Our Louisville-based Small Business Saturday shopping picks

The 16th annual edition of Small Business Saturday falls on Nov. 29 — the perfect time to help you add a local sparkle into your holiday shopping.

The exterior of Carmichael's books with a banner that reads "Est. 1978 Carmichael's Books" and posters on the wall on the left. The front doors are windowed and made on wood.

This small business has been serving LOU since 1978.

Photo via @indybookgirls

Here at LOUtoday, we like to keep things local all year long, but on Small Business Saturday, the rest of the country joins us in our mission to shop small.

Founded by American Express in 2010 and cosponsored by the U.S. Small Business Administration since 2011, Small Business Saturday is an initiative to bring small businesses to the forefront of the holiday shopping season on the last Saturday of November.

This year’s event falls on Saturday, Nov. 29, and we want to make shopping local as easy as possible. This map will allow you to find small businesses in your area.

Screenshot of a map of the Louisville area showing multiple small blue dots marking businesses that are taking part in Small Business Saturday.

From eating at Louisville Pizza King to shopping at Fashion Club, there are several ways for locals to support small businesses this weekend.

Screenshot via American Express

Here are a few that caught our eye:

Psst — do you own a local company? Read our small business coverage or check out these resources to help you participate in Small Business Saturday.

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