Greetings from the Burnsville Chamber of Commerce.
Our Chamber has spent the last 3 months connecting our local businesses to critical information and resources to sustain their businesses and prepare for re-opening. We have been advocating with local, regional, state and federal leaders to ensure our businesses are being heard. Our local businesses are prepared to welcome you back safely and now they need your support and we invite you to be a part of our community’s economic recovery.
Our Chamber is a part of the Minnesota Ready Coalition with the MN Chamber and local chambers and trade associations from across the state. Small businesses are the economic fuel of our state’s future.
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Did you know that we have over 2,000 businesses right here in Burnsville?
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Nearly half of Minnesotans own or work for a small business and create two out of every three new jobs each year.
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April statistics show employment is down 73% in full-service restaurants, 63% in personal and laundry services, and 61% in arts, recreation and entertainment compared to this month last year.
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SBA statistics reveal that these industries have among the highest shares of small business employment in our state’s economy.
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According to Open Table, dine-in activity (including patios) is still 70% behind where is was one year ago.
Any small business owner in can tell you that these past three months have been filled with sleepless nights, anxious waiting and preparation.
I am so proud of our Burnsville businesses as they have worked diligently to keep up with ever changing information and guidelines, they have scrambled to take care of their employees, and most importantly they have prepared to re-open their businesses safely.
What can you do? The next time you go to purchase something online or from a national retailer – STOP. Check out the Chamber directory online or seek out one of your favorite local businesses here in Burnsville. Whether you are buying office supplies or renting equipment, in need of health care or entertainment or just buying cloths, gifts or going out to eat – you can do it all here in Burnsville – and help a local business out while you are doing it.
Without our support, these businesses won’t make it. This is not simply a personal loss for business owners. This is a loss to their employees, customers and to our community.
In order for our community to recover, we need to come together and support our small businesses now. I invite you to be a part of the Burnsville business recovery.
Choose to shop, buy and gather safely here in Burnsville, because in Burnsville, we are better together!
