CONWAY – Happy Small Business Saturday, which follows Black Friday, Plaid Friday and of course, Turkey Day.
I spoke with Laura Lemieux, marketing and events coordinator at Settlers Green, and she said the parking lot was packed when she came to work on Black Friday so it looks like a busy one.
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