Small Business Saturday Nov. 28

In coordination with communities across the country, Small Business Saturday will be held Nov. 28 in Thermopolis. Main Street Thermopolis plans on making this Saturday one to remember, and has organized a special scavenger hunt to encourage participation in the event.

In coordination with the Lights On after school program, Main Street Thermopolis has designed and purchased a 1,000-piece puzzle. Puzzle pieces with their business name written on the back of the puzzle pieces will be distributed to each store taking part in the event. Shoppers must collect a puzzle piece from ten different stores on Saturday, and then return the pieces to the Main Street Thermopolis office located at Central Bank and Trust. Puzzle pieces must be received by 6 p.m. to make it into the drawing.

Every shopper who collects ten pieces will be entered into a raffle. If all 1,000 pieces are distributed, the one lucky winner will take home $200 in Chamber Bucks. The second place drawing will win the puzzle. If only a portion of the 1,000 pieces are returned, the first place winner will receive $100 in Chamber Bucks.

The drawing for the raffle will take place at the Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony on Saturday, Nov. 28 at 6 p.m.

Participating stores businesses include everything from auto parts stores, hardware stores, downtown storefronts and general merchandise stores. Small Business Saturday will serve as the beginning of the Chamber of Commerce’s Hometown Holiday celebration. The event is meant to encourage holiday shoppers to spend the day in town shopping at their local merchants.