HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-12-07 Shop Englewood - Small Business SaturdaysP R O C L A M A T I O N
Declaring all Saturdays in December, 2020, as “Shop Englewood – Small
Business Saturdays”
Whereas, the City of Englewood, Colorado, celebrates local small businesses and the contributions
they make to the local economy and community;
Whereas, the United States Small Business Administration data indicates there are 31.7 million small
businesses in the United States, that small businesses represent 99.9% of all companies with paid
employees, that small businesses employ 47.1% of all employees in the private sector, and that small
businesses are responsible for 65.1% of net new jobs created from 2000 to 2019;
Whereas, 62% of U.S. small businesses reported that they need to see consumer spending return
to pre-COVID levels by the end of 2020 in order to stay in business, 65% of U.S. small business owners said
it would be most helpful to have their “regulars” return and make purchases again;
Whereas, three-quarters of U.S. consumers are currently looking for ways to Shop Small® and
support their community, 97% of consumers who shopped on Small Business Saturday agree that small
businesses are essential to their community, and 96% of consumers who have shopped on Small Business
Saturday® agree that shopping at small, independently-owned businesses supports their commitment to
making purchases that have a positive social, economic, and environmental impact;
Whereas, 95% of consumers who shopped on Small Business Saturday reported that spending a
day focusing upon shopping within their communities inspires them to shop or eat at small, independently-
owned businesses all year long, not just during the holiday season;
Whereas, Englewood, Colorado, supports local businesses and recognizes the role that local
businesses and small businesses play in creating local jobs, boosting the local economy and establishing
and preserving the character, strength, spirit and charm of the community; and
Whereas, advocacy groups and public and private organizations across the country have endorsed
the Saturday after Thanksgiving as Small Business Saturday.
Now, Therefore, I, Linda Olson, Mayor of Englewood, Colorado, do hereby proclaim all of the
Saturdays of December, 2020, as:
SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAYS
And urge the residents of Englewood, and communities across the country, to support small
businesses and merchants on Small Business Saturdays and throughout the year.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand and cause the seal of the City of Englewood,
Colorado, to be affixed this 7th day of December, 2020.
GIVEN under my hand and seal this 7th day of December, 2020.
Linda Olson, Mayor
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