NEWS RELEASE

November 19, 2018

For Immediate Release

City Partners with Small Business Chamber for Small Business Saturday

SAVANNAH, GA (November 19, 2018) — City of Savannah Mayor Eddie DeLoach was joined today in Ellis Square by representatives from the Small Business Chamber of Commerce and the University of Georgia Small Business Development Center to announce the City’s proclamation naming November 24, 2018, Small Business Saturday in Savannah. This is also a national initiative which began in 2010 and was backed by a Senate resolution starting in 2011.

“Small Business Saturday is my personal favorite day of the year to go shopping,” said Director of Business Opportunity Manny Dominguez.” We are excited to support this initiative for the third year in a row.”

Shop Small Savannah will have a tent in Ellis Square with information on participating businesses, coupons, shopping bags and trolley rides by Old Savannah Tours tailored to small business shoppers.

To promote Small Business Saturday, the first three hours of parking in any City owned parking garage is free!. More information on Small Business Saturday can be found at https://shopsmallsav.com.