The Illinois District Director to Talk about the Importance of Small Business Saturday to Local Holiday Shoppers

CHICAGO, Nov. 25, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The SBA Illinois District Director, Robert Steiner, will be encouraging area residents to shop small on November 29^th as part of the Kick-off for Small Business Saturday and its Holiday Shopping season.  Small Business Saturday is dedicated to supporting small businesses that anchor our local communities and strengthen our local economies. 

The weekend after Thanksgiving is the busiest shopping weekend of the year.  Many small businesses rely upon the holiday shopping period to ensure a successful year on their books.  As advocates for small businesses throughout the state, SBA is reminding Illinoisans to not only shop small on Small Business Saturday, but to continue to shop small throughout the year at their local grocers, their main street businesses, and at their neighborhood restaurants.  Steiner will be visiting Suzette's Creperie Restaurant to start the Small Business Saturday initiative.

For more information, visit www.sba.gov/smallbusinesssaturday.

WHO:              
SBA Illinois District Director Robert Steiner

WHAT:              
The discussion will cover Shopping Small Business Saturday, the positive                        
economic impact shopping locally has on a community, and how SBA assistance                           
can help small businesses sustain its viability in the marketplace.  Press is invited
to visit the restaurant, photograph, and interview the owner and the Illinois District Director.

WHEN:            
Saturday, November 29, 2014 10a – 12pm 

WHERE:          
Suzette's Creperie Restaurant & Bakery
211 West Front Street
Wheaton, IL 60187

HOW:               
Media should contact [email protected] to attend (RSVP) this event.

Advisory Number: DMA – 2 (112414)

Contact: Mark Ferguson (312) 353-5430
Internet Address: http://www.sba.gov/il

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SOURCE U.S. Small Business Administration

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