Welcome to Phoenix Books
Thank you for clicking through to phoenixbooks.biz! Here at Phoenix Books Burlington and Essex, we love our customers - and our communities. We support other local stores, local authors, and local artists. You can find out more about what we do in the community - and what you support every time you shop here at Phoenix Books - by reading on. If you're already a Phoenix customer, thank you! If you're new to Phoenix Books, we hope to see you in person soon. Either way, we'd love to help you find your next great read - or great gifts for even the most challenging folks on your list!
When You Choose to Shop at Phoenix:
1. You Keep Dollars in Our Economy
The money you spend here, stays here. For every $100 you spend at a local business, $68 will stay in the community. What happens when you spend that same $100 at a national chain? Only $43 stays in the community. Here are some of the local businesses and individuals whose products we carry at Phoenix Books and Cafe:
* Sweet Clover Market: Just two doors down from us.
* Green Mountain Coffee
* Cold Hollow Cider Mill
* King Arthur Flour: An employee-owned company in Norwich.
* The Busy Chef
* West Meadow Farm Gluten Free Bakery: right here in Essex.
* Vermont Cookie Love: Based in North Ferrisburgh.
* Treats by Teri: Right here in Essex!
* Danforth: Fine pewter handcrafted in Vermont.
* Local Authors: From picture books to poetry, and from Oprah picks to small-press gems.
* A selection of local magazines, including the Green Mountains Review from Johnson State, Outdoors Magazine from Colchester, and Vermont Magazine.
* Inner Traditions, a publisher based in Rochester, Vermont
* Wind Ridge Publishing, based in Shelburne, Vermont
* Tuttle Publishing, based in North Clarendon, Vermont
* Chelsea Green, a press based in White River Junction, Vermont. Among other things, our Green Partnership features a carbon-neutral shipping model, which leads to:
2. You Help the Environment
From our interior design choices to our books on sustainable living, Phoenix owners and staff strive to make environmentally responsible choices every step of the way.
3. You Embrace What Makes Us Unique
Vermont is a state of small, distinct communities. Preserving our unique, one-of-a-kind businesses makes our small towns home. In an increasingly homogenized world, local character is linked to prosperity. Chain businesses can dilute the character of our towns.
4. You Create and Keep Good Jobs
Small local businesses employ the largest number of people nationally, and small businesses account for the vast majority of job growth. Locally owned businesses are far less likely to pull up stakes and move operations to another state or country - taking the jobs with them.
5. You Nurture Community
We know you, and you know us. Studies have shown that local businesses donate to community causes at more than twice the rate of chains. Phoenix Books contributes to fundraisers for local schools, libraries, and charitible organizations.
6. You Conserve Your Tax Dollars
Local businesses in small towns need comparatively less infrastructure investment and make efficient use of public services. A study in Barnstable, Massachusetts found that big-box stores, strip shopping centers, and fast-food outlets require more in services than they produce in revenue.
7. You Promote Competition and Diversity
A multitude of small businesses, each selecting products based on the needs of their local customers (and not on a national sales plan), guarantees a much broader and appropriate range of product choices, and ensures innovation and low prices over the long term.
8. You Take Advantage of Our Expertise
Each and every member of Phoenix's staff is passionate about books, and about our community. We are always happy to make individualized recommendations, whether you're looking for a great read or a custom-made latte.
9. You Invest in The Community
Local businesses like Phoenix are owned by people who live here, work here, and are invested in the community - with much more than just their dollars. Local owners see and feel the impacts of their business decisions.
