11/29/2025
Yeah, it's and that's all well and good. A giant international corporation that feeds off consumer credit card debt decided a few years ago to give small businesses in this country "their day" to shine. One day. That's it. That's what the big corporations think about local businesses. All in the name of attempting to look good.
But that's not what small businesses need. They don't have millions of dollars to spend on commercials and ads throughout the year. Sure, having this day each year gives many of them a little boost, but it's not what we should be doing. We should all be supporting those little mom and pop shops every day throughout the year in any way we can.
This "holiday" started 6 months after I put Destination Brevard online in 2010 and while American Express (the giant corporation that started it) has no idea what Destination Brevard is, what I started it for was for any and all local businesses in Brevard County to be seen every single day if they want to. That's why you see up to 50 different local businesses spotlighted on this page every day throughout the year. That's why we have the Destination Brevard's Group Page for any local business to post about themselves every single day. That's why we have the Destination Brevard's Deals on Meals page for local restaurants to post about food and drink specials whenever they want to.
Yes, please go support some local businesses today, but don't let it stop there. Find a way every single day to support the hopes and dreams of the owners of the locally owned businesses that line our streets and you're also supporting the families of the employees that work there. Don't fall for the corporate designed ploy that it's just today when small businesses matter. They matter every day and hopefully all of the small businesses in Brevard know that Destination Brevard has their back 365 days per year.
End of anti-corporate rant. Go spend some money locally that keeps your money local!