Did you know…
Millions of dollars leave the Salem area each year in business to business purchases? Certainly these dollars could mean expanded products and services, added jobs and salaries, and better schools, parks, streets and public services - if they stayed in the Salem area.

The good news is that there is a way to make this happen. Our research shows that if companies spend just five percent of their current out-of-area purchases within the local economy, Salem will see an economic jolt in the millions! That's why the Salem Area Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring an initiative for area businesses to "Buy in Salem" - to look for purchasing opportunities within the Salem area - before they buy anywhere else.

What’s a local business? Simply any business that has operations in the Salem area. Businesses located here employ our friends and neighbors and contribute to the local tax base, and we can support them not by spending any more money, but just by shifting five percent of what we already spend into the local economy!

Show your commitment to the Salem community - become a Buy in Salem pledge company! Just download and print the Buy in Salem pledge card, fill it out, and drop it in the mail!