The Carmel Chamber of Commerce introduced its first ever Shop Local program in 2017! This program is designed to encourage our community to support local shops, restaurants and services. Small business represents over 99% of our nation’s economy and employs roughly 58 million people across the country. For every dollar spent in the community sixty eight cents stays local, which helps to keep folks employed and shop doors open, and it also translates into valuable tax revenue that communities need for road improvements, education and infrastructure. So everybody wins!