Why Join Us?
Save Money*
DealLocally.com Members receive preferential treatment from member businesses.
There are special deals, just for DealLocally.com members. Latch on to FREEBIES, 2-FOR-1's, BOGOs, or pocket a dandy DISCOUNT. Just show your card!
Make Money*
DealLocally.com Members receive a REFERRAL FEE on every new member they sponsor.
Imagine earning $10.00 per new member that you sponsor, and $5.00 on their renewals.
Earn $50.00 on new business members that you sponsor, and $25.00 when they renew.
Think of the money you can make for your community organization, or yourself!
Support Locally Owned Independent Small Business
Your membership and patronage helps the independent businesses to exist in a growing world of big box stores and international chains and franchises.
For every $100.00 spent at a locally owned business, $45.00 stays in the local economy, creating jobs and expanding the city's tax base.
For every $100 spent at a national chain or franchise store, only $14.00 remains in the community.
Most independent small businesses support the community through minor hockey, gymnastics, swimming, and other recreational groups, community organizations and more…
Studies have found that locally owned businesses contribute more than twice as much of their revenue to charitable causes as corporate chains do.
Independent small business costs your community less in infrastructure costs, lowering your property taxes.
A Growing Crisis
Unfortunately, every month, we lose independent businesses. Some due to retirement, some lose their premises to expansion or new construction, some have expenses exceed revenue, but many due to competition from mega stores. Remember, everyone has to earn a living.
When you lose these businesses, you lose choice, variety, personal service, and product knowledge.
Try to buy a unique item at a big box store.
It Is Up To You
Only you, and anyone you convince to join and support these businesses can stop the erosion of independents in your community.
Remember that intimate restaurant, the children′s clothing store, the tailors that made your suit on the premises. How about the hat shop, the hobby shop, the local lunch counter. Where are they now?
Luckily, they are not all gone - yet.
Help a Local Charity
Purchasing a membership also contributes a portion of the proceeds to the School Lunch Program to provide fuel for studies to needy students in inner city schools.
With one in five children in Edmonton living in poverty, E4C's School Lunch Program feeds hungry children in high-needs schools. Over 2,000 students receive a lunch in ten high-needs schools. Menus are well balanced, taking into account eating well with Canada's Food Guide.
*Deals & Referral Fees Apply for All Members in Good Standing
Deal Locally is a win/win proposition and additionally provides an easy, cost-effective way to support your community while communicating the value of all your business offers. Let the savings begin!"