Spending money at local businesses has significant benefits for the local community. For every $100 spent at a local business, $73 stays in the local economy, compared to just $43 with national chains. Local owners invest more in the community by donating more than twice as much per sale to local non-profits, events and teams. They also purchase locally, resulting in less travel and pollution. Local businesses help anchor neighborhoods and support the city and county tax base by recycling dollars back into the community and increasing local incomes.