About
The backbone of our community are our local businesses who’ve stuck it out through thick and thin over the years. And this last year has been particularly trying for all of us and our local businesses.
We care deeply about the future of our town and want to see it thrive. That is why we have strong concerns about the growing proliferation of national chain and discount stores popping up in our community. These stores add little value to the unique character of our town and in fact threaten to upend it by making it difficult for our existing small businesses to survive in what has been a very difficult time.
We need to attract new businesses that add value to our community and that don’t duplicate or cannibalize our existing local businesses.
"Small businesses are disappearing across most sectors. The problem is not that they can’t compete. It’s that dominant corporations, empowered by policies that tilt the playing field, are muscling them out and, in the process, destroying the economic vitality of many communities." - Stacy Mitchell, ISLR
Our Mission
Local, independent businesses are the foundation of a resilient, engaged community. We support the needs of Fort Bragg's local businesses through education, connection, and advocacy.
