Downtown Merchant Membership Benefits
Click here for the Downtown Merchant Membership Application

Click here to join online

  • Facade and Sign Grant
    Grants for facades and signs are given on a basis of a 50/50 match with a maximum grant of $3000 per building facade and a maximum grant of $1000 for all signs on any one building. (Please contact us for more details.)

  • Special Downtown Promotions/Events
    DGI organizes and facilitates many special events in Downtown Gadsden specifically to bring new shoppers to the DGI member merchants. The Chili Cook-off, July 4th Fireworks & Festival, Veteran's Day Parade, 9/11 Memorial, Christmas Parade, Third Thursday, and monthly First Friday events bring thousands downtown each month. We promote DGI members who participate in these events through our website, email marketing, and more.
  • DGI serves as a Liaison
    When an issue affects the downtown merchants, DGI acts as a liaison between merchants and the City of Gadsden. We stay informed about any issues that may affect you.
  • Marketing Your Business
    DGI actively promotes our downtown member merchants on a continual basis. Some of the ways we do this include, but are not limited to:

    * Free Bi-monthly Email Campaigns.
    * Three Press Releases per year for your special events.
    * Deep Advertising Discounts with our Media Partners.
    * Include your First Friday event in all First Friday marketing    .
    * Professional assistance developing flyers/mailouts/emails.
    * Professional assistance utilizing lost cost, contemporary forms of social network advertising.
    * Link on the "Members" page of DGI web site, that links directly to your business web site.
    * Link on the First Friday page for your First Friday events.


Membership Levels

Downtown Gadsden Business having 2 or less employees
(including owner)
$150 per year

Downtown Gadsden Business having 3 to 9 employees
(including owner)
$300 per year

Downtown Gadsden Business having 10 or more employees
(including owner)
$500 per year

Membership may be billed semi-annually with 50% down at your request.

 

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