Small Business Saturday encourages shoppers to shop small following Black Friday. Here’s how to support small businesses and our favorites to shop from.

Sandwiched between Black Friday and Cyber Monday is the ever-important Small Business Saturday, a campaign American Express launched in 2010 to encourage consumers to shop at local businesses in their community. When is it? Has it been successful? Here's what to know about the relatively new consumer holiday.

If you’re looking to support small businesses in your area, visit shopsmall.com, which redirects to a page on the American Express website. You can click the “find shops” button and type in your location, and local small businesses will show up on a map.

Customers rounding out their holiday shopping are gearing up for "Small Business Saturday," a day dedicated to supporting small businesses.

The small businesses listed here are offering a variety of events and markets to capture a piece of the holiday rush.

Saturday is Small Business Saturday; a day intended as a day to encourage people to shop at small local businesses when looking for those Black Friday deals.

Small Business Saturday encourages shoppers to shop small following Black Friday. Here’s how to support small businesses and our favorites to shop from.

Nestled in-between Black Friday and Cyber Monday is Small Business Saturday, which encourages residents to shop local during the Christmas season. Several events took place throughout the Tri-Cities on Saturday,

Neighborhoods, including Humboldt Park, Lincoln Square, and Ravenswood, are offering extra deals and special events in honor of the shopping day.