Hi Everyone,
This is a quick note to let you know some of our local businesses are struggling and could really use a hand. If you’ve been on Somerville Ave in the last few months, you know that construction has been omnipresent. The word I’m hearing from a lot of business owners in Union is that they are getting hit with a double-whammy: The seasonal downturn in the summer months and a dramatic drop in business based on construction.
One of the issues small businesses encounter is that they are more sensitive to swings like this. It would be a travesty if, after all the construction and beautification is complete, the businesses that helped the square get there are gone.
So I’m posting this and asking for you to do whatever you can to support these businesses in a time of need. I’m echoing the call of Mimi Graney at Union Square Main Streets: I’m asking you to make a commitment to visit a Union Square business once a week. There are a tremendous variety of businesses in Union, please check ‘em out and support these folks when they need it most.
Keep it local,
Joe G.
Susan Crandall said
Thanks for putting out the word on supporting Union Square – with all the great new businesses – Grand, Dogma, Bloc 11, Precinct – it’s still worth the trip!