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Small Business Saturday

November 27th, 2010 is the first-ever Small Business Saturday. A day to come together in support of the small businesses we love. The shops and restaurants that employ our neighbors and reinvest our money close to home. The businesses that are the heartbeat of our communities and local economies.

You can support Small Business Saturday by patronizing the local, independently owned small businesses in your neighborhood. And if you're an American Express Cardmember, you're eligible to earn a $25 statement credit on any purchase of at least $25 on Small Business Saturday at any locally owned independent small businesses that accept American Express, including Bananas At Large! For more information, visit SmallBusinessSaturday.com.

~Four Reasons To Support Small Business~
1. Your Community: For every $100 spent at a local small business, $68 returns to the community. -Civic Economics
2. Employment: Small businesses employ half of all private sector employees. -Small Business Administration
3. The Economy: Small businesses represent 99.7% of all employer firms. - Small Business Administration
4. Local Jobs: For every year over the last decade, 60-80% of new jobs were generated by small businesses. -Small Business Administration

Bananas At Large - San Rafael
1504 Fourth Street
San Rafael, CA 94901
(415) 457-7600

Bananas At Large - Santa Rosa
515 Ross Street
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
(707) 542-5588

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