People supporting mom and pop shops on Small Business Saturday

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VINTON (WSLS 10) - Black Friday is over but the shopping continued Saturday. People spent the day and bought those one of a kind gifts at small businesses.

The Saturday after Thanksgiving is considered Small Business Saturday, it was started by the major credit company American Express.

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The idea is for people to support, small businesses by buying items or services.

Owners said they're pleased to see customers shopping local.

"I'm glad whoever came up with the idea because I think it's going to a lot of us because we don't have the income to promote our businesses like the big box stores do," Cyndi Baker, the owner of Cyndi's Fashions said.