Buy Local for Shoppers

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Buy Local is a public awareness campaign that helps you shout out and amplify your love for your local mom-and-pop shops or other local businesses. We make it easy for you to be a Buy Local ambassador by supplying you with the tools, resources and information you need to support local businesses.

The Buy Local campaign also focuses on putting the spotlight on small businesses and the owners and employees who run them.

Why You Should Buy Local

Learn why it is important to Buy Local and how businesses, with your support, help our local economy and workforce to thrive.

Shifting just 10% of your shopping dollars to local businesses can boost the economy significantly and help keep local businesses open and thriving. Other benefits include:

Community Investment: $68 of every $100 is cycled back into the local community.
More Jobs: Small businesses are the largest employer nationally and generate up to 90% of net new jobs.
Nonprofit Support: Small businesses donate nearly 2.5 times more per employee to local charities.
Local Culture: Local-based stores are more likely to offer products specific to community demand and culture.
Reduced Environmental Impact: Less travel and transport reduce sprawl, habitat loss and pollution.
Better Service: Doing business with your fellow community members is tailor-made and personal.

Source: Sustainable Connections

Buy Local Savings Pass

Check out our Buy Local Savings Pass to unlock discounts at many local businesses near you!

The Buy Local Savings Pass gives you access to mobile-exclusive perks aimed at driving customers to participating businesses. The focus of this pass is to help support small businesses impacted by City-initiated construction in their area.

Discover Local Businesses

When you use our Shop Local site, you can discover local businesses in and around San Antonio using a keyword search.

Shop Local

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Support Businesses in Areas With Construction

San Antonio is open for business! Construction can be messy. Good news, it's temporary.

Together, we look forward to improvements that will create a more vibrant, resilient community for decades to come. In the meantime, we want to remind you that your local small businesses in construction zones are open and ready to serve you.

Small businesses are the backbone of our local economy and help to make San Antonio, San Antonio. While construction may seem like a hassle, local businesses are open and ready to serve you. Consider these tips to make your experience smoother:

Check Ahead: Visit the website or social media pages of your favorite businesses to check hours of operation.
Plan Your Journey Using Waze or Apple Maps: The City of San Antonio regularly updates these programs with project-related road closures and detours. Let's pave the way for a strong economy.
Consider Public Transit: Via Metropolitan Transit services are fully operational in construction-impacted areas. Trips are affordable and convenient, with regular services from early morning to late at night.
Taxis & Ridesharing: San Antonians have several options for on-demand transportation. Taxi companies and ridesharing apps can quickly connect residents to their favorite businesses.
Book Restaurants: Book restaurants for catering of meetings or events, either onsite or for delivery.

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