Shop Here Fauquier
Shopping in Fauquier County can take many forms. The most common way is to make your retail and service purchases from businesses located in Fauquier County. The diagram above focuses on the direct benefits of this type of "buy local" transaction.

Benefit 1: Provide Employment for Local Residents
The first benefit of focusing your purchasing in Fauquier County is immediate and easy to understand. By supporting local businesses you create more employment options for local residents.

By creating employment options for local residents, you are helping to strengthen the community as a whole – not just by supporting local businesses but by creating opportunities for your neighbors.

Benefit 2: Profits Benefit Locally Owned Businesses
Your support of locally-owned businesses ensures their continued success. Locally-owned and operated businesses are the backbone of any community – often providing support and stability that is vital to community amenities.

In many ways, cultivating a vibrant business community in Fauquier County creates more convenience for the shopper as well. Businesses tend to follow other successful businesses. In the long-term, this creates more competitive pricing and more local shopping options for you.

Not only do local purchase increase tax revenue, a portion of Virginia's 5% sales tax paid on retail sales comes back to the municipality in which the purchase was made. This equates to one cent of every dollar of your purchase comes back to Fauquier County to support local programs.

Business to Business
A strong business community starts when businesses support other local businesses. Organizations like the Fauquier Chamber of Commerce host programs throughout the year that encourage local businesses to learn more about other area businesses.

Business to Government
Fauquier County's Procurement Office handles purchasing for all branches of Fauquier County government. Interested in learning more about how your business can win business from Fauquier County's procurement office, check out www.fauquiercounty.gov.