Business

Downtown shops announce 'Love our Locals' promotion

By Bill Moss, Published: April 11, 2013

Historic Downtown Hendersonville merchants are launching a new program aimed at encouraging local residents to shop downtown.

The new program, "Love Our Locals," features special discounts and free gifts with purchase to shoppers on Tuesdays. Every Tuesday is "Love Our Locals" day.

"Love Our Locals" will hold a ribbon cutting for the new program Tuesday, April 16, at 11 a.m. in front of Four Seasons Decor at Third and Main. Local customers will be there to be presented with a heart of appreciation from the Main Street Merchants.

The shops that are participating will have a special logo on their windows. The participating shops are Scarlet's, Vermontage, Wickwire, All Nations Trading, NV Intimates, Think Pink, Art MoB Studios & Marketplace, Mia's Marketplace Antiques and More, Four Seasons Decor, Mrs.G and Me ,Nails on Main, Once Upon A Sign and Tempo Music.

"We know how important our locals are to helping us keep a successful downtown," said Michele Sparks, one of the committee members. "But it isn't just about the sales, we also want them to know how much we appreciate them."
Committee member Dawn Freeman added, " We are really excited about this new program and look forward to meeting more locals downtown."
The committee thanked Sherry Schmidt from Four Seaons for setting the idea in motion and helping to create the logo.
The participating shops plan to make "Love Our Locals" a year-round promotion.