Explore Bluffton: Small Business Passport promotion introduced
FROM FACEBOOK—The Bluffton Center for Entrepreneurs has announced a new local business promotion, the Explore Bluffton: Small Business Passport.
From June 1 to Labor Day, residents and visitors will be able to shop at participating downtown businesses and collect stamps for their passports. A minimum $10 purchase is required to earn stamps. Those who earn at least 15 of the 20 stamps will be entered for a prize drawing for gift cards. Passports can be picked up at any participating downtown business beginning on June 1, with completed passports turned into the Town Hall by September 7.
Bluffton’s downtown participating businesses include:
- 1861 Wine Lounge
- Bike Crazy
- Black Lab Trading Company
- Bluffton Art Company
- Bluffton Public Library
- Bluffton Senior Center
- The Et Cetera Shop
- Fusion Designs on Elm
- Kira's Flipside Grill
- Langan Family Finds
- LuvU A Latte
- Polished/Boutique415
- roots by Strattons
- Shirley's Gourmet Popcorn
- Southgate Lanes
- Springfield Fireworks & Gift Shop
- Town & Country Flowers
- Twisted Whisk Café
- World Goods Etc
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