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Spend Local

When you shop local, you’re doing more than investing in homegrown brands that you love. You’re investing in Jefferson Parish. Where you spend your dollars does make a difference. Especially now. For every dollar spent on local business, approximately 67 cents stays in the local community, funding schools, infrastructure and essential government services. Local businesses are the backbone of the Jefferson Parish economy. For years, our businesses have supported JP. Now, those same companies need our help. Let’s Shop Local. Eat Local. Spend Local. Stay Local. Support Local.

Why Support Local?

Your dollars go further when you spend local.

~67¢

 per every $1 spent at a small business in the US stays in the local community

92%

of all companies in JP are considered a small business

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Spend Local Initiative Partners

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Contact us

Kelsey Scram

Director of Marketing and Communications

kscram@jedco.org