Fact Sheet: Buying Locally Pays Big Dividends for Maine’s Economy

A summary of the findings of a recent MECEP study that found when consumers buy from locally owned businesses Maine’s economy benefits much more than when they they spend at national chain stores.

by Garrett Martin and Amar Patal

Buying Locally Pays Big Dividends for Maine’s Economy

See also: Going Local: Quantifying the Economic Impacts of Buying from Locally Owned Businesses in Portland, Maine