August 01, 2012

Here’s One Mob that Plainwell Officials are Happy to Host

Plainwell, MI – Plainwell’s got a mob scheduled for Saturday, but city officials aren’t worried about pitchforks or torches. This mob will be waving cash.

With downtown foot traffic hampered this summer by construction on the M-89 bridge, Plainwell has been hosting a cash mob on the first Saturday of the month to help out local businesses.

The shop-local phenomena, which are usually organized through social media and operate like a flash mob, have been around for several years. But this year is the first time Plainwell has tried it.

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Plainwell, MI – Plainwell’s got a mob scheduled for Saturday, but city officials aren’t worried about pitchforks or torches. This mob will be waving cash.

With downtown foot traffic hampered this summer by construction on the M-89 bridge, Plainwell has been hosting a cash mob on the first Saturday of the month to help out local businesses.

The shop-local phenomena, which are usually organized through social media and operate like a flash mob, have been around for several years. But this year is the first time Plainwell has tried it.

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