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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Two local businesses will be visited by a cash mob including members of the Blackstone Valley Independent Business Alliance and the Northern RI Chamber of Commerce.
Woonsocket's getting some rare good economic news today thanks to a cash mob organized by the Blackstone Valley Independent Business Alliance and the Northern RI Chamber of Commerce. Cash mobs organize groups of people for scheduled group spending frenzies of customers prepared to part with a minimum of $20.The intent is to provide a little economic stimulus for local business. This one will begin at 186 Cass Avenue (lot across from Landmark Medical Center) at 6 p.m. Promptly at 6:15 p.m. the two businesses being mobbed will be announced. Jeanne Pepin-Budnick, chairperson of the Blackstone Valley Independent Business Alliance and an owner of Pepin Lumber, who set up the cash mob, said the idea was originally raised by a member of the …
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