100+ Abilene businesses participate in 4th annual 325 Day [Video]

ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – Abilenians got special deals and discounts as part of the city’s fourth annual “325 Day,” aimed towards helping economic growth and promoting small and local businesses.

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Cleverly named, 325 Day is celebrated each year on March 25, playing homage to the Abilene area code. On Monday, residents were encouraged to shop locally and enticed by deals and discounts in order to help the city’s economic growth.

“Every dollar spent, the community sees up to $7.00 in value over time,” explained Doug Peters, CEO and president of the Abilene Chamber of Commerce. “Because the person who spends that dollar, then it’s the person that they spend it with, spends it again, and that happens over and over about seven times before this community really loses its value.”

This year, more than 100 business participated in 325 Day by offering deals in relation to the …