Griffin + Spalding Chamber of Commerce Presents
Shop Local Express 2026
Your Stop for Everything Shop Local Express
Become an Official Shop Local Express Stop
Shop Local Express is rolling into Griffin + Spalding this holiday season! Participating businesses will become official stops along the route, giving shoppers a fun reason to visit, explore, shop local, and collect Golden Tickets along the way.
Your Shop Local Express Stop
Decorate + Hide Your Train
Each participating business will receive a Shop Local Express train to decorate, personalize, and hide somewhere inside your business.
✓ Tag your business on social media
✓ Use #ShopLocalExpressGriffin
✓ Receive the special perk your business chooses
A Fun Train-Finder Perk + 1 Golden Ticket
Hand Out Golden Tickets
Your business will receive Golden Tickets to distribute to shoppers throughout the campaign.
✓ Fill out their Golden Ticket
✓ Leave the completed ticket at your stop
Collect the Tickets Until Chamber Pickup
Decorate Your Train
Think of your train as a blank canvas! Decorate it to match your business, your brand, your personality, or your favorite holiday style. Paint it, add ribbon, stickers, tiny accessories, lights, glitter, or anything else that makes your stop memorable.
Choose Your Train-Finder Perk
Your train-finder perk does not have to be large or expensive. The goal is simply to create a fun reward that fits your business and gives shoppers one more reason to remember their visit.
Add Even More Chances to Win
At the end of the campaign, the Griffin + Spalding Chamber of Commerce will collect Golden Tickets from participating stops and draw winners for Shop Local Express prizes.
✓ Contribute a prize to the Chamber's overall Shop Local Express drawing
✓ Do both
✓ Or simply participate with your train-finder perk
Your Shop Local Express Promo Video
Participating businesses will have the opportunity to schedule a short promotional video with the Chamber. We'll visit your location, introduce your business, highlight your Shop Local Express train, and encourage shoppers to add your stop to their holiday route.
What We'll Need From You
Become an Official Shop Local Express Stop
Complete the participation form to tell us about your business, choose your train-finder perk, and officially join the Shop Local Express route.
COMPLETE THE PARTICIPATION FORMEvery participating business helps make Shop Local Express a stronger celebration of the places, people, and businesses that keep Griffin + Spalding moving.