Want to Have An Impact on Your Community This Holiday Season?

When November rolls around the shopping world gets loud — Black Friday headlines, door-crasher deals, and endless promos. At Smoking Gun Coffee, we’re not here to guilt you or to tell you Black Friday is bad. Plenty of folks find useful deals that way. But we do want to share why Small Business Saturday is a special chance to keep your holiday spending working for your neighbours, your community, and local businesses right here in Chilliwack and across BC.

Why Small Business Saturday Matters

One of the simplest truths about buying local is that more of your money stays where you live. Studies and small-business groups repeatedly show that a significantly larger portion of every dollar spent at an independent shop recirculates in the local economy — supporting jobs, local suppliers, and community events — compared with spending at national chains or online giants.

• Local jobs: Shopping local helps keep small teams employed in our neighbourhoods.
• Local suppliers: Money spent locally often supports other nearby businesses and producers.
• Community investment: Small businesses sponsor sports teams, festivals, and local charities — the things that make a town feel like a home.

When you buy a bag of coffee from a BC roaster, you’re not just buying a product — you’re supporting a relationship. That’s how independent shops survive and how neighbourhoods stay vibrant.

Black Friday Is Fine... But Why Not Support Your Community?

There’s nothing wrong with grabbing a bargain on Black Friday. Do what you gotta do. If a deal helps you buy thoughtfully and stay on budget, go for it. The point we want to make is simple: where you spend matters.

Black Friday often benefits large retailers and global supply chains. Small Business Saturday is an intentional alternative — a day where the impact of your spending is felt closer to home. If you’ve already budgeted for gifts this season, why not choose options that help your local economy?

Why Local Coffee Is a Great Small Business Saturday Pick

If you’re searching for terms like local coffee, local gifts, or Black Friday coffee deals, Small Business Saturday is a perfect time to discover neighbourhood roasters and cafés. Local coffee offers several big advantages:

1. Freshness & flavour: Small-batch roasting means fresher beans and more vibrant cups than mass-produced alternatives.
2. Transparency: Local roasters are usually happy to share origin, roast date, and tasting notes — great for gifting.
3. Unique, personal gifts: Coffee subscriptions, seasonal blends, brewing kits, or gift cards make memorable presents that support a local business.

Keeping Your Dollars in Canada — It Adds Up

Choosing local reduces long-distance shipping, supports Canadian-made goods, and strengthens regional supply chains. These choices can help create stable, lasting growth for BC businesses and reduce the environmental cost of shipping long distances. In short: small choices = big ripple effects.

How to Shop Small This Weekend

Here are a few simple ways to make the most of Small Business Saturday:

• Visit an independent shop in person — say hello to the owners and learn their stories.
• Buy gift cards for friends, coworkers, or family — they keep money local and are easy to gift-wrap.
• Look for local bundles or seasonal offerings (roasters often do limited blends or gift sets).
• Combine Black Friday browsing with a Small Business Saturday plan — the two can work together.

From Our Roastery to Your Cup

At Smoking Gun Coffee, everything from our small-batch roasts to our community partnerships is sustained by local support. When you choose to buy locally — whether it’s a bag of beans, a brewing gift set, or a café gift card — you’re directly helping our staff, suppliers, and neighbours. That’s what keeps our lights on and our ovens baking for the next season of community events.

Choose Community

We won’t judge anyone who loves a good Black Friday find. But if you’re looking for an easy, meaningful way to make your holiday spending matter, consider starting your shopping on Small Business Saturday. Your dollars can do more than buy a gift; they can help build a community.

If you’d like ideas for local gift bundles or our Small Business Saturday specials, drop us a line or stop by the café — we’d love to help you pick the perfect local present.

Also, we do a Small Business Saturday sale every year, so if you want a discount on specialty coffee beans, make sure you join our email list and you'll be the first to know about it. 

Thanks for supporting small independent business. It truly makes a difference.