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Small Business Week: How well do you know Raleigh’s small biz scene?

From the smallest retail space in downtown to iconic local brews, we want to test your knowledge on Raleigh’s small businesses with a fun quiz in honor of Small Business Week.

A shot of downtown buildings with beautiful architecture.

Downtown Raleigh is home to hundreds of businesses + storefronts.

Photo by David I.

Pop quiz. As we start to say farewell to Small Business Week here in Raleigh, we wanted but we wanted to send off this important week with a quick quiz to test your knowledge. For the answers, input your guesses to our online quiz and see just how well you did.

1. Which downtown retail business is the smallest, by square footage?
A. The Burrow
B. Curate
C. Maison Neue
D. Paul & Jack

2. Which of the following is not a Raleigh coffee shop?
Hint: This coffee shop might be in another nearby city.
A. Cocoa Cinnamon
B. Heirloom
C. Idle Hour
D. The Optimist

3. Which local brewery makes Hell Yes Ma’am?
A. Trophy Brewing
B. Raleigh Brewing Company
C. Brewery Bhavana
D. Wye Hill

4. When did the first DICED location open?
A. 2012
B. 2015
C. 2019
D. 2021

5. What kind of goods can you buy from So & So?
A. Beer
B. Books
C. Men’s clothes
D. Plants

Small Biz Week may technically end on Saturday, May 10, but don’t forget to always support our local businesses.

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