There are now 118 businesses signed on as sponsors of The Batavian. That's the highest total ever.
In the past two months, we've been please to have the following businesses sign on as sponsors:
- Awakenings Holistic Center
- Bill Fox Construction & Remodeling, LLC
- Exhale Yoga
- Greased Lightning
- Hot Heads of Le Roy
- Indian Falls Log Cabin Restaurant
- Louis Andolora, Tax Preparer Extraordinaire
- Palm Island Indoor Waterpark
- Pembroke Family Medicine
- R&D Factory Outlet
- Scooter's Family Restaurant
- Sweet Ecstasy Bakery
- Terri Starowitz, CPA
- Turnbull Heating, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration
- YWCA
I've written before about how supporting local businesses keeps more local dollars in our home community. Communities with vibrant local businesses demonstrate all kinds of benefits for local residents.
Along those lines, a recent study found that counties with thriving small businesses also have healthier residents.
The study of 3,060 counties and parishes in the contiguous United States -- published online in the "Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society" and forthcoming in its March print issue -- brings new evidence to a body of research literature and a debate among sociologists, who traditionally have advanced two competing hypotheses about how small business impacts public health.
Some sociologists argue that small businesses — unlike chain retail "big box" stores and large manufacturing plants — have a greater investment in the community and thus have more at stake when it comes to the well-being of employees, customers and other local citizens. The LSU and Baylor University researchers, who analyzed national population, health, business and housing data, found that the greater the proportion of small businesses, the healthier the population.
"Some communities appear to have thriving small-business sectors that feature entrepreneurial cultures that promote public health. A place like this has a can-do climate, a practical problem-solving approach in which a community takes control of its own destiny," said co-author Charles M. Tolbert, Ph.D., chair of the Sociology department at Baylor. "The alternative is the attitude that 'Things are out of our control.' "
It's critical we all do all we can to support locally owned businesses.
On The Batavian, you can find information, now, about 118 local businesses. On Shop Batavia, there are now close to 157 local businesses posting information about who they are and what they do.
In other words, it's now easier than ever to support your local business community.
Here's a complete list of sponsors of The Batavian:
- Adam Miller Toy and Bicycle
- Alabama Hotel
- Alberty Drug Store
- Alex's Place
- Alli's Cones and Dogs
- Awakenings Holistic Center
- Baker's Frontier Kitchens
- Barrett's Batavia Marine and Sporting Supplies
- Batavia Downs
- Bill Fox Construction & Remodeling, LLC
- Beds 'n' Bones Pet Lodge
- Belhaven Kennels
- Bohn's Restaurant
- Bontrager's Auction
- Bontrager's Real Estate
- Bourbon & Burger Co.
- Bruggie's
- Carlson's Studio
- CB Beach Mortuary
- Cedar St. Sales and Rentals
- Center Street Smoke House
- CPR (Computer & Phone Repair)
- Crazy Cheap Cars
- D&R Depot Restaurant
- Dan's Tire
- Delavan's Restaurant and Tavern
- The Detail Shop
- Dupont TV
- Empire Tractor
- Espresso Salads and Subs
- Exhale Yoga
- EZ Budget Insurance
- Fastec Automotive
- Ficarella's Pizzeria
- Foxprowl Collectibles
- Genesee Community College
- Genesee County Emergency Services
- Genesee Dental Group
- Genesee Graphics
- Gilmartin
- Godfrey's Pond
- Grammy's Laundry
- Greased Lightning
- Greens of Le Roy
- Greg'ry's Bakery
- H.E. Turner & Co.
- Hardcor Audio
- Haul-4-Less
- High Voltage Tattoo
- Holy Family School
- Hot Heads
- I.R. Systems
- Indian Falls Log Cabin Restaurant
- The Insurance Center
- J. Leonard McAndrew
- Jagged Edges Salon
- John's Service Station
- Ken Barrett
- KleenAll
- Kravings Kafe
- Kreative Design Kitchen & Bath
- L.C. Mosman
- Lamb Family Medicine
- Lambert's Design Jewelers
- Larry's Steakhouse
- Le Roy Hearth and Home
- Louis Andolora
- LPL Financial
- Main St. Pizza Company
- Making Memories of Travel
- The Mane Attraction
- The Manor House
- Mark Lewis Agency
- Matteo & Mullen, CPA
- Max Pies
- Michael Tomaszewski
- Millennium Computer
- Mr. Wine & Liquor
- Next Level Fitness
- Nothnagle - Danielle Torcello
- Nothnagle - Frank Minuto
- O'Lacy's Irish Pub
- Oliver's Candies
- Optique
- Palm Island Indoor Water Park
- Pauly's Pizza
- Pellegrino Auto Sales
- Pembroke Family Medicine
- Planned Parenthood
- Present Tense Books
- Pudgie's Lawn and Garden Center
- R&D Outlet
- Rancho Viejo
- Rebecca's Salon
- Reeb Family Moving
- Roxy's Music
- Salon VIP
- Salsa & Curry
- Scooter's Family Restaurant
- Scratch Bakery
- Select Collision
- Settler's Restaurant
- Sloat's Tire
- South Beach
- South Main Country Store
- Southside Deli
- Spirits
- Sweet Ecstasy Bakery
- Ten Cent Millionaire Tavern
- Terri Starowitz, CPA
- Terry Hills
- T.F. Brown's
- The Finishing Line
- TIm Kabel Builders
- Tri-County Glass
- Turnbull Heating, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration
- Valle Jewelers
- Viking Valhalla Restaurant & Rose Garden Bowl
- West Main Wine & Spirits
- WNY Fireplace Outlet
- Yasses Trucking & Construction
- YWCA
- Zoom & Groom Dog Grooming