2026 Small Business Saturday | Follow Your Local Dollar

Where does your dollar go when you shop local? For every $1 spent at a small business, 68 cents stays in the local community.¹ That’s money for local paychecks, local suppliers and the businesses that make Lombard feel like home. Small businesses are the backbone of our region. They make up 99.6% of Chicago-area businesses and employ 44.6% of the area’s workers.²

Where does your dollar go when you shop local? 

For every $1 spent at a small business, 68 cents stays in the local community.¹ That’s money for local paychecks, local suppliers and the businesses that make Lombard feel like home. 

Small businesses are the backbone of our region. They make up 99.6% of Chicago-area businesses and employ 44.6% of the area’s workers.² 

The Lombard Chamber of Commerce helps keep that cycle moving. We connect business owners, promote members to local shoppers, celebrate new businesses, offer educational programs and advocate for local business. Being a Chamber member matters to shoppers, too. Consumers are 80% more likely to buy from a small business when they know it’s a Chamber member.³ 

This Small Business Saturday, November 28, follow your dollar and shop local in Lombard. 

Learn more at www.lombardchamber.com or call (630) 627-5040. 

#SmallBusinessSaturday #ShopLocal #LombardIL #LilacVillage #LombardChamber 

References: 

1. Econsult Solutions, Inc. for American Express, 2025 Small Business Economic Impact Study. https://www.americanexpress.com/en-us/benefits/shop-small/
2. U.S. Small Business Administration, Office of Advocacy, 2025 Small Business Profiles for Major Metropolitan Areas: Midwest, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin metro (2022 data). https://advocacy.sba.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Midwest_2025_FINAL.pdf
3. The Schapiro Group for the American Chamber of Commerce Executives, 2012. https://prnewswire.com/news-releases/survey-chamber-membership-is-effective-business-strategy-182026371.html