Shoppers support Small Business Saturday

Retail business owners reported that business went well for them on Small Business Saturday.

Karen Sinclair of Thermopolis Hardware said, “I think it went pretty good. We’ve had great support from our community. We just appreciate everyone supporting small businesses, brick and mortar. I’m just happy to be open and chugging along. 

Regarding how well their business went overall for the year 2020, Sinclair said, “I think we’ve had a good year. Thermopolis supported us. I think fewer people went down the road during this time, fewer people went elsewhere, it felt like. People were really good about supporting their local community during this time.” 

Howie Samelson of Discover Thermopolis and the Print Zone said for Small Business Saturday, “It went very well. Just lots of traffic, lots of good sales, lots of hot sauce. No specific highlights or lowlights. People are starting to learn what we have here.” 

Regarding the year 2020, Samelson said, “Overall it’s been OK. Since I wasn’t really here for 2019, I can’t really compare it to anything. So I don’t know if it’s good, bad or indifferent.”