What

The Buy Local campaign is a Gainesville Area Chamber of Commerce program and was developed by the Small Business Council to support local businesses. The Buy Local mission is to encourage our community to spend locally and save jobs.

Who

Who does Buy Local support? Everyone! When you support local businesses, our entire community benefits. Businesses and individuals can support the Buy Local Campaign by:

  • Purchasing goods and services locally, wherever possible.
  • Supporting our community through charitable contributions.
  • Encouraging family, friends, vendors, customers and associates to Buy Local.
  • Hire local residents, whenever possible.

Why

Why Should You Buy Local?

  • Purchases made locally contribute to the fund for city-provided services, including police, fire, senior services, libraries, street maintenance, street lights and parks.
  • Buying Locally helps creates job in our community.
  • Buying Locally improves the our economy and the economic environment for all businesses.
  • Spending locally means that your sales taxes will be re-invested in our community.
  • Investing in our local businesses makes those businesses able to nurture our community through donations to community causes and organizations.