Two words to remember this weekend: Shop Local
• Sample passport and map of participating businesses at bottom of story -
Bluffton resident have several incentives to shop local on “Shop Small Saturday,” according to Paula Scott, CEO of Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce.
CLICK HERE for an Explore Bluffton Shopping Passport. When you spend $10 each at three participating Bluffton merchants you can enter to win $250in Bluffton Bucks.
Bluffton Bucks are checks redeemable at Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce member businesses.
The shopping passport is only valid on Shop Small Saturday, Nov. 30. The drawing will be held on or about Dec. 3.
Participating passport businesses are:
• Spectrum Salon, 422 N. Main
• Boutique 415 at Polished, 415 N. Main
• Luke’s, 133 N. Main
• Bike Crazy, 127 N. Main
• Black Lab Trading Co., 121 N. Main
• Bluffton Senior Center, 132 N. Main
• Town and Country Flowers, 124 N. Main
• The Dough Hook, 117 N. Main
• The Food Store, 103 S. Main
• Ten Thousand Villages, 115 S. Main
• Shirley’s Gourmet Popcorn Co., 117 S. Main
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