Why Shop Menlo?
1. Significantly more money re-circulates within Menlo Park when purchases are made at locally owned businesses: More money is kept in the community because locally owned businesses, rather than national chains, purchase from other local businesses and service providers. Growing those businesses and tax base. 2. Most jobs are provided by local businesses: Small local businesses are our Nation’s largest employer segment and provide the most new jobs to local residents. 3. One-of-a-kind businesses are an integral part of the city’s distinctive character: The unique character of our community is what brought us here and will keep us here. 4. Local business owners invest in the community: Local businesses typically are owned by people who live in Menlo Park, are less likely to leave and are more invested in the community. 5. Customer Service is better: Local businesses often hire people with more specific product expertise translating into better customer service. 6. Competition and divers
