Why Shop Covina?

Today’s economy is all about value and Covina’s retailers and restaurants offer some of the best values in the east San Gabriel Valley.

What's in it for me?

Shopping in Covina saves you time and gas. Shopping in Covina helps provide jobs for those in the community. Shopping in Covina allows local business owners to in turn provide greater support for your local charities. Shopping in Covina can lead to greater interest in the area by other merchants and in turn better shopping for you. Shopping locally in Covina improves the environment by reducing carbon emissions thus improving the air you breathe. Shopping in Covina is good for you and good for the community.

Shopping in Covina delivers values is other ways, too.

Think of shopping in Covina as an instant coupon—where every household in Covina can earn up to $450 per year*—redeemable for things you want and need, services provided by the City of Covina.

What can you buy with your $450?

All by yourself, you can fund a shelf of books at the Covina Library, a community movie night at the park, a program at the senior center. But when you combine your buying power with your neighbors, it really adds up.

How can you get started?

Buy your gasoline in Covina.
If all 33,000 Covina residents of driving age bought all their gasoline in Covina—their instant coupons for Covina services would add up to $686,400—enough to pay for more than 6 police officers or firefighters.

Buy your clothes in Covina.
If all 47,000 Covina residents shopped for clothes in Covina, the $700 a year they spend would add up to $329,000—almost enough to keep the streetlights on citywide for a year.

Go local for your hardware, garden, and building supplies.
Each year, the demand for building materials, garden supplies, and equipment is about $1,200. That’s more than $190,000, enough to cover the direct costs of Senior Services for an entire year.

So start shopping.

Spread the word to your neighbors. Get on board to round up all $7.2 million that would result if all 16,000 Covina households shopped locally.

For more information about businesses in Covina use the Shopping Guide and the Dining and Entertainment Guide on this website or contact the Covina Chamber of Commerce and the Covina Downtown Association.