Governor Kay Ivey is urging Alabamians to support their hometown merchants during the holiday shopping season, officially proclaiming Saturday, November 29, 2025, as Small Business Saturday in Alabama.

In her proclamation, Ivey emphasized the pivotal role small businesses play in the state’s economy, noting that Alabama “believes small businesses are the backbone of our economy and the glue that holds communities together.”

The state is home to 465,610 small businesses, accounting for 99.4% of all Alabama businesses and employing 46% of the workforce, according to the U.S. Small Business Administration’s 2025 Small Business Profile.

Small businesses also bolster Alabama’s global trade footprint. More than 3,337 Alabama small businesses export goods worldwide, totaling $4.2 billion and a

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