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When is National Mom and Pop Business Owners Day?

March 29th is National Mom and Pop Business Owners Day.

What is National Mom and Pop Business Owners Day?

Not all are moms and pops. Really, it’s just about friends and family. Generationally owned small businesses brighten our neighborhoods and connect our communities, so we celebrate them on National Mom and Pop Business Owners Day.

Small flower shops, hardware stores, and burger joints around the nation hold their heads high against the tide of big business. Because of their local connection, they tend to provide better customer service. They also give us the colors and flavors that make our community unique.

Do make all of that possible requires hard work from these folks. Their perseverance through thick and thin gives us businesses full of familiar faces. For that, we salute them on National Mom and Pop Business Owners Day.

Fun facts about National Mom and Pop Business Owners Day!

  • Do small businesses have a positive influence on local communities? Well, 89% of consumers think so.
  • They might make fewer sales, but locally owned retailers earn triple what their chain competitors make for every dollar of sales.
  • Since 2001, 65% of net new jobs came out of small businesses.
  • Local businesses retain 77 million U.S. employees.

How to celebrate National Mom and Pop Business Owners Day:

Visit the locally owned shops near you. Whether it’s a bookstore run by the same folks for 50 years or that three-generation donut shop across town, show up to drop some coin and thank them for their dedication. Get to know the person behind the counter, then go spread the word in your community.

What’s the hashtag for National Mom and Pop Business Owners Day?

Promote your local small businesses on social media with #MomPopBusinessOwnersDay.