It's good to support local restaurants.
Ann just finished working at her officed located in her small home town and is feeling hungry.
Ann wants to eat dinner.
Ann drives to a local family owned restaurant to eat dinner.
Ann drives 30 minutes into the city to eat dinner at a chain restaurant.
The money Ann spends supports the local economy.
The money Ann spends goes to a large chain restaurant in a different city, depriving her local economy of money.