{"id":36660,"date":"2025-10-30T11:30:44","date_gmt":"2025-10-30T16:30:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/developbroussard.com\/?p=36660"},"modified":"2025-11-13T10:54:00","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T15:54:00","slug":"shoplocal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/developbroussard.com\/shoplocal\/","title":{"rendered":"Shop Broussard! – Shop Local – Eat, Play, Shop, Enjoy!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Click Here to view a listing of local shops and boutiques in Broussard, LA\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Or Click Here to view the Broussard Chamber of Commerce Member Directory!<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Did you know that for every $100 you spend at a locally owned business, $53 stays in the community? When you shop local that money supports our schools, streets, jobs and safety. That\u2019s why this Holiday Season, City of Broussard, Broussard Economic Development, and Broussard Chamber of Commerce ask you to re-invest in your community by shopping with a local retailer this holiday season.<\/p>\n

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Quick Facts<\/span><\/p>\n

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  • 48%<\/strong>\u00a0of revenue from independent retailers is recirculated in the community^<\/li>\n
  • 65%<\/strong>\u00a0of revenue from independent restaurants is recirculated in the community^<\/li>\n
  • Every dollar you spend at a local store has a higher chance of being spent at another local business.<\/li>\n
  • A\u00a0quarter<\/strong>\u00a0of the region\u2019s workforce is employed in the Retail or Hospitality & Leisure sectors<\/li>\n
  • 25,600<\/strong>\u00a0retail jobs<\/li>\n
  • 21,800<\/strong>\u00a0hospitality and leisure jobs<\/li>\n
  • $1.5 billion:<\/strong>\u00a0Projected Holiday Shopping Season in Lafayette Parish (Nov. & Dec.)<\/li>\n
  • Small Business Saturday is November 29, 2025: <\/strong>In 2026, 72% of U.S. consumers plan to shop or eat in an independently-owned store or restaurant on Small Business Saturday*^Source: Civic Economics; *Source: American Express<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    \"\" What Happens When You Shop Local<\/span>*<\/span><\/p>\n

    More of your money stays in our local economy<\/strong><\/p>\n

    For every $100 you spend at locally-owned businesses, $53 stays in the community. What happens when you spend that same $100 at a national chain? Only $14 stays in the community.^<\/p>\n

    You nurture community<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Local business owners know you, and you know them. Studies have shown that local businesses donate to community causes at more than twice the rate of chains.<\/p>\n

    You embrace what makes our community unique<\/strong><\/p>\n

    You wouldn\u2019t want your house to look like everyone else\u2019s in the U.S. So why would you want your community to look that way?<\/p>\n

    You conserve your tax dollars<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Shopping in a local business district means less infrastructure, less maintenance, and more money available to beautify your community. Also, spending locally instead of online ensures that your sales taxes are reinvested where they belong\u2014 in our community!<\/p>\n

    You create local jobs<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Local businesses are better at creating higher-paying jobs for your neighbors. When you shop locally, you help create jobs for teachers, firemen, police officers, and many other essential professions.<\/p>\n

    You took advantage of their expertise<\/strong><\/p>\n

    You are their friends and neighbors, and locally owned businesses have a vested interest in knowing how to serve you. They\u2019re passionate about what they do. Why not take advantage of it?<\/p>\n

    You invested in entrepreneurship<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Creativity and entrepreneurship are what the American economy is founded upon. Nurturing local business en\u00adsures a strong community.<\/p>\n

    You help the environment<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Buying from a locally-owned business conserves energy and resources in the form of less fuel for transportation and less packaging.<\/p>\n

    You create more choice<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Locally owned businesses pick the items and products they sell based on what they know you like and want. Local businesses carry a wid\u00ader array of unique products because they buy for their own individual markets.<\/p>\n

    You made our community a destination<\/strong><\/p>\n

    The more interesting and unique your community is, the more we will attract new neighbors, visitors and guests. This benefits everyone!<\/p>\n

    *Source: www.independentwestand.org; ^Source: Civic Economics<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Click Here to view a listing of local shops and boutiques in Broussard, LA\u00a0 Or Click Here to view the Broussard Chamber of Commerce Member Directory! Did you know that for every $100 you spend at a locally owned business, $53 stays in the community? When you shop local that money supports our schools, streets, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":36661,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"off","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","wds_primary_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[15,9],"tags":[16,17],"class_list":["post-36660","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-announcement-archive","category-announcements","tag-shop-broussard","tag-shop-local"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/developbroussard.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36660","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/developbroussard.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/developbroussard.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/developbroussard.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/developbroussard.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=36660"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/developbroussard.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36660\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":38166,"href":"https:\/\/developbroussard.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36660\/revisions\/38166"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/developbroussard.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/36661"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/developbroussard.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=36660"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/developbroussard.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=36660"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/developbroussard.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=36660"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}