QC businesses hope for a big day on Small Business Saturday

This can be make-or-break season for small shops

By: Dave Thompson|November 25, 2025

|8 min read

Wayne Walley and his wife, Donna, are shown inside their business, Aunt Hattie’s Fanciful Emporium Unique Gift Shop in LeClaire, during holiday shopping last year. Small businesses are looking for big support from shoppers during the 2025 Small Business Saturday, which is celebrated on Nov. 29. CREDIT DAVE THOMPSON

Small businesses in the Quad Cities region need help in a big way.

That’s the message from many local business owners, their employees and advocates who want to see these businesses thrive in their communities.

And one of the best ways to help those businesses thrive is by supporting them on the upcoming Small Business Saturday, which is this Saturday, Nov. 29.

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