Locally-owned businesses are a beautiful thing. Grins Restaurant in San Marcos, TX, is one such business, as well as one of the best dinner restaurants in the region. They have kept customers satiated and happy for over 40 years, and remain dedicated to maintaining a prominent role in the community.

Check out a few of the many reasons you should support locally-owned  businesses such as Grins Restaurant:

• Distinctive Character: No two independent businesses are the same, creating an environment that’s refreshing and fun in a world full of chain stores, restaurants and other establishments.

• Strong Communities: Locally-owned businesses frequently contribute to neighborhood causes, sponsor area sports teams and events, and otherwise help bring people together.

• Better Wages: By hiring employees from the community, locally-owned businesses help people continue to live and thrive in the area, rather than having to move to find work. These businesses generally pay employees better wages and offer more benefits than their corporate counterparts.

• Recycled Revenue: Locally-owned establishments put much of their revenue back into their neighborhoods, enriching their community.

• Eco-Friendliness: By contributing to a walkable, vibrant, downtown area, locally-owned businesses reduce your community’s carbon footprint. They reduce the need for vehicle use, as well as lower air pollution levels and habitat loss due to the building of roads and large stores.

Do your part to help the San Marcos community by patronizing Grins Restaurant and other locally-owned eateries and stores. This hamburger restaurant is a local favorite because of its home cooking, specialty margaritas, and fun, comfortable environment. View their specials and other menu items on their website, or call Grins Restaurant at (512) 392-4746.