‘The money stays in the community when people shop local’
Employee Keith Thole assists customer Maud Maillard with purchasing a new bicycle at Victory Bicycle Studio in Binghampton on Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021. (Ziggy Mack/Special to The Daily Memphian)
On Small Business Saturday, several entrepreneurs discuss the challenges and stresses they face, some of which have increased during the pandemic, and the reasons it’s important to support local shops.
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small business Local Business Cheryl Pesce Lansky Bros. Victory Bicycle Studio Clark Butcher Julie Lansky Hal Lansky Chad Johnson Derick McMillian Kim Nichols
Frida Qi
Frida Qi is a general assignment reporter who writes a variety of news and features. She previously interned or worked part time at Reuters, Investigative Reporters and Editors, CalMatters, Columbia Missourian, SupChina, and other news organizations. She has a master’s degree in Journalism from the University of Missouri, and is a fan of cooking, tennis and traveling.
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