Need A Last Minute Gift? Try A Locally Owned Business

December 24, 2015

It’s Christmas Eve, and the clock is ticking if you need to purchase those last minute Christmas gifts. And there’s no better place to find a last minute gift or stocking stuffer than a locally-owned business, according to several business owners.  Plus there none of the mega-box store lines, with local businesses usually offering superior customer service and unique items. And many offer gift certificates if you just can’t make up your mind.

Here are a few North Escambia area locally-owned businesses that are open today:

Kountry Girl Boutique on Highway 29 in Cantonment will open from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. today. All Kountry Girl items will be buy one, get one half off, mix and match, including clothing, gifts, decor, Mud Pie and jewelry.   A few handmade ornaments remain at $2.

A-1 Accessories on Highway 29 in Cantonment will be open until noon.  A popular last minute gift are theNEBO LEDD lights. starting at $9.95, make fantastic stocking stuffers.

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At the Molino Thrift Store, 6507 Highway 95A North, there will be a gift for everyone in the family at any budget. They will be open until 5 p.m. with all used clothing 99 cents or less, purses for 99 cents and Christmas jewelry for 50 cents. The  store, which benefits a local Christian ministry, sells numerous new items as well. Toys are priced from under $1 to $5, new jewelry box priced at $8 selling for $1, collegiate watches $15 to $20, collegiate ball caps for $3, collegiate winter hats for $3, hair bows five for $5 and much more.

“Shopping locally stimulates the local economy, creates local jobs,” said Tracy Miller of Jus Because on Highway 31 in downtown Atmore. “You can find such unique items at local businesses and receive much better customer service. Miller’s Jus Because will be open until 2 p.m. today for last minute shoppers. Jus Because offers a variety of items that include clothing, shoes, jewelry and other accessories. And, like many local businesses, she offers gift certificates.

If you own a locally-owned business that is open today with last minute gifts in stock that sell for less than $100, you may add the details in the comment section below. Please no service-oriented businesses that only offer gift certificates for a future service (such as a photography business) — we are looking to physical, tangible, wrappable gifts available today for under the tree.

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Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under Archive