Small Business Week: Support local East Cobb businesses!

The U.S. Small Business Administration has declared the week of May 3-9 to be National Small Business Week across the country.

As a small business, East Cobb News encourages readers to patronize their favorite local businesses, especially those that are locally owned and operated, and are independent businesses to boot.

The SBA estimates that there are more than 36 million small businesses (50 employees or less) in the U.S., which is more than 99 percent of all companies.

Those small businesses employ more than 62 million people, nearly half of all private-sector workers, and generate 43 percent of the country’s gross domestic product.

In East Cobb small businesses make up the backbone of our local economy, from service providers to restaurants to home repair and landscaping businesses and more.

During this week, take some time to support your favorite local small businesses. Next week the Cobb Chamber of Commerce will honor its 2026 small businesses of the year.

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