While many of our fans and customers are not local we still
feel that this is a message worth sharing!
Our community recently had some less than desirable news with
the announcement that the Cargill Plant would be closing, which in turn led to the loss of approximately 2,200
jobs. Instead a focusing on the negative
the city of Plainview has really banned together. There have been job fairs and tons of
outpouring via social media and other venues.
I can’t stress enough how shopping local directly affects your
economy. With Plainview being centrally
located between Lubbock and Amarillo it can be a battle at times to keep
customers here local. If you need
remolding done on your home, use a local contractor who is going to buy
material from local stores. Have your
date nights in our restaurants and visit our movie theater. Buy your vehicles, your gas and groceries
here. Use the local doctors and medical
staff who will know your name and have a vested interest in your health and
your family. Shop the stores that Plainview
has to offer, where the staff knows you personally. I can think of numerous
stores who will deliver items to their customers’ homes….does Target offer
that?
I’m not a native of Plainview but I too grew up in a small
town and enjoy the perks it has to offer.
I start off most mornings taking online orders to Chuck at
PackMail. I love picking up my dry
cleaning at Vicks and chatting with Inez.
I enjoy my makeup I purchase from Laura and Stephanie at Cowgirl Cottage
and Radiant Lilly. I love eating at our
restaurants were there servers know your name.
Our community is blessed with wonderful businesses and people. There are
too many to even list.
Just imagine if all of us stayed here one Saturday a month the
amount of money that would stay in our town.
Spending local directly affects all of us! I challenge all of you no matter where you
are to shop with your small businesses and support the little guys! It keeps jobs and our communities going
strong.
