PROCLAMATION:
WHEREAS, in 2017, the United State Senate unanimously passed a resolution recognizing the Saturday between Black Friday and Cyber Monday as SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY to increase awareness of the value of locally-owned small businesses; and,
WHEREAS, the government of Trumbull, Connecticut celebrates our local small businesses and the contributions they make to our local economy; and,
WHEREAS, the vitality of our local small businesses contributes to the desirability of Trumbull as a place to live and raise a family; and,
WHEREAS, small businesses need our support more than ever as they navigate, retool, and pivot from the effects of the pandemic; and
WHEREAS, the most reported reason for consumers aware of the day to shop and dine at small, independently-owned businesses was to support their community; and,
WHEREAS, a visit to the family-owned shop or a stop at a neighborhood food establishment promotes a more vibrant community; and,
NOW, THEREFORE I, Vicki Tesoro, by virtue of the authority vested in me as First Selectman of the Town of Trumbull, Connecticut do hereby proclaim November 26, 2022 as SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the Town of Trumbull to be affixed on the 26th day of November in the year 2022.
Vicki A. Tesoro, First Selectman
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Small Business Saturday kicks off the 2022 holiday shopping season on Saturday, November 26, 2022. The Shop Small movement is gaining momentum as more people become aware of the impact of online shopping on local merchants. Especially during the past two years, our small, local merchants have depended upon residents shopping with them.
“Small, local businesses are the lifeblood of our Trumbull economy. I want to encourage everyone to visit our shops and buy local as often as possible this holiday season and every day. Buying local keeps money in our economy to generate even more benefits,” stated First Selectman Vicki Tesoro.
Trumbull has a number of small businesses offering unique gift options for consumers. In recent years, a number of new businesses have opened in commercial centers throughout Trumbull. Many of these establishments are owned and operated by Trumbull residents. Small businesses employ 47.5% of the employees in the private sector in the United States.
“Next Chapter Bookstore and Café, run by the Trumbull Board of Education and ELITE program, is open in Trumbull Center. Pure Poetry in Madison Village Plaza, Plasko’s Farm Creamery & Café on Daniels Farm Road, and City Line Florist on Nichols Avenue, have beautiful gift selections. Residents can purchase gift cards at our restaurants and at some of our fun recreational businesses like Xperiment VR in the Hawley Lane Mall, DBAT in the Trumbull Corporate Park, Abrakadoodle on Reservoir Avenue, or Escapology on Trefoil Drive. Our Westfield Trumbull Mall has a number of small, local business operators who can use support. Please keep all of them in mind this season,” stated Rina Bakalar, Director of Economic and Community Development for Trumbull.
For more information about how to participate in Small Business Saturday, contact Rina Bakalar at rbakalar@trumbull-ct.gov.