Town of Fairfield Celebrates Small Business Saturday on Nov. 25

Fairfield, CT – The Town of Fairfield’s Office of Community & Economic Development encourages residents and non-residents alike to take advantage of special shopping opportunities on “Small Business Saturday” immediately following the Thanksgiving holiday on Saturday, November 25th. The Town and the Fairfield Chamber of Commerce will sponsor a welcome station on the outside patio at the Sacred Heart University Community Theatre from 12PM until 3PM on Small Business Saturday, at which shoppers may receive a complimentary “Shop Small” canvas shopping bag, courtesy of American Express, as well as other free goodies, while supplies last. Small Business Saturday started in 2010 as a way to celebrate and support small businesses.

Mr. Barnhart remarked, “The Town is pleased to serve as a neighborhood champion for this event. ’Small Business Saturday’ is a terrific opportunity to kick off the holiday season by remembering the small businesses that help make Fairfield special, and we would encourage all to ‘Shop Small’ throughout the year, but especially during this festive time of year.”

For more information and to follow along with what’s happening in Town, be sure to check out @ExperienceFairfield on Facebook and Instagram and our website, www.experiencefairfieldct.org.

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