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From the Milwaukee Magazine story …
The Small Business Saturday initiative has sparked a creative spirit – big time. Last year, South Milwaukee hosted what organizers called the Shop Small World Tour. The culturally inclusive holiday shopping event was such a success last year, they’re doing it again.
It works like this: All the participating businesses – and at last count, there are 15 – choose a country to represent, and for the day – Saturday, Nov. 30 – they honor that country with music, sales and bonus treats. They create the atmosphere of that country inside their retail establishments, says Sarah Mironczuk, co-owner of Bakehouse 23 (1309 Milwaukee Ave.), one of the participating businesses. “We kind of look at it like you’re shopping around the world,” says Mironczuk, whose bakery will represent Ukraine. “We’ll have borscht, we’ll have stew, we’ll have some Ukrainian treats, as well as our regular treats and holiday gift packs.”
Each store will have a raffle, and there will also be one giant raffle as well. Shoppers will be able to pick up a map/passport – designed by Lauren Marvell Illustrations – at each shop so they can plan their visits. Getting your passport stamped at the various locations will allow you to enter the raffles.
They’re also running a shuttle for businesses that aren’t located right on the main strip. Each shuttle stop will have a hot chocolate station sponsored by Bakehouse 23.
The extravaganza is spearheaded by Natalie Gajewski (owner of Omen, 1310 Milwaukee Ave.), along Mironczuk and Leah Minue, owner of Parkway Floral (1001 Milwaukee Ave.).
The event’s hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
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