Buy from local small businesses in Maryland.  Carroll County. Frederick County. Montgomery County. Rockville. Gaithersburg. Frederick. Westminster. Bethesda. Silver Spring. Chevy Chase. Potomac. Damascus. Kensington. Emmitsburg. Takoma Park. Mount Airy. New Market. New Windsor. Sykesville. Eldersburg. Thurmont. Union Bridge. Walkersville. Woodsboro.  When you buy from local small businesses rather than national chains, two to three times as much money is returned to the local community, per the SBA. Local businesses are far more likely to utilize other local businesses, while national chains tend to purchase goods and services near their headquarters. And remember that local businesses are owned by your neighbors. Friends don’t let friends shop at chain stores! Maryland Buy Local Challenge.