New Online Guide to Locally-Owned Businesses
September 15, 2008 at 12:41 pm by Alex PickettYou’ve heard it from us before: shop local.
From the Tampa Independent Business Alliance to my own search for some locally-bought toilet paper, Creative Loafing has championed the cause of buying from your mom-and-pops and avoiding Walmart at all costs.
Now, you have another website to help you shop responsibly: Localshops1.com. (Not sure what the “1″ is for.)
A creation of St. Pete resident Ester Venouziou, the Local Shopper website has listings for seven Florida counties. There’s already about 400 businesses listed on the site.
Check it out here.
September 15th, 2008 at 1:31 pm
hey, there!
it’s ester, from localshops1.com
as for the “1,” well, local stores are no. 1! (and domain name without the “1″ was already taken)
September 15th, 2008 at 1:59 pm
It’s a great site! Very useful for getting away from the Wal-Marts of the world. Glad to see it’s getting some exposure here.
September 15th, 2008 at 5:07 pm
After talking to her, I was so impressed with what she was trying to do….I just donated my time! You can find me located under her staff section…how did that happen? I always am looking for the great sale!