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Our Lakeland-based Small Business Saturday shopping picks

The 16th annual edition of Small Business Saturday falls on Nov. 29 — the perfect time to help you add a local sparkle into your holiday shopping.

The open door entrance of a small business, with a "SHOP SMALL" welcome mat and shelves of merchandise visible inside.

Small Business Saturday is a perfect time to discover hidden gems like Home Essentials.

Photo by LALtoday

Here at LALtoday, we like to keep things local all year long, but on Small Business Saturday, the rest of the country joins us in our mission to shop small.

Founded by American Express in 2010 and cosponsored by the U.S. Small Business Administration since 2011, Small Business Saturday is an initiative to bring small businesses to the forefront of the holiday shopping season on the last Saturday of November.

This year’s event falls on Saturday, Nov. 29, and we want to make shopping local as easy as possible. This map will allow you to find small businesses in your area.

A map of Lakeland showing blue pin points on small businesses around the downtown area.

Add a zip code to get recommendations close to home.

Here are a few that caught our eye:

Psst — do you own a local company? Read our small business coverage or check out these resources to help you participate in Small Business Saturday.

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