Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving is the official start of the Christmas shopping season.  You probably know about Cyber Monday, the Monday following Black Friday, but do you know this Saturday is Small Business Saturday?

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Several major chains including Walmart, Target, Best Buy, PetSmart, and the Home Depot, to name a few, have announced they will be closing on Thanksgiving Day, and I think that is a wonderful idea.  (But it is probably going to add a little more fuel to the Black Friday fire.)

So before you map out your Black Friday shopping, you might want to save a little for Small Business Saturday.  And there will be a lot going on in downtown Shreveport to make your planning worth while, including shopping, specials, food, and fireworks.

Small Business Saturday, the Saturday after Thanksgiving, is a day focused on LOCAL small, 'mom & pop" businesses that are the backbone of the local economy, and what makes Shreveport such a special and unique place.  According to the Downtown Development Authority:

99% of all businesses in the US are 'small businesses. (Those with fewer than 500 employees)
61.7 million people in the US are employed by small businesses.
Shreveport's small businesses are responsible for a large portion of the city's tax base.

Several businesses in downtown Shreveport will be open this Saturday with special sales or events. Including:

Holidaze at Artspace- 708 Texas St.  Features original paintings, ornaments, purses and more.

Refine Design Boutiques- 616 Texas St.  Free hot cocoa and cookies, professional holiday photos, special sales and live holiday music.

Sanctuary Glass-  421 Lake St.  Ongoing glass blowing demonstrations and special sales.

High Gravity Glass Works- 1200 Marshall St.  Create your own workshops and select items on sale.

C&C Mercantile and Lighting- 1100 Texas St.  Sidewalk sale with antiques and furniture, Food Trucks, lighting and special sales.

There will also be all kinds of food and restaurant specials at businesses like Pop N' Pizza, Noble Savage Tavern, Jeneral's Bar & Grill,and Abbie Singer's in Robinson Film Center.

And of course don't miss Rockets Over the Red on the Shreveport Riverfront from 4-8P on Saturday night.  For more information on all the events going on this weekend downtown, check out the Shreveport Downtown Development Authority website, https://downtownshreveport.com/small-business-saturday/

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