Small Business Saturday is on Nov. 24 this year, two days after Thanksgiving. It is a day for everyone to support the small businesses on which their community thrives.

American Express founded the day in 2010 to help small businesses get exposure during the holiday season, when they might be otherwise overlooked. With retailers buzzing around the holidays, it is important to support local small businesses that rely on their neighbors to continue prospering and building the local economy in Grafton.

Last year, 100 million people nationwide participated in Small Business Saturday by shopping at locally owned stores to help boost the economy and their communities.

The Grafton Country Store, on its Facebook page, advertises its involvement with Small Business Saturday. If you register with an American Express card and shop at the store or other participating local businesses, you will receive a $25 credit on a $25 purchase. Registration is limited.

To register and see which other businesses are participating in and around Grafton, follow this link: https://www.americanexpress.com/us/small-business/Shop-Small.

You can also “like” Small Business Saturday on Facebook by visiting www.facebook.com/shopsmall.

Everyone has locally owned businesses in their community, and shopping on Small Business Saturday is the perfect way to give back to the businesses you know and love.

TELL US: What small businesses do you patronize and what makes them great? Share in the comments below.