Local independent businesses are the backbone of Asheville’s economy.
They are better positioned to respond to the needs of our community, our cultural organizations, and nonprofits, and are inherently tied to Asheville’s future.
Did you know that locally owned businesses circulate 3 times more money back into the local economy than chain stores?
Local Businesses…
Grow Asheville’s unique character and inspire entrepreneurship
Encourage decision-making and civic engagement at the local level
Increase environmental resilience and responsibility
Focus on collaboration and healthy competition
Keep our dollars in Asheville’s local economy resulting in more jobs and increased wages
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