Georgia Southern students work to “Break the Chain”
Guest Article by Rachel Paule:
Georgia Southern University students from Dr. Pittaway’s Applied Small Business Management Class aim to bring student life to downtown Statesboro. A group of ten students have created free loyalty cards for fellow eagles to have stamped when they eat downtown. The class hopes to hand out at least 1,000 cards and receive 200 completed cards at the end of the project.
Students can periodically submit their cards via social media for various gift card drawings. At the end of the semester, all completed cards can be submitted at participating restaurants and other designated drop boxes to be entered into a drawing for an iPad.
The project is supervised and supported by the Downtown Statesboro Development Authority (DSDA). The DSDA and Dr. Pittaway’s students hope that by enticing students downtown to try several of the restaurants, chain restaurants will not run out the unique and local spots that help define Statesboro and its charm. This project is a fantastic opportunity for students to discover their new home and try the restaurants they won’t find anywhere else. Four of the fourteen participating restaurants also offer a one-time 10% discount when students present their cards.
In addition to getting your card stamped at participating downtown restaurants, attending a First Friday event counts for a stamp as well. First Friday’s are events held downtown on the first Friday of each month with various themes to promote a sense of community and allow Statesboro residents to learn and enjoy themselves. Go to http://statesborodowntown.org/first-friday/ to learn more about the First Friday program.
You can find the group on facebook at “BREAK the CHAIN- Downtown Statesboro” and follow them on twitter at @Break_the_Chain. To get your own Break the Chain loyalty card, look to the group’s social media feeds for the locations they will be giving cards away at each week. The first drawing is March 1st and anyone with three stamps on their loyalty card is eligible to enter.
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