Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Welcome to Wednesday and today's things to know:
Cash Mob - The Cash Mobbers will converge on another two luck Woonsocket businesses tonight - set aside a $20 and head up to 186 Cass Ave., across from Landmark Medical Center at 6 p.m. The Cash Mob idea is to get a large group of people together who agree to spend at least $20 at each venue. The larger the crowd, the larger the impact on the local economy. Christmas lights: OK, Woonsocket - The lights are up on a bunch of local homes, and a lot of them look really nice - why not shoot a photo of yours and enter our Deck the House contest? You could win $100,000 for your local school district and $500 to pay your electric bills. Enter by uploading your photos at the contest website before Dec. 16 - there are some contenders out there, let…
Monday, October 15, 2012
Participants are asked to meet at 186 Cass Ave. parking lot across from Landmark at 6 p.m.
The Northern RI Chamber of Commerce and the Blackstone Valley Independent Business Alliance are bringing the cash mob back to Woonsocket tonight. The Cash Mob idea is to get a large group of people together who agree to spend at least $20 at each venue. The larger the crowd, the larger the impact on the local economy. Back in April, the organizations put together a cash mob and turned its wallets and pocketbooks on Kay's Restaurant and Vose True Value. More than 100 customers surpised and thrilled shop owners and organizers. “This is a great way to do our part to help stimulate the local economy,” said John Gregory, President and CEO of the Northern RI Chamber, in the event's press release posted on the C hamber's website. To join up …
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
More than 100 people showed up to focus spending on two local businesses Tuesday night.
Woonsocket's Tuesday night cash mob drew more than 100 customers to Vose True Value and Kay's Restaurant, surpising and thrilling shop owners and organizers. The mob was organized by the Blackstone Valley Independent Business Alliance and the Northern RI Chamber of Commerce. Jeanne Budnick of Pepin Lumber, a member of the BVIBA, led the effort. Elise Houle of Pepin Lumber said the group, more than twice the number of people they'd been expecting at about 120, gathered at 186 Cass Avenue, the lot across from Landmark Medical Center at 6 p.m. At 6:15 p.m., Jeanne annoucned they'd be visiting Vose and Kay's, both of which were conveniently nearby. She said the turnout may have been the largest in the state yet. The last cash mob at Anything…
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Kay's Restaurant
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