IT’S THREE TIMES BETTER - Spend your tax rebate now (and more of your hard-earned dollars all of the time) at Homegrown El Paso businesses and three times as much will stay in the local economy compared to spending it with out-of-town chains. Local businesses use the services of local accountants, insurance agents, printers, web designers, contractors, etc., etc. If you spend your money at many other businesses you might as well just put it in an envelope and mail it out of town – never to return.
THE PRICE IS RIGHT - Contrary to all that high budget advertising you see and hear, the prices you pay are often lower at local businesses. In fact, a recent El Paso Times study of grocery prices found many items that were less expensive at a locally owned store than at the big chain grocery stores. The big boys have to get all that advertising money back somehow and it’s often in the prices of items that you don’t compare as much.
REAL SERVICE WITH A SMILE - And how about service? At a Homegrown business you can get assistance and a decision right away. You don’t have to wait on hold for hours to try to get a problem resolved or fill out forms at the “customer service” desk. You can often get in and out of a local bank faster than you move one spot in the drive thru line at a national bank.
YOU WON’T FIND THIS IN THAT BIG BOX - El Paso is like no place else! Our mountains, sunshine and friendly people are things others can only dream of. Our Homegrown restaurants, bootmakers, specialty stores and other independent businesses are a big part of what makes El Paso worth living in and visiting. Shopping at the locals helps to thrive and keeps us unique.
BUSINESS BUDGETS BUILD A BETTER EL PASO - It’s not just households that can make a difference. Local businesses can make choices everyday to buy from local or out-of-town sources. Office supplies, insurance, web and graphic design, interior design, printing, consulting, personnel services, signage, catering, travel services and banking are just some the of the things that can be purchased locally instead of through out-of-town suppliers so that more money stays in El Paso.