Turn Thanksgiving Week into Your Community’s Biggest Shop-Local Season
Stop Losing Holiday Dollars to Big-Box Stores
A 7-Day Blitz Strategy for Chambers of Commerce & Tourism Destination Marketing Organizations.
Keep dollars where they matter most by rallying your community to buy local this Thanksgiving week.
Download our plan to equip your Chamber or Tourism Org with a plug-and-play strategy that inspires residents and visitors to shop, dine, and spend within your local economy.
Rally Your Community to Spend Local
Redirect Black Friday Budgets
Inspire residents to skip crowded big-box stores and buy from local shops offering exclusive holiday deals
Maximize Small Business Saturday
Turn holiday shoppers into dedicated local patrons with merchant features, pop-ups, and shop-small celebrations
Capture Visitor Spending
Guide out-of-town guests to local attractions, scenic trails, coffee shops and downtown retail areas.
Support Local Dining & Bakeries
Direct holiday food dollars to independent eateries through pie pre-order lists and Thanksgiving Day dining guides
The 7-Day Local Spending Blueprint
Monday
Local Kickoff
Announces Thanksgiving week in your town to get residents excited about spending their week locally
Tuesday
Dine & Pre-Order Local Restaurants
Showcases local restaurants open on Thursday and promotes pie/side pre-orders from hometown bakeries and caterers
Wednesday
Family Activity Spend
Directs visiting relatives and locals to nearby trails, historic spots, and independent coffee shops
Thursday
Community Gratitude
Builds community pride by celebrating the local business owners and partners that make your town unique
Friday
Black Friday Shop Local Features
Highlights local store discounts and doorbusters so holiday shopping dollars stay in town
Saturday
Small Business Saturday
Drives downtown foot traffic with live merchant updates, shop-small celebrations, and store spotlights
Sunday
Local Reset & Recharge
Encourages post-holiday relaxation spending at local spas, wellness centers, and quiet cafes
Complete Toolkit to Mobilize Local Shoppers
By downloading The Week-Before-Thanksgiving Blitz Plan, you will get:
Turnkey daily themes from Monday through Sunday with complete post ideas, captions, story prompts, and Reel concepts
Cross-channel templates, including ready-to-send email newsletter copy and website landing page text
Direct holiday food dollars to independent eateries through pie pre-order lists and Thanksgiving Day dining guides
Brought to you by Kathy Jacobs Design & Marketing.
We help Chambers of Commerce and Tourism Organizations grow thriving local economies through graphic design, web development, content creation, and digital marketing strategies.
