After many Americans go big for Thanksgiving and Black Friday, the Saturday that follows has become the moment to shop small.Observed annually during the first weekend after Thanksgiving, Small Business Saturday encourages consumers to redirect some of their holiday spending toward small businesses — the backbone of the U.S. economy.”With the economy rebounding from forty-year high inflation, there’s never been a better time to shop small in support of local businesses,” Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Kelly Loeffler said in a statement.Small businesses employ roughly half of the private-sector workforce and generate nearly half of U.S. GDP, Loeffler noted.WALMART SUPPORTS SMALL BUSINESSES, AMERICAN-MADE PRODUCTS THROUGH NEW ‘GROW WITH US’ INITIATIVE”When we as consumers take part in Small Business Saturday, we’re investing in the workers and job creators who power our own communities,” she said. “This Christmas Season, the SBA asks every American to join us in standing with Main Street to support the small businesses that make our nation strong.”Created by American Express and co-sponsored by the SBA, the shopping holiday is a critical revenue driver for the nation’s 36 million small businesses.Since its launch in 2010, Small Business Saturday has generated more than $220 billion for restaurants, independent retailers
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Century-old American Hat Company sees spike in demand as Western lifestyle becomes 'very popular'
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Business has reportedly been booming for American Hat Company – a Texas-based cowboy hat manufacturer – since the 2018 launch of the hit Western TV series “Yellowstone.”Founded in 1915 and headquartered in Bowie, Texas, the company specializes in handmade felt and straw cowboy hats offered in a range of trims, colors and shapes. Demand has soared so high that the business is now years out on orders, according to company president Keith Mundee.FRUIT TREE GIFTING COMPANY HAS HUMBLE ROOTS: ‘GRIT OF THE AMERICAN DREAM'”People were clamoring for something that was truly American or kind of going back to their roots,” Mundee told FOX Business. “… The Western lifestyle became very popular.”The company follows an approximately 18-step process to transform raw materials like straw and fur into even a basic cowboy hat, he said.AMERICAN-MADE CARS PERFECT FOR SUMMER ROAD TRIPSWhile the business does source some of its materials from locations outside the country, its hats are majority American-made. They “live up to the standard of style, quality and durability” that can be expected from a product made in the U.S., according to the company’s website.”It just doesn’t make sense to import any finished goods,” Mundee said. “… We will import raw
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Florida restaurateur rebuilding after Hurricane Helene: 'An absolute gut punch'
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Café L’Europe, one of the oldest buildings in St. Armands Circle, in Sarasota, Florida, has been flooded four times in the past 18 months.”That last one from Helene completely wiped out the restaurant. Every piece of equipment is ruined… It was gut-wrenching,” John Horne, CEO of Oysters Rock Hospitality, which owns and operates the restaurant along with six other spots along Florida’s West Coast, told FOX Business. FLORIDA AIRPORTS RESUME OPERATIONS AFTER HURRICANE MILTONHorne said the building, which was formerly home to John Ringling’s sales office, took on 4 feet of water and that no one in St. Armands Circle was spared. “[I’ve’] never seen anything like it. Every business in the circle is affected” by Helene, Horne said. Helene made landfall last month as a Category 4 storm and brought with it winds with speeds of up to 140 mph and a record storm surge of 15 feet. Moody’s RMS Event Response estimated that private market insured losses for Helene’s wind and storm surge damage will range between $6.7 billion and $12.3 billion, while inland flooding losses will be between $1.3 billion and $1.7 billion. HURRICANE MILTON NEARS CATEGORY 5 INTENSITY AS FLORIDA RESIDENTS TOLD TO PREPARE FOR LIFE-THREATENING IMPACTSThat brings the total private
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Walmart supports small businesses, American-made products through new 'Grow With US' initiative
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Walmart is showing increased support for American-made products through its “Grow With US” initiative, a new program aimed at providing U.S. small business owners with the training, mentorship and resources they need to succeed.”Walmart is making it easier for U.S.-based entrepreneurs to navigate the complexities of retail and bring their products to a national stage,” the world’s largest retailer said in an announcement.WALMART LEANING INTO TARIFF UNCERTAINTY: ‘POSITIONED TO PLAY OFFENSE’Grow With US consists of a four-step program that offers American small business owners access to financial assistance, e-learning modules with several different learning paths, opportunities to showcase their products and the ability to connect with an experienced mentor. The initiative is part of the company’s “expanding commitment to small business development,” according to the announcement.Grow With Us aligns with similar Walmart programs around the world, including Vriddhi in India and Crece con Walmart in Mexico.WALMART, TARGET CEOS DISCUSS ‘PATH FORWARD’ WITH TRUMP AS TARIFF CONCERNS WEIGH ON CONSUMERSIn fiscal year 2024, more than two-thirds of Walmart’s total product spend was on items grown, made or assembled in America. Small businesses, which account for more than 60% of Walmart’s U.S. suppliers, play a “powerful role in bringing unique products to
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Coffee brand by veteran fire captain launches contribution initiative with profound mission
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This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255).In celebration of the heroic and gallant actions of firefighters across the U.S. on International Firefighters’ Day, a former Los Angeles County fire captain is launching a coffee brand with a meaningful mission.Rick Brandelli, founder of Firemans Brew Coffee, will debut three roasts online — dark roast, or “The Bold Hero,” made in small batches from South America and Indonesia; medium roast, or “The Balanced Warrior,” made with beans sourced from Central America and Southeast Asia; and light roast, or “The Gentle Guardian,” crafted with beans from Central America, South America and Africa.Brandelli selected the Fire Family Foundation, a national nonprofit dedicated to providing support and financial assistance to firefighters and their families, as the recipient of endowments.DRINKING CERTAIN TYPES OF COFFEE CAN BRING SOME HEALTH BENEFITS, BUT THE ADD-INS MATTER”It’s a perfect fit,” Brandelli told FOX Business.Years ago, Brandelli and a firefighter friend were determined to establish an organization with a mission to support the mental health struggles of firefighters, including PTSD, after a good friend and well-respected fire captain died by suicide
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Patriotic clothing line honors the American flag: 'Grounded in gratitude'
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RiserUnited, a newly founded online clothing company based out of Dallas, gives shoppers the opportunity to “wear their values” by selling patriotic apparel that honors the American flag.”We believe that when you rise for the flag, and you understand what the flag represents, it gives you a sense of gratitude,” Alina Rubinshteyn, vice president of sales and brand engagement at RiserUnited, told FOX Business. “It’ll help unite us.”AMERICAN GIANT CELEBRATES CLOTHING MADE IN THE USAThe online retail business – which launched on Flag Day in June 2024 and has eight employees – sells a range of men’s and women’s clothing, including shirts, hoodies and fleeces. It also sells household items like blankets and mugs that embody the company’s “spirit of liberty and freedom,” according to the RiserUnited website.RiserUnited’s logo, featured on many of its clothing items, resembles both a flag and the hand-over-the-heart gesture used during the Pledge of Allegiance. However, many of the company’s products are “quietly patriotic,” Rubinshteyn said.AMERICAN-MADE, VETERAN-OWNED BUSINESS BUILT ON ‘PATRIOTISM’”We don’t scream with large images of eagles and flags,” she said. “We want it to be a [clothing] line that people can dress up, dress down … yet be grounded in gratitude when they