Kankakee County
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Local Dollar is a county-wide initiative for creating strong economies based on locally owned and operated businesses. We encourage consumers to shop locally and help independent businesses compete more effectively by offering special discounts, sales and promotions through this website. Visit our sponsors and their links to learn more.
  
Join us! See the link below for an application.

Our Mission

Local Dollar is about Culture. We understand that locally owned businesses form the cultural backbone of our county and its towns. They are what imbues the place with its aura of authenticity and a big part of why people want to live, work, eat and shop here.

Local Dollar is about Commerce. We understand the positive economic impact of keeping dollars circulating within the local economy.

Local Dollar is about Environment. A strong economy is a sustainable economy, and a sustainable economy is one with as many built-in local networks as possible. We want to make staying local with purchasing decisions as easy as possible for all consumers.

As important as local retail shoppers are the local business owners themselves, who can purchase their supplies and equipment from local distributors and wholesalers. Our Directory is here to reinforce those many networks.

We educate. We advocate. We celebrate.

Would you like to join us as a sponsor?

Please send an email to localdollar@gmail.com for an application

Current Sponsors

Acorn Design Source

Empasizing American-made Gifts
& Hand-crafted, local Artisan made items, objects and Art  
  
click the link for a special offer and to view our website

Why Shop Locally
The Power of Choice
Every time you make a purchase, you're exercising power of choice.

The choice is yours. You have the power to strengthen and enrich your community.

Did You Know...
•For every two jobs national retailers bring to a community, three jobs are lost as a result of local businesses closing down.
•When you shop locally owned businesses, your money is re-circulated over and over and creates up to 75% more tax revenue to our community and state.
•Independent businesses raise the standard of living in your community because they take their profits and buy products and services from other local businesses, thus creating more and more tax revenues needed for the community to thrive.
•Millions of dollars of tax revenue subsidies handed to chains by financially-starved local governments drain even more tax revenue from our community and state.
•Blighted empty shopping areas are created in your community when chain stores re-locate to a more lucrative shopping center, or leave altogether. Literally hundreds of big stores are abandoned each year across the United States.
•Independent businesses are unique enterprises that contribute to the character of our community by offering a more diverse selections of goods and services.
•Independent businesses provide meaningful service with a personal touch. It matters to them that you are satisfied and will come back again.
•Carefully planned predatory pricing practices have allowed national chains to establish virtual monopolies as they drive local competition out of business. And then they raise their prices.
 

You can make a difference with a few simple steps
•Make a decision to find and patronize a locally owned business, wherever possible.
•Dine at a local, independent restaurant and treat yourself to a unique and personal dining experience.
•When you shop online with out-of-state companies, it doesn't contribute a dime to the local economy. So check for members who offer the same products, and some even deliver.
•Look for the Local First Arizona logo when you shop and tell other independent businesses about Local First Arizona.
•Use our business directory to locate businesses offering specific goods or services, or you can view a complete list of Local First Arizona member businesses and the categories in which they are listed.
•Tell your associates, family, and friends what is happening and why. We all create our communities. Let's create strong and vibrant communities as a legacy for those who follow.