Small business says shopping locally means big money stays local [Video]

PERRYSBURG, Ohio — Black Friday is a November highlight and the unofficial start for holiday shoppers to get the best deals. Since Small Business Saturday is right after, many local small businesses have said they’re ready for the boom in sales. Whether it’s food or service industry-based, mom-and-pop type shops say shoppers shouldn’t overlook the smaller stores for one-of-a-kind gifts and deals.

Ma Cherie, a Black woman-owned boutique and salon in Perrysburg, supports shopping locally. The mother-daughter duo that runs the business, Cherie and Leona Webb, said this is the time of year when shoppers realize just how important it is to know where their dollar is going.

“When you are shopping at a small business, service-based, product-based, whatever it is, you are actually impacting a family,” Cherie said.

Leona …