Forward Janesville - TheReport - Third Quarter 2023

22 | FORWARD JANESVILLE The Power of Community Spend Local at FJI Member Businesses this Holiday Seaso n ENTERTAINING? CHECK OUT THE BUSINESSES IN THESE CATEGORIES: ● Bakeries ● Bar & Grill ● Beverages ● Caterers, Event Planners, & Venues ● Entertainment, Leisure, & Recreation Services ● Floral Shop ● Grocery ● Hospitality ● Liquor Stores ● Lodging ● Photography ● Restaurants, Speciality Dining, Delis HOLIDAY GIFT-GIVING? CHECK OUT THE BUSINESSES IN THESE CATEGORIES: ● Beauty: Barbershops, Salons, Services, Spas ● Car Wash ● Chiropractic Services ● Fitness & Exercise ● Gifts, Art, & Art Classes ● Golf Courses ● Jewelers ● Retail & Shopping END OF YEAR GIVING? CHECK OUT THE ORGANIZATIONS IN THESE CATEGORIES: ● Clubs & Service Organization ● Non-Profits Scan this QR code to search the FJI Member Directory If you shop an FJI member business, mention this article from the FJI Report. They’ll appreciate the shout out! Small Business Season is November 1 to December 31 every year. It’s a time to celebrate and support the small and local businesses that bring character to our communities and form an important part of our local economy. The majority of FJI’s 500 members are independent businesses, many of them small businesses. According to the 2022 Small Business Economic Impact Study, $0.68 of every dollar spent at a small business in the U.S. stays in the local community and every dollar spent at small businesses creates an additional $0.48 in local business activity as a result of employees and local businesses purchasing local goods and services. Local spending is community building. When you’re spending local during Small Business Season, use the Forward Janesville Member Directory . Search via category to find the people and places for all your holiday needs. Velvet & Tulle Boutique, found in the Retail & Shopping category Bodacious Shops of Block 42, found in the Retail & Shopping category drafthouse, found in the Restaurants & Specialty Dining category Shop at FJI Member Businesses Photo Credit: Downtown Janesville, Inc.