Think Local: Don't Forget the 'Little Guy'

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When you support your local independent businesses, you also sustain your local economy. Dine at Port restaurants, use local service businesses and purchase your retail requirements downtown. Likewise, your locally owned and operated businesses will continually infuse hard-earned dollars back into the local economy by way of taxes, payrolls, and miscellaneous purchases.

As you favor the "little guys," you support their survival and their contributions back to the Port community. Your local restaurants and retailers care about you, the consumer.

For example, now serves a gluten-free entrée, as well as vegetarian choices for those with specific dietary restrictions. Maria, Katie and the Pasta Shoppe staff want to accommodate the diner with extraordinary requirements, that’s part of the fun and challenge to serving the local community.

Independent retailers, as well, strive to meet the special requests of their clientele. , for instance, will have jewelry and clothing retro-fitted and tailored for those with physical challenges.

Likewise, takes orders for specific items at extraordinary quantities. Recently this was exactly the case, as a special order for dozens upon dozens of eggs was requested prior to Easter by a local customer.

Tell us what you want or need, and chances are your Shop Port, Think Local businesses will work harder than ever to earn your trust and loyalty; our goals focus on helping each other not just survive, but thrive … and all the while assisting each other to contribute to our community, with great pride.

Shop Port, Think Local … it’s a win-win position.