#ShopVaughanLocal while staying safe at home
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Order takeout and shop
online to support Vaughan’s local businesses
Restaurants, cafés and other retail shops: Vaughan’s small
businesses are at the heart of what makes this city unique. While all of
Ontario remains in a stay-at-home order due to COVID-19, that
doesn’t mean you can’t continue to support local businesses from the comfort of
home.
There are many ways to
show your local love. Make a difference by:
- ordering takeout or delivery from a local restaurant or café.
- shopping online from local businesses.
- buying gift cards from local businesses to use at a later date.
- sharing the local love using #ShopVaughanLocal on social media.
Are
you looking for other ways to shop locally?
The
voluntary Open
for Business online directory includes services and Vaughan-based
businesses that are open or providing modified operations by phone, online,
takeout or delivery in compliance with provincial and municipal regulations.
Vaughan businesses interested in being included in the list must apply through
this online form.
As the virus continues
to evolve, the City remains committed to working with all levels of government
to stand up for entrepreneurs and small business owners. Maintaining the competitiveness
of the local economy throughout the global pandemic is a priority.
The #ShopVaughanLocal
initiative and Open for Business directory are just two of the many measures
introduced by the City to provide relief to the business community and ease the
financial burden caused by COVID-19. Here are some other examples:
Vaughan Business
Resilience Plan
On June 23, 2020, the
City launched the Vaughan Business
Resilience Plan
(PDF) as an immediate and long-term plan to help Vaughan’s business community
build capacity to adapt to the post-pandemic world.
Through this plan, the
City’s Economic and Cultural Development department will continue to:
- help businesses and the economy build resilience.
- build resilience into key economic opportunities and strategic sectors like healthcare, supply chain and manufacturing, and tourism.
- share Vaughan’s reimagined public spaces within physical distancing guidelines and invite the community to experience Vaughan’s culture and arts.
Advisory consultations
The City’s Economic and
Cultural Development team continues to offer advisory consultations via tele-
or video-conference, email and phone. The department is also hosting new and
educational webinars. For information, additional resources or to book a
consultation, visit vaughanbusiness.ca.
To keep up with the
City of Vaughan’s newest business resources and initiatives, sign up for the
Economic and Cultural Development department’s eNewsletter at vaughanbusiness.ca/enewsletters.
To receive the City’s
latest COVID-19 updates as they happen, sign up for the City Update eNewsletter
at vaughan.ca/CityUpdate and follow the City’s Twitter, Facebook and Instagram channels.
Those who feel unwell,
and believe they have symptoms related to COVID-19, should contact York Region
Public Health at 1-800-361-5653 or Telehealth Ontario at 1-866-797-0000.
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