interVivos and our community rely on the small businesses at the heart of them. 2020 has been a tumultuous time for our small businesses with the impacts of COVID-19.
Small businesses provide character and individuality to a community. They benefit their local communities in many concrete, quantifiable ways. Specifically, if you spend $100 at a local business, roughly $68 stays within the local economy.
Effective Dec. 13, some businesses will be required to close, reduce capacity, or limit their in-person access. These small businesses need our support more than ever as they’ve to pivot. Buy gift cards for friends and family, buy gift cards for your use in the spring, purchase packages and kit, write positive social media reviews, like their social media posts, post about them on your Instagram stories, access their curbside offerings, get delivery, etc.
During the Fall 2020 mentorship program launch, participants shared their favourite local business names. Check out the list below. You might discover a new gem in your backyard that you can support during the holiday season in 2020 and in 2021! We have also included our remarkable Fall 2020 program sponsors in this list. The interVivos board has even added their picks.
Remember to continue practicing safe social distancing, frequent hand washing, and following the guidelines put in place to keep everyone safe.
Retail
- Audrey’s Books
- Bountiful Farmers’ Market
- E & J Watch and Jewellery Repair West Edmonton Mall (Program Sponsor)
- Find Edmonton
- Haiku Lane
- Italian Centre Shop
- Kamamak
- KEYLIME Athletic Wear
- Majesty and Friends
- Métisgirlbeads
- Mood Consignment
- Old Strathcona Antique Mall
- Royal Bison Art and Craft Fair
- Sugared & Spiced Baked Goods Inc.
- The Prints and the Paper
- The Traveling Tickle Trunk
- Vinomania
- Wild Prairie Soap Company
Restaurants and Cafes
- Bodega
- Cartago
- Caffiend
- Chianti Cafe
- Confetti Sweets
- Corso 32
- Credo
- Dadeo
- Doughnut Party (Program Sponsor)
- Drift Food Truck
- Duchess Bake Shop
- Farrow Sandwiches
- Filistix
- Kafana
- La Patrona
- Ninja Noodle
- Noodleholic
- Northern Chicken
- Red Star
- Remedy Cafe
- Rge Road
- Roasti Coffee Co.
- Situation Brewing
- Super Flea Market
- The Artworks
- The Common
- Tres Carnales Roztiado
- Turquaz Kebab House
- Yelo’d Ice Cream & Bake Shoppe
Other Amazing Businesses
- Altitude Investments (Program Sponsor)
- Canajan Inc.
- Champs Boxing Studio
- Coffee Ring Studio (Program Sponsor)
- Evolution Wonderlounge
- Face Ginch
- Frank Lee’s Muay Thai Kickboxing Gym
- Headlines Salon
- INCITE (Program Sponsor)
- JGR Communications (Program Sponsor)
- Leaders International (Program Sponsor)
- Park Power (Presenting Sponsor)
- Rock Paper Shears
- RSM Canada
- Ruby Gorgeous Salon
- Samson Native Gallery
- Soni Dasmohapatra (Program Sponsor)
- Token Bitters
- VSM PHOTO (Program Sponsor)
