Shop Small and Support Downtown Businesses Online!

Updated: May 12, 2020

Small businesses are important to the economic and social fabric of our society, and we all play a part in their survival. Now more than ever they need our support. That is why we are asking you to #ShopSmall with your favorite Downtown retailer or small business online or support them by purchasing a gift card today!

Your support is greatly appreciated.

 A.R. Morris: Open 24/7 online or to schedule an in-store appointment email admin@armorrisjewelers.com

Al’s Sporting Goods: Custom sublimated masks available for order online.

Collars n Cuffs: Wedding specials and tuxedo sales.

Crazy Discount: Offering curbside pickup Monday-Saturday from 9am-6pm.

Discount Plus: Offering curbside pickup Monday–Saturday from 9am – 6pm.

DLS Discovery: Open and continuing to service small businesses in and around the Wilmington area with their print needs. Use this 20% off event reprint coupon for all your marketing needs!

DTLR: Shop for the latest gear at DTLR.com

The Grand Opera House & The Playhouse on Rodney Square: Purchase a gift certificate for future performances for you or as a gift!  Help keep the arts & theater alive in Downtown https://bit.ly/2WAUMje

LaFate Gallery: Curbside pickup is available on Tuesday-Saturday from 11am-4pm. Purchase original folk art & limited edition prints online at www.lafategallery.com. Starting June 5th take 50% off of limited edition prints and 25% off original paintings.

Miller’s Check Cashing: Offering curbside pickup Monday–Friday from 9:30am – 3pm.

Morgan’s of Delaware: Shop online and save 20% off all orders placed through May 30th!

Rainbow: Take an extra 10% off on anything! No code needed

Spaceboy Clothing: Custom “made-to-order” masks now available!

Sneaker City: Open for curbside pickup Monday-Saturday from 12pm-4pm.

Wright & Simon: While closed to the public, we are still conducting business on the phone at (302) 658-7345 and via email len@wrightandsimon.com. We have custom shirt fabric options if you feel like shopping from home. If I have your measurements on file, you can call me to place an order, and I can have it shipped to you. You can also purchase a gift certificate.

Support Downtown Wilmington Businesses And Win $25!

Support Downtown Wilmington DE small businesses through our social media contest! Share a recent purchase from a Downtown Wilmington business on social media for a chance to win a $25 gift card to one of our local small businesses.

1. Use #ILoveDowntownWilmDE
2. Tag the business you supported
3. Tag @downtownwilmde

We will pick a lucky winner each week to receive the gift card!

Thank You Donate Delaware For Supporting Downtown Visions!

Thank you Donate Delaware for generously supplying Downtown Visions with personal protective gear to help keep our ambassadors safe while serving the Downtown community seven days a week! 

Donate Delaware collects critically needed items from businesses or community members who have supplies that they do not currently need for Delaware’s first responders and healthcare organizations. Please support all of our essential workers by going to donatede.org and help fight the COVID-19 pandemic. 

COVID-19 Small Business Webinar Series

Learn tips & strategies on applying for state and federal small business resources. Webinars will be held every Wednesday during the month of April at 3pm with Zoom video conferencing. Click here for more info.

Wednesday, April 1st, 2020 at 3PM

• H.E.L.P Hospitality Emergency Loan Program

• Speaker: Damian DeStefano, Delaware Division of Small Business

• Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/473149076

• Meeting ID: 473 149 076

Wednesday, April 8th, 2020 at 3PM

• SBA Disaster Relief Program for Small Businesses

• Speaker John Fleming, Small Business Administration

• Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/915176488

• Meeting ID: 915 176 488

Wednesday, April 15th, 2020 at 3PM

• Services to Assist with Application Documentation

• Speaker: TBD, DE Small Business Development Center

• Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/646763385

• Meeting ID: 646 763 385

Wednesday, April 22nd, 2020 at 3PM

• How to Restructure Debt

• Speaker: Clinton Tymes, True Access Capital & Women's Business Center

• Login: https://zoom.us/j/507676069

• Meeting ID: 507 676 069

Wednesday, April 29th, 2020 at 3PM

• Rent Relief due to Revenue Decreases

• Speaker: Greg Ellis, Patterson-Woos Commercial Properties

• Login: HTTPS://ZOOM.US/J/333930183

• Meeting ID: 333 930 183

Crisis Resources for Small Business Owners

Hospitality Emergency Loan Program

To assist hospitality-related businesses in Delaware that have been economically impacted by COVID-19, the Division of Small Business has launched the Hospitality Emergency Loan Program (HELP). This program makes available no-interest loans of up to $10,000 per business per month and is open to businesses with less than $1.5 million in annual revenue and have been operating for at least 12 months.

The loans are intended to help the estimated 2,700 affected Delaware businesses in the hospitality industry cover immediate, unavoidable expenses over the next few months.

Small Business Assistance

Delaware was approved for an Economic Injury Disaster Declaration from the U.S. Small Business Administration. These loans assist small businesses, nonprofits and more, in meeting ordinary and necessary financial obligations that cannot be met as the result of a disaster, in this case, COVID-19.

You can apply for a loan through the program here and to view terms of the loans, interest rates and more, please visit this site.

Please gather or complete these materials for your application which will be available online later this week.

Unemployment Update

The Department of Labor announced adjustments in unemployment rules for hospitality workers due to COVID-19. These adjustments will permit hospitality employees to earn part-time income while collecting benefits, provided employees can demonstrate decreased hours and earnings. The Department of Labor is working to make benefits available within one week of a claim being received.

Learn more here.