A TWO-week long event which sees shops put on special £5 offers is set to return this weekend.
Residents can get some £5 bargains in the Totally Locally Fiver Fest coming back to Maldon High Street tomorrow (March 12).
If every adult in Maldon spent just £5 per week in their nearby independent shops and businesses it would mean £2.8million per year going directly into the local economy, figures calculated by Totally Locally using most recent ONS data suggest.
Organisers have created a map this year making it easier for customers to follow what's on offer and which shops are taking part.
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The shops taking part include:
- Heart of Craft
- Cal & Co
- Verdeli
- Willow & Fox
- Maldon Coffee
- Just the Thing
- Crystal Shack
- The Bra Consultancy
- Little shop of sweets and treats
- Silo
- Ginny's Cocktail Bar
- Read & Simpson
- TDR Computers
- Serendipity Tearoom
- Phoenix
- Waffle Bar
- Woof & Co
- Dawn Interiors
- Wenlocks
- Yours in Sport
- Maldon Books
- Ansell's Butchers
To view their £5 offers, visit aroundmaldon.co.uk/offers.
Allison Gray, chair of Maldon Business Board and Maldon High Street Together, said: "Fiver Fest creates a real buzz around town and helps the public find shops they may not have otherwise visited.
"Supporting and keeping the local businesses here in Maldon makes the town better. It’s that simple and your £5 spend really does matter."We would love people to spread the word, there really is something on offer for everyone from butchers to sweet shops, vegan, eco/refill, books, coffee and cake, fashion, gifts and so much more."
The event will run until March 26.
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