Visit Milwaukee launches campaign supporting local businesses during holiday season

Visit Milwaukee is launching the Buy Local Bonus program to help local businesses increase their revenue during the holiday season as more businesses report a decline in holiday shoppers while facing greater financial burdens this year.“Milwaukee businesses are essential to the strength and character of our community, and many have told us that this holiday season is more difficult than expected,” Josh Albrecht, chief marketing officer at Visit Milwaukee, said in a news release. “The Buy Local Bonus Campaign provides immediate revenue to participating partners and creates a reason for shoppers to choose Milwaukee-owned restaurants, bars, retailers and more during a season that it typically critical for sales. This is a tangible way for Visit Milwaukee to support our partners at a moment when extra purchasing activity can make a real difference.”More than 40 local businesses are participating in the program, which runs from now through Christmas Eve. Shoppers can receive a $25 gift when they purchase $25 in gift cards at one of the participating local retailers:414loralAntetokounBrosBandit MKEBest Place at the Historic Pabst BreweryCafe CorazonCasera Cafe & BakeryCousins SubsDelicious BitesEldr+RimeFlowers for DreamsForage KitchenThe Friendship Circle of WisconsinHoneyBee Sage Apothecary & Wellness CafeMaxie’sMobCraft BeerNorthSouth ClubOak Barrel Public HousePilot Project BrewingPOPRed Lion Pub on Tannery RowRefresh VintageRise & Grind Cafe – King DriveSprecher BrewerySprocket CafeSummer of ’85Bronzeville Collective MKEThird Space BrewingTorzala Brewing Co.Urbaine Oasis Spa BoutiqueWho’s on ThirdWizard Works Brewing“The Buy Local Bonus Campaign is a meaningful investment in the small business community that shapes the Milwaukee experience,” added Albrecht. “This initiative supports the places that give our city its sense of place and its personality. We encourage shoppers throughout the region to take part and help strengthen the businesses that define Milwaukee.”