Franchot to Cross State for Shop Maryland for the Holidays Tour
Annual promotion highlights shopping at local retailers
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (November 16, 2017) - As the holiday season rapidly approaches, Comptroller Peter Franchot is encouraging Marylanders to Shop Maryland for the Holidays as he begins his 2017 statewide holiday shopping tour in Baltimore County today, November 16.
"With one in five Marylanders directly or indirectly working in retail, the holiday shopping season is important to retailers throughout the state," said Comptroller Franchot. "Shopping at a local business helps more than 750,000 of our neighbors and friends who make up Maryland’s retail sector."
The retail industry contributes more than $46 billion to the state’s economy, making it the top private sector employer. according to the Maryland Retailers Association.
"The Maryland Retailers Association is thrilled to join Comptroller Franchot again on his statewide tour encouraging Marylanders to shop local for the holidays," said Cailey Locklair Tolle, president of the Maryland Retailers Association. "Maryland retailers create jobs, give back to their communities and provide much-needed tax revenue to the state. We continue to hope Marylanders will keep these things in mind when shopping, not just for the holidays, but year-round."
The Shop Maryland for the Holidays tour will stop in the following cities and towns in every corner of the state:
- Hunt Valley/Timonium, November 16
- Bethesda, November 17
- Baltimore, November 25
- Leonardtown, November 27
- Hyattsville, November 28
- Berlin and Cambridge, November 29
- St. Michaels, December 1
- Frederick, December 5
- Annapolis, December 6
- Hampstead, December 7
- Cumberland, December 14
Details about each visit will be released several days ahead of the planned stops.
"In-state shopping puts citizens’ hard-earned money back into their communities and supports local businesses that employ friends and neighbors," said Franchot. "Shopping locally gets consumers the best product, service and experience for their dollar."
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MEDIA CONTACTS: Joe Shapiro: jshapiro@comp.state.md.us
410-260-7305
(office); 443-871-2244 (cell)
Alan Brody: abrody@comp.state.md.us
410-260-6346 (office); 443-924-1473 (cell)
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