Nearly all of our grocery shopping is done in Middletown, including the locally owned stores when possible.  We eat a lot of take-out, all purchased locally, (and would recommend Dillman's breaded pork chops, but it's already difficult to get there before they are "sold out", so I won't recommend them ).

We've bought our last 3 new cars, and 3 of our last 4 used cars, from local dealers.  (The other used car was bought from an individual in Warren County.)  I buy all of my clothes locally, albeit from national chain (discount) stores.  My wife shops at Kohl's but does also go to the malls in Cincinnati and Dayton.

Our health care providers are all local, except for one specialist.

We buy gas when and where we need it, usually in Middletown.  All of our car repairs are done locally. I will be buying my next set of tires from Integrity Automotive on Elliot Drive, and use Meineke on Breiel for brakes.  My wife uses only the Pack 'n' Mail place on Elliot for our shipping needs.

We support local charities, including the MCF.

I no longer use Hook Field...oops...I mean Middletown Regional Airport as, unfortunately we now fly only commercial.

I support local taverns, and only drink beer from the nearest distributorship (The majority owners, and most of their employees, are, to the best of my knowledge, Middletonians.)

 

I would like to say that I only frequent the local gambling houses, but unfortunately, there are none.  I have to admit that I did NOT patronize the one that was busted the other night, but only because they only played "Omaha", and that is NOT my game of choice.  I do know the folks involved, and they are all pretty good folks.  I believe that they ran an honest house.  If they had dealt stud or blackjack, I probably would have been a patron.

 

Gross & Company has been our accontant for several years.  We do have a local attorney, but have used out-of-town and out-of-state firms when necessary.

 

The list goes on and on...but you get the idea!!!