The Greater West Chester Chamber of Commerce’s “ThinkShopBuy … LOCAL” initiative seeks to highlight the numerous financial, environmental, and community benefits to choosing local businesses.

“Small businesses make West Chester the remarkable place it is,” said Mark Yoder, President & CEO of the Greater West Chester Chamber of Commerce. “Not only do these businesses create jobs and stimulate our local economy, many of them also make significant contributions to the community at large.

“Our focus with this campaign is to highlight those contributions and introduce consumers to all of the practical benefits that come along with buying local.”

The campaign invites Greater West Chester residents to make one of their next three purchases from a local business, as a much larger percentage of their revenues are re-circulated in the local economy compared to online retailers and big box stores.

In addition to strengthening the local economy, buying local also helps to shape the character of the Greater West Chester community, increase consumer choice, and reduce your carbon footprint. A vibrant business community can also lighten the residential tax load.

Click here for more information on the “ThinkShopBuy … LOCAL” initiative.