Local Businesses Celebrate Small Business Saturday

Saturday is Small Business Saturday and we're looking at the local effort to support our businesses.

The shops on Chapel Street in New Haven will open their doors for what they hope will be a busy Small Business Saturday.

There are plenty of boutiques and specialty stores in the historic shopping district.

There's everything from a candy store to art galleries and men's and women's clothing.

Many of the retailers in Downtown New Haven have been in business for decades.

If you stop by the info center at the corner of Chapel and College Streets on Saturday afternoon, the Town Green staff will be giving away free popcorn and cider.

There will also be other seasonal activities like ice carving demonstrations. The Yuletide Carolers will be performing from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

The owner of Enson's Menswear told NBC Connecticut how important Small Business Saturday is to his store.

"Small Business Saturday is very important to us, it gets us a chance to show that we're a specialty store,that we're not a big box store, that we care about our customers. We take care of our customers and we have things they can't find in big box stores," said Jim Civitello, the owner of Enson's Menswear.

If you download the Go New Haven parking app, you can get an hour of free parking at one of the downtown meters. And if you spend at least $30 at one of the stores at the Shops at Yale, you can park for free for four hours.

Shops Prepare for Small Business Saturday

Mom and Pop shops in Hartford are also offering special deals for Small Business Saturday.

For owners, the sales aren't as important as the service.

"Painting for us is secondary, fun is primary. If you don't leave here having enjoyed yourself, then we didn't do our job. So when you get here, you can expect to have a lot of fun. It's what makes us different than any other paint bar," said Stephen Richmond, the owner of Painting With A Twist.

"Painting With A Twist" is one of the many shops in Hartford participating in Small Business Saturday. If you're interested, check them out on Pratt Street.

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