Businesses Surge in Spring Valley, Illinois

June 7, 2011 - PRLog -- American Marketing & Publishing LLC reported today that the Spring Valley, Illinois economy shows signs of recovery as evidenced by substantial growth in local advertising by businesses serving Spring Valley.  The 2011 edition of the Spring Valley HomePages® Directory features xxx local businesses advertisements, a xx% increase over the prior edition.  

The US Postal Service is distributing 5,700 copies of the 2011 Spring Valley HomePages® Directory to every Spring Valley family, business, and post office box holder.  The Spring Valley HomePages® are a printed community directory including residential and business white pages, a community information section, and a categorized local business Yellow Pages.  The 11.6% growth in local business advertising shows evidence of renewed enthusiasm toward the local economy.

“It’s very encouraging to see this level of economic optimism in Spring Valley.  Family owned businesses are the backbone of the country, and they do not spend money on advertising unless they are leaning forward.” said Abe Andrzejewski, CEO of American Marketing & Publishing, LLC.  

“We have all of the quality of life items people are looking for here in Spring Valley. A Low crime rate, the low cost of living, and the great location all contribute to the growth here in Spring Valley. We are 90 minutes away from 7 different major cities. Last year we had a pipe and tubing distributor come into town, which has created a lot of jobs. We are on the Illinois River Road National Scenic Highway, and we have a lot of great natural resources. We had the walleye fishing tournament in the past year, which brought us a lot of business.” Said Debb Ladgenski, the Economic Development Director for Spring Valley
Neal Polachek, President of BIA/Kelsey, a local media consulting and advisory service says, “Local and community Yellow Pages such as HomePages Directories have long been barometers of the local economy.  Many small businesses are often among the more sophisticated advertisers and as such, they generally have their thumb on the pulse of the economy and they tend to know what advertising works.  It is very encouraging to see this type of growth in Spring Valley in an otherwise subdued advertising market.”  


American Marketing & Publishing LLC publishes HomePages® Yellow Pages Directories in print and online at CloseBy.com in 305 small and medium sized communities in Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Ohio, and Wisconsin.  Founded in 1997, HomePages Directories help families support their communities with complete listings and profiles of local businesses, community information, and residential phone numbers.

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American Marketing & Publishing LLC publishes HomePages® Yellow Pages Directories in print and online in 415 small and medium sized communities in Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Ohio, Tennessee, and Wisconsin.