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Shop Small season is right around the corner!

After 20 months of the pandemic, shopping small means more in 2021 than it ever has before. The DSC’s Economic Development Committee (EDC) focuses on initiatives that highlight our downtown and contribute to the financial vibrancy of Main Street small businesses. These initiatives include marketing campaigns and shopping programs. One of the EDC’s last achievements was to coordinate the launch of the Sykesville GetSyked gift card.

The GetSyked gift card is valid in 28 downtown shops and restaurants and can be purchased right here!

This program allows every dollar spent on the gift card (besides the processing fee) to be reinvested in the shops of downtown Sykesville. According to the Small Business Administration (SBA), if every family shifted just $10 a month to locally- owned, independent businesses instead of national chains, more than $9.3 billion would be directly returned to local economies. This means better schools, better roads, and overall better life for the whole community.

The DSC is proud that it was one of the first five Main Street programs in Maryland to provide this service to local businesses.

Check out the list of participants and their offers.

Show your support to your Main Street by sharing with friends and family and consider suggesting that your company purchase these as employee appreciation or holiday gifts.

So far, over 500 gift cards were purchased generating close to $11,000 worth of purchases on Main Street. With your help, we hope to boost this program for the Holiday season and generate a volume of sales to sustain our small businesses.

The GetSyked gift card is really the Coolest and Best gift for Sykesville lovers! The card can be redeemed all at one location or spread amongst several favorite boutiques and restaurants on Main Street.