Small Business Saturday Proclamation

Small Business Saturday Proclamation  

WHEREAS, Small Business Saturday started in 2010 and has become a day to celebrate and support small businesses and all they do for their communities; and 

WHEREAS, historically, projected spending among U.S. consumers who shopped at independent retailers and restaurants on Small Business Saturday has reached an estimated $17.9 billion, according to the 2022 Small Business Saturday Consumer Insights Survey; and 

WHEREAS, according to the United States Small Business Administration, there are currently 32.5 million small businesses in the United States, small businesses represent more than 99% of companies with paid employees, and are responsible for over 60% of net new jobs created since 1995; and 

WHEREAS, small businesses employ nearly 47% of the employees in the private sector in our country, and contribute positively to our local community by supplying jobs and generating tax revenue; and

WHEREAS, it is estimated that for every dollar spent at small retailers, $0.68 stays in the community; and

WHEREAS, along with advocacy groups and public and private organizations across the country which have endorsed the Saturday after Thanksgiving as Small Business Saturday, today the leadership and residents of Upper Darby Township are committed to celebrate and support our local small businesses that create jobs, boost our economy, and preserve our communities; and 

WHEREAS, beginning on Saturday, November 25, 2023, there will be no ticketing at township meters and kiosks on Saturdays and Sundays through the end of 2023.

NOW, THEREFORE I, Barbarann Keffer, Mayor of Upper Darby, do hereby proclaim November 25, 2023, as  

Small Business Saturday 

in Upper Darby and urge the residents of our community to support small businesses and merchants today and throughout the year.

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Barbarann Keffer, Mayor

Upper Darby Township

Delaware County, Pennsylvania