Black Friday brings out the best deals from all the major retailers, but Small Business Saturday is when the lovers-of-all-things-local come out to shop. From grabbing a holiday-themed coffee at Wonderstate to kickstart your shopping adventure to picking up holiday gifts at Hazel General Store , you can make your entire Saturday a local experience.
Fun facts from Small Business Saturday last year
- American Express shared that there was a record-high spending of $19.8 billion for Small Business Saturday across the country.
- 50% of shoppers reported they found local shops + its deals through social media recommendations.
- 56% of shoppers made online-only purchases from small businesses.
No matter if this is your first time in Madison or you’re a seasoned local, you can shop small this Saturday + give back to the Madisonians who give us a million reasons to brag about our city.
To help you sort out your Saturday shopping plans, we’ve compiled a list of 10 local businesses participating in Small Business Saturday.
Movin’ Shoes Madison
- 528 S. Park St.
- 20% off all regularly priced shoes, apparel, accessories + socks.
Monroe Street
Pro Tip: Shop at participating stores on Monroe Street this Saturday to enter a prize drawing for a Shop Small tote bag + $25 gift card to a Monroe Street business.
Hive of Madison
- 1904 Monroe St.
- Post an image on your social media shopping at the store on Saturday + tag #toadloveslocal and #hiveofmadison to be entered to win a $250 gift card to Hive of Madison.
Orange Tree Imports
- 1721 Monroe St.
- Join the specialty shop as they host 2 Small Business Saturday cookbook signings.
Neuhauser Pharmacy
- 1875 Monroe St.
- The pharmacy has done some redecorating to help kick off the busy holiday season with window decor from local children’s book illustrator + author Kevin Henkes .
Madison Scrubs Station
- 2701 Monroe St., Suite 240
- Bring at least 5 non-perishable food items for the Share Your Holidays event and get 15% off your entire purchase + free gift wrapping.
Strictly Discs
- 1900 Monroe St.
- This record store is focusing its big sale on Black Friday with the Record Store Day deal , offering special releases you can only find at certain independent record stores nationwide. Courtesy of New Belgium Brewing, each legal-aged customer checking out will receive a can of beer to take away.
Sunne Boutique
- 2534 Monroe St.
- The sustainable clothing brand boutique has updated its hours of operation for Small Business Saturday to be 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Mystery to Me
- 1863 Monroe St.
- The bookstore will be open from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. for Small Business Saturday + will have “lots of fun surprises .”
Art Gecko
- 1725 Monroe St.
- Check back on the Art Gecko Instagram for Small Business Saturday deal updates.
Overture Center
- The center’s online-only sale runs now through Mon., Nov. 29 at 11:59 p.m. Purchase select tickets to more than 30 Overture + resident company shows at discounted pricing .
Know any other local businesses participating in Small Business Saturday? Send us the business + the Small Business Saturday deal they plan on offering.
Want to see more local businesses? Check out the American Express Small Business Saturday official website
to see all listed businesses.