KALAMAZOO, MI – One of the busiest days of the year for small businesses is happening Saturday.
Small Business Saturday on Nov. 26, is an important day for businesses on the Kalamazoo Mall, Adrianne Merkling said. She’s the owner of Adrianne’s Boutique, 245 S. Kalamazoo Mall.
“It’s one of those days where the local community makes a concerted effort to come out and intentionally support small businesses, especially locally on small businesses,” Merkling said. “It’s just a great day for community support and it’s just a fun day.”
This year has been rough for some business owners and sales Small Business Saturday can be more than stores sell in a month, Merkling said.
“It would be catastrophic for businesses to not have that Small Business Saturday,” Merkling said.
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