Above: This Saturday is the annual campaign to show support for small businesses.
Every year, the public is encouraged to support Small Business Saturday by shopping local. During these tough economic times, it’s more important than ever.
Whether you’re shopping for gifts or buying your holiday decorations or preparing to entertain – consider shopping in town this Saturday.
Even if you aren’t celebrating a holiday, you finished your preparations early, or you can’t deal with Christmas shopping yet – you can still take part.
Celebrate date night, splurge on a gourmet coffee, get your nails done, pick up a nice bottle of wine, or buy a new accessory just for you. There’s plenty of ways to show your support for small business.
Looking for where to shop (or dine)? Check out the listings of Southborough retail businesses below.*
[Editor’s Note: Since this was posted, I created a more up-to-date listing with additional businesses I heard from and more categories. You can find that here.]
Shops/vendors – Gifts, apparel, accessories, decor, jewelry, etc.
Athrú Designs – Handcrafted home decor
Downton Exchange – Upcycled apparel and accessories
Goodness Remedies – Medical aromatherapy products
Gulbankian Farms Garden Center and Florist Shop – Flowers, plants, gifts, clothing, candles, and more
Hall of Comics – Comic books and collectibles
New England Scout Shop – Scout apparel, camping gear, etc.
Sew Studio – Sewing kits
Shop Chloe King – Home Decor
Southborough Wellness – Health & Beauty boutique
Strung – Hand made jewelry
Tempting Interiors – Furniture, window treatments, area rugs, fine arts and more
Tulika Books USA – Children’s books from India
Toshiko Fashions – Women’s high fashion apparel
Wolf Hill Farm – Cut-your-own Christmas Trees, Christmas decor, ornaments, honey, and candles
Bakers/Confectioners/Food vendors
Anna Banana’s Homemade Goodness – Handmade chocolates
Lady Laurie’s Sweet Life – Bakery
Manion’s Vanilla – Pure vanilla extract
Fun Workshops
Culinary Underground – School for home cooks
Sew Studio – Sewing workshop
Fitness/Gyms studios
Crossfit Tilt V – Crossfit gym
Everybody Balance – Pilates, Yoga, Barre, Spin and Personal Training
FitTec – Wellness and fitness training
Fitness Together – Personal training
Jill Vroman Fitness & Wellness – Fitness and wellness coaching
Pennant Crossfit – Fitness and nutrition coaching
Strong Life PT – Personal training
Stronger Uprising – Strength training and fitness facility
Beauty/Wellness – Hair salons, nails, barbershop, massage, and spas
Angel Feet – Asian spa
HashTag Beauty Lounge – Hair, nails, facials
Lily Nail Salon – Nails
Merle Norman – Lisa Ken Studio – Hair, nails, cosmetics, day spa, and wigs
Take Ten Reflexology – Reflexology
Salon Entre Nous – Hair Salon
Saxony Barbershop II – Barbershop
Theracopia – Therapeutic massage and wellness services
Photography
Markets – Convenience stores, groceries, liquor, and/or pharmacies
Bill’s Liquors – Liquor (7 Turnpike Road)
Chestnut Hill Farm – online farm stand
Cumberland Farms – Convenience (365 Turnpike Road)
Fitzgerald’s General Store – Convenience, liquor (110 Southville Road)
Mauro’s Market – Convenience, liquor (4 Main Street)
Sperry’s Liquor & Market – Convenience, liquor (205 Turnpike Road)
Stony Brook Market – Convenience, liquor (162 Cordaville Road)
Turnpike Wine & Liquor – Liquor (65 Turnpike Road)
Vin Bin – Liquor (154 Turnpike Road)
Walgreens – Pharmacy (78 Turnpike Road)
Restaurants/Take-out
Domino’s Pizza (508) 481-3939
Eros Gourmet Pizza & Deli (508) 485-1211
Hola! Restaurante & Tequila Bar (508) 460-2058
Mauro’s Village Cafe (508) 485-8730
New Rose Garden Restaurant (508) 786-5665
NY Bagel Factory [Rte 9 West location – (508) 481-9556, Rte 9 East location – (508) 485-7220]
Owen O’Leary’s (508) 481-1714
Pizza 19 (508) 281-0319
Pizzaville (508) 281-0555
Southborough House of Pizza (508) 481-6511
[Note: appears to be temporarily closed]** – Starbucks
Subway (508) 460-3385
Tomasso Trattoria & Enoteca (508) 481-8484
Vin Bin (508) 485-8884
Yama Fuji Asia Cuisine (508) 460-9400
Zumi Pizza (508) 573-3138
*Unfortunately, there is no up-to date online directory available for Southborough businesses. So, if I missed any, please post a comment or email mysouthborough@gmail.com.
If you are looking for more business in town, the EDC informs me that their printed Business Directory is more up to date than their online database. You can pick one up at the Town House.
**Updated (11/29/20 4:25 pm): A reader alerted me that Starbucks has been closed since Wednesday. The Starbucks website indicates it is currently closed through this Friday, but lists hours for Saturday. (There was no outgoing voicemail message or any notice/explanation on its Facebook page.)
Updated (11/29/20 4:52 pm): The owners of Shop Chloe King notified me that their business launched (out of a Southborough home) on Saturday.
Updated (11/29/20 5:05 pm): I learned that Southborough is home of another business, Manion’s Vanilla.
Updated (12/1/20 10:16 am): I added several companies and even new categories.
Updated (12/1/20 11:12 am): I had noted there is no updated directory of Southborough businesses. The EDC informs me that their printed directory is more up to date than their online database. You can pick one a copy at the Town House.
Updated (12/1/20 11:43 am): I added another fitness company.
Updated (12/2/20 9:08 am): I added another market.
Updated (12/2/20 12:49 pm): I added another shop.
Updated (12/7/20 10:46 am): Since this was posted, I created a more up-to-date listing with additional businesses I heard from and more categories. You can find that here.
Thank you Beth for highlighting some of our local businesses in this post and urging everyone to shop local. In case, we need a reminder why shopping local is so important:
1. Local businesses provide local jobs,
2. Local businesses stock up on local produce and buy local services;
3. Local businesses support our local charities and our local community (sports teams etc.),
4. Local businesses reinvest in our local economy.
I would also like to take this opportunity to alert your readers to the SHOP SOBO Local Business Directory. This directory is updated and published annually and includes all DBA registered businesses in Southborough. Hard copies of the directory can be picked up for free at the Town House. An electronic version is available on the town website (www.southboroughedc.com).
Unfortunately, that directory isn’t that up to date. However, it is a good place to look for businesses in categories not included in my post.