Adrian Town Money Saver | December MID

from a small business instead of its big box competitor.

Readily provide recommendations of small businesses with which you have done business. Too o en people are quick to complain about places that have failed them, but those same people don’t think to say kind words about companies that went above and beyond. Share great experiences on social media or through word of mouth. Talk to small businesses owners rst if you have an issue. It’s tempting to go directly to social media to complain about something, but such complaints can have a dire impact. Always take issues to the manager or business owner rst to see if a resolution can be reached. A manager may not be aware of an issue at all. Give small businesses a chance to make it right before taking things public.

If you own a small business, rely on other small businesses to ful ll your needs. Order supplies from fellow small business owners, seek the help of local nancial advisors and tax professionals and use local suppliers and delivery personnel. Small businesses have experienced unprecedented setbacks due to COVID-19. By supporting small businesses, communities can help them regain stable footing.

Planet Fitness Goes The EXTRA MILE

With Cleanliness

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As an industry leader, the health and safety of Planet Fitness members and team members is a top priority. Our members have been thrilled to be back in the Judgment Free Zone. Planet Fitness Adrian has taken several steps to strengthen existing cleanliness polices and procedures, in an e ort to protect the health and wellbeing of our members, team members and the local community.

Some changes include:

• All team members have completed extensive training related to our enhanced cleanliness and sanitization policies and procedures.

• Team members receive daily temperature checks when they arrive to work each day.

• Increased, thorough cleaning is done using disinfectant that is on the EPA list as e ective against Covid-19. This includes constant 20 minute walk arounds by our team members to continually clean and sanitize high-touch areas.

• Increased sanitization stations are available throughout the gym and members are asked to

Planet Fitness cleans the entire club multiple times each day and closes each night between 2-3am for a static sprayer disinfecting the entire club.

wipe down equipment before and after use.

• Touchless check-in is available using the free Planet Fitness app. Simply download the app in advance and scan it at the front desk.

• Some pieces of cardio equipment are temporarily marked “out of use” to enable Social FitnessingTM and create additional distance between members.

• New signage has been placed throughout the club that highlights sanitization and Social FitnessingTM guidelines.

Now more than ever, it’s important to stay active, in order to stay healthy. We are working hard to help you stay fit in as safe a way as possible.

UNIQUE WAYS

To support small businesses During the pandemic

Small businesses have faced unprecedented challenges in 2020. As the COVID- 19 pandemic wore on throughout the year, small businesses continued to confront the economic fallout wrought by the virus.

According to the National Bureau of Economic Research, the number of active business owners in the United States plummeted by 22 percent in the early stages of the pandemic. ough many businesses managed to hang on as the pandemic continued through spring, summer and fall, such businesses need their communities to continue to help them stay a oat.

Consumers have not been immune to the economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic. Unemployment gures skyrocketed across the globe, and in April retail sales dropped by 14.3 percent from the previous month according to statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau and Deloitte Insights. But consumer spending gradually increased in various industries over the summer of 2020. As consumers loosen their purse strings and begin spending more, they can embrace some unique ways to help small businesses in their community.

Support struggling industries. Consumers may not typically give much thought to whether an industry is struggling before spending their money, but doing so can help small businesses that have had an especially di cult time during the pandemic. Data from the USCB and Deloitte Services indicates that retail sales in certain industries continued to lag even as other industries recovered over the summer months. Sales in the clothing and accessory and food services and drinking places industries were still down nearly 20 percent in July 2020. Supporting locally owned businesses in these industries can infuse some much-needed cash into their operations.

ink twice before buying from big box online retailers. Amazon has become such a go-to consumer resource that many shoppers forget they can comparison shop right on Amazon.com. And some consumers may be unaware that they can support small business when shopping via Amazon. Data from the Association of American Publishers indicates that print revenues have grown by more than 1 percent in 2020 as many people in quarantine are choosing to spend that time with a good book. When shopping for books via a site like Amazon, purchase books from independent sellers, who are o en small book stores in local communities across the country.

Purchase gi cards. Pandemic-related restrictions have been li ed in many places, but that doesn’t necessarily mean consumers are con dent enough to visit their favorite stores and restaurants in person. Gi cards can be a great way to support local businesses even if you’re still hesitant to patronize them in person.

Small businesses continue to face an uphill battle as they confront the economic fallout of the pandemic. Consumers can show their support for locally owned businesses in their communities in various ways.

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