Co-owner of Firehouse Pet Shop, Allen Larsen, kneels for a kiss from a 5-year-old basset hound named Maggie, who was visiting Thursday, Sept. 26, in Wenatchee. Larsen said he is particularly fond of basset hounds.
WENATCHEE — This year, Small Business Saturday is Nov. 30 and local store owners on Wenatchee Avenue said they look forward to the day, as customers put their money into local economies.
Taking place after Black Friday every year, Small Business Saturday started as a campaign by American Express in 2010, and in 2022, spending reached $17.9 billion, according to the U.S. Small Business Administration website.
Rosa Pulido
Wenatchee Downtown Association executive director
Co-owner of Firehouse Pet Shop, Allen Larsen, holds shop cat Carlos Thursday, Sept. 26, in Wenatchee.
Firehouse Pet Shop co-owners, Jennifer and Allen Larsen, stand together for a photo outside their shop on Wenatchee Avenue Thursday, Sept. 26, in Wenatchee. The Larsens opened Firehouse Pet Shop in 2014.
A 5-year-old basset hound named Maggie and her brother Charlie, 1, walk the aisle in Firehouse Pet Shop Thursday, Sept. 26, in Wenatchee.
A hat reads “Ew, People,” with a photo of a black cat that resembles the Firehouse Pet Shop cat Carlos Thursday, Sept. 26, in Wenatchee.
Firehouse Pet Shop offers seasonally-themed cookies for dogs from Preppy Puppy Bakery Thursday, Sept. 26, in Wenatchee.
American Shoe Shop owner Josh Tarr trims the sole of a Haflinger after replacing the sole of the clog Thursday, Sept. 26, in Wenatchee.
American Shoe Shop owner Josh Tarr trims the sole of a Haflinger after replacing the sole of the clog Thursday, Sept. 26, in Wenatchee.
American Shoe Shop owner Josh Tarr trims the sole of a Haflinger after replacing the sole of the clog Thursday, Sept. 26, in Wenatchee.
American Shoe Shop boot stretchers rest on the counter top Thursday, Sept. 26, in Wenatchee.
Blundstone boots sit in an oven to activate the cement at American Shoe Shop Thursday, Sept. 26, in Wenatchee.
Mela Coffee Roasting Company trainee Aryana Villafuerte learns how to adjust the grind of coffee beans in 2018.
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