On Friday, Nov. 21, Gov. Kay Ivey signed a proclamation naming Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025, the Saturday after Thanksgiving, as Small Business Saturday in Alabama, according to a press release.

In the proclamation, Gov. Ivey wrote that Alabama “believes small businesses are the backbone of our economy and the glue that holds communities together.”

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Small business owners are the backbone of a community and are generally the driving force behind most local events.