The Front Royal Independent Business Alliance recently presented:

Strength in Numbers

How Warren County can help independent businesses thrive, strengthen our local economy and maintain a vital, sustainable community

Held at the Warren County Community Center on May 1st, AMIBA’S Strength in Numbers training combined a presentation and workshop that provided participants an up-close look at how an Independent Business Alliance functions and the lessons they've learned through their experience of helping more than 80 organizations through the organizing process. The comprehensive workshop is invaluable in jumpstarting a new local alliance with focus on building a culture of support for entrepreneurism, local branding, organization, funding, and much more. They will include plenty of discussion time and work with us to achieve concrete progress in building the foundation for our work.

The opening presentation detailed the economic, civic, environmental and other benefits of independent, community based business and some of the hidden costs accompanying reliance on absentee businesses or chain proliferation. Their slideshow provided visual examples from successful campaigns in numerous communities to illustrate Buy Local campaigns, programs to nurture local entrepreneurs, policy initiatives and more.

Happy Birthday to FRIBA

Members, friends and associates of Friba:

With great pride we announce that we are about to begin our second year of operation, and our first year has been very successful. Thanks to all of the members and supporters that are involved in this group, and we look forward to greater involvement in giving a strong voice to local independent businesses in the Warren County area.

First, some really great news!

Due to some private donations over the past year, we are able to continue the first year’s dues structure into the second year!!! Woohoo! Since memberships renew on the date that you first joined, you will be getting an email reminding you to go online and renew, or contact us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. , or mail a check to the above address. This means that anyone renewing or joining between now and next February 28, 2014 will only pay the same as the first year rate! For members, that’s only $50, for associates that’s only $75!

A Pat on the Back

What have we together done that helps the local independent businesses of the region? Actually, quite a lot since last March when we had our first kick-off meeting and presentation at the Apple House. A few of the things we have accomplished are:

Welcome to the Front Royal IBA!

The Front Royal Independent Business Alliance provides a structured approach to achieve the following four goals:

Educating citizens about the value of community-based businesses and their importance to the local economy, culture and social fabric
Strengthening the voice of the locally-owned, independent business community by creating strong relationships with local government and the media
Increasing the profile of our community based businesses through group branding and advertising to level the playing field with national chains
Developing and supporting policies that promote community-rooted enterprise

Join Today!

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When we support Front Royal's locally-owned businesses they support our community. Warren County is home to many wonderful locally owned, independent businesses. Discover who they are and visit them when you need something.

You may not always be able to choose local first. But the more aware you are of which ones are local, the more you can choose one when it's right and the more dollars we can keep in our local economy.

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National Organization

Across the country, independent business leaders in cities and towns like ours are creating alliances to promote the many benefits of supporting local businesses.

The Front Royal IBA is an affiliate of the American Independent Business Alliance, a non-profit organization helping communities sustain their local independent businesses and keep opportunities alive for local entrepreneurs.

Now you can join the Front Royal Independent Business Alliance, building a strong local economy, and preserving what is unique about the place we call home.