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Dear
Neighbors:
I hope this directory
serves as a
pleasant reminder
of the many wonderful
and unique businesses in our community.
The business owners in Wilmette
and Kenilworth are grateful for your support
during the past year and we look forward to
an even better year to come.
There are many benefits to shopping locally.
Many business owners are your neighbors
and care as deeply about our communities
as you do. They sponsor school programs,
sports teams and charity fundraisers. Did
you know that locally-owned businesses
spend 45% of their revenues in the sur-
chamber
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rounding area, as compared with the 14%
that national retailers spend locally?
When you shop locally your sales tax dollars
stay right here, where they support important
Village services, from police and fire
protection to leaf and snow removal. Shopping
close to home saves on gas, too—no
small advantage in this time of rocketing
fuel prices. And both our Villages offer plenty
of free parking.
And perhaps the greatest benefit of all is the
shopping experience itself. Many of our Wilmette
and Kenilworth businesses are oneof-a-kind.
Many of them are the premier
providers of their goods and services in the
entire Chicagoland area. And all of them
are dynamic enterprises, responsive to your
needs. All have a personal touch that makes
you feel welcome and valued.
Nada Becker
Executive Director
Christina Kapetan
Membership Coordinator
8 | wilmette chamber of commerce | 1150 wilmette avenue | (847) 251-3800 | wilmettechamber.org
You can’t lose by shopping locally. You’ll
benefit from an experience that is strong
on hospitality, you’ll keep your sales tax dollars
at home, and you’ll sustain the amazing
small businesses that characterize Wilmette
and Kenilworth.
This guide will help you find the goods and
services you need, from food and clothing
to web-hosting and tax preparation. Most
of the businesses are within a few blocks,
but we also have Chamber members in
neighboring towns that provide a tremendous
experience as well.
The Chamber of Commerce wishes you
good health, happiness and prosperity in
the coming year. Please let us know if we
can be of assistance.
Sincerely yours,
Patrick McFadden
The Big Picture Home Theater Company
2011 President, Wilmette & Kenilworth
Chamber of Commerce
847.251.3800
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