There are far-reaching advantages to deciding to “shop local”.

By supporting local businesses, you are in turn supporting your local economy;
significantly more money stays in a community when purchases are made locally

• Local businesses are more likely to utilise other local businesses such as banks, service providers, and farms and employ local residents.
• For every £100 you spend at a local business, on average £68 will stay in the community.
• Independent retailers return more than three times as much money per £ of sales to the community in which they operate than chain competitors. Independent restaurants return more than two times as much money per £ of sales than national restaurant chains.

In addition to helping build the local economy, there are also notable intangible benefits that come from supporting businesses in your local community:

• Local businesses are owned and operated by our neighbours!  They care about and are invested in the well-being of our community and its future.
• Local businesses are more accountable to our local community and on average donate more money to local charities and fund-raising appeals.
• Supporting local businesses is good for the environment because they often have a smaller carbon footprint than larger companies.

It isn’t always the easiest or most convenient option to visit a local independent business rather than a large national chain that might be down the road but our community depends on it.

There are many great pubs in and around Devizes, too many to recommend here. These are the four closest