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Shop small businesses in Wayne for holidays

This holiday season, Wayne Main Street invited to visit the participating stores in down-
(WMS) and the Wayne Downtown Development town Wayne. More information, including a link
Authority (DDA) are reminding shoppers to to register for the kick-off event, can be found
think Wayne and shop local. These two organ- at downtownwayne.org/smallbizsaturday.
izations are spearheading downtown Wayne’s Wayne Main Street has also partnered with
6th Annual Small Business Saturday initiative, the State Wayne Theater (35310 W Michigan
which will take place on Saturday, November Ave, Wayne, MI 48184) to bring a special visitor
30. to Wayne: Saint Nick. Kids under the age of 12
The day will begin with a kick-off event held will have a chance to visit with Santa, including
at Karma Coffee & Kitchen (35634 W. Michigan a free photo, from Noon to 2:00 p.m. at the
Avenue, Wayne, MI 48184) from 10:00 a.m.- State Wayne Theater during SBS.
2:00 p.m. Participants will be able to pick up Small Business Saturday is being sponsored
a free Shop Small tote and other Small Busi- by the Wayne DDA, Jack Demmer Ford,
ness Saturday swag. Organizers will also be giv- Phoenix Theatres, Village Dental, and Karma
ing away $1,000 in gift cards to local Coffee. Thank you for your continued support
businesses that attendees will have the chance in making downtown Wayne a vibrant place to
to win. The event is free to attend, and the first live, shop, and dine.
100 people will receive a free small coffee from
Karma Coffee. About Small Business Saturday
For many retailers in Wayne, Small Busi- Started in 2010 by American Express and
ness Saturday (SBS) has a significant impact to the National Trust for Historic Preservation,
their bottom line. Juan Bradford, President of Small Business Saturday is a nationwide shop-
Wayne Main Street comments “There are a lot ping event aimed at supporting small busi-
of local businesses in Wayne that have great gift nesses and traditional downtown retail districts
ideas for yourself and your loved ones as we get such as downtown Wayne by encouraging peo-
closer to the holiday season. Shopping in Down- Kids under the age of 12 will have a chance to visit with ple to shop local. Small Business Saturday com-
town Wayne supports our local businesses and plements some of the other shopping events
establishments.” Santa, including a free photo, from Noon to 2:00 p.m. at the that take place throughout the holiday season,
Following the kick-off event, participants are State Wayne Theater during SBS. Photo by John Rhaesa including Black Friday and Cyber Monday.

10 · November 2019 · The Wayne Dispatch