Above: Southborough vendors and shops are selling all kinds of goods and services. (images from pinclipart and cropped from social media, websites or contributions from L-R: top – Gulbankian Florist, Sew Studio, Lily Nail Salon; middle – Southboro Acupuncture, Shop Chloe King, Silverzest; bottom – Southborough Liquor & More, Sandie Rossini, and the Little Bakery)
Whether it’s shopping on Black Friday tomorrow, or Small Business Saturday, Cyber Monday or anytime over the holidays, I encourage readers to start out by considering businesses you can support in Southborough. There may be more options than you realize.
In case, you need a reminder why shopping local is so important:*
- Local businesses provide local jobs,
- Local businesses stock up on local produce and buy local services,
- Local businesses support our local charities and our local community (sports teams etc.),
- Local businesses reinvest in our local economy.
For holiday shoppers, categories I list include businesses you can buy products from. They also include services that you can buy gift certificates to for friends and family members.
To view my directory of Southborough businesses, click here.
Categories cover:
- Bakers/Caterers/Food sales – Online only
(photos cropped L-R from: Katemade, Lady Laurie’s Sweet Life, The Little Bakery, and Sentie’s Kitchen)
- Boutiques/Gift Shops/Markets/Retail Stores – Stores in town
- covers liquor & convenience stores, flowers, gifts, Christmas decor, handcrafted items, comics, camping gear, fine art, apparel, and more
(photos cropped clockwise from: Gulbankian Florist, Leeds Land Farm Crafts, Southborough Liquors & More, Vin Bin, Sew Studio, Theracopia, Tempting Interiors, and Wolf Hill Farm)
- Classes/Workshops
- Fitness Studios/Gyms/Wellness
- Online sales by Resident Artisans & Entrepreneurs
- covers jewelry, custom made items, handcrafted creations, flowers, aromatherapy, soaps, apparel, art, and more
(photos cropped clockwise from: AVN Creates, AR Today Charm Jewelry. Pepper & Fern, Goodness Remedies, Strung Jewelry Designs by Christina Lamb, Alchemy Jewelry, Shop Chloe King, and CraftZ360)
- Photography
- Restaurants/Coffee Shops
- Salons/Spas – Hair salons, nails, barbershop, massage, and spas
Again, for the details on all of these Southborough businesses, click here. (Or if you have information on a business to add, email mysouthborough@gmail.com.)
*Thanks to the Economic Development Committee’s former Coordinator Marijke Munsiff for the “reasons” reminder she shared in a past year and current Coordinator Leah Emerson for sharing info on businesses in town and helping me spread the word about the opportunity.
