As people wound down their Saturday night, local shop owners said Small Business Saturday brought some much-needed support.

Crystal and Joseph Rodriguez spent their Saturday shopping. They strolled down Jackson Street in Harlingen, checking out all the local finds.

"There are so many shops. You just come, one stop, you go down here, you get a little walk a little bit of exercise," Crystal said.

"I got a flannel back table cover, these are reusable too, they were just a dollar and since it's just me and my husband, I got us these little mats," Crystal said.

At Sweet Pickens, they picked up a few plush toys.

Sweet Pickens co-owner Lee Beam said Small Business Saturday makes a big difference.

"You can sell one big huge item and that can skew the whole thing, but the main thing is the tr

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