“As we’re about to enter the season of shopping for Christmas, this is a great thing,” Walker said.
The details
Walker said businesses in town are free to participate and can get signed up for the program at shoplocalfm.com. The program is a collaborative effort between the Flower Mound Chamber of Commerce and the town’s economic development team. This is the fourth shop local week the town has hosted.
Each day of the first week of November has a theme as part of the shop local program. Residents can participate in the different themes on social media for a chance to win $100 cash. To participate, residents must follow the themes of each day, check into different locations, take a picture and post it on social media with the hashtag #shoplocalfm.
- Nov. 1 is Fashion Friday, when residents should check in to their favorite place to shop in town.
- Nov. 2 is DIY Saturday, when residents should check in to their favorite home improvement stores in Flower Mound, such as Lowes, Hobby Lobby or a local nursery.
- Nov. 3 is Selfie Sunday, when residents should check in to their favorite place to hang out in town.
- Nov. 4 is Monday Funday, when residents should check in to their favorite place to have fun.
- Nov. 5 is Tasty Tuesday, when residents can check in to their favorite place to get a bite to eat.
- Nov. 6 is Wine Down Wednesday, when residents can check in to their favorite places to relax in town.
- Nov. 7 is Thirsty Thursday, when residents should check in to their favorite places to get a drink.
At the end of the week, all resident posts that used the #shoplocalfm hashtag will be entered to win cash prizes. Walker said shop local is a good program that generally drives up membership for the local chamber of commerce.
“One of the great things about this is the businesses get into it too,” Walker said.
