The goal of this research is to determine the extent to which millennials’ values align with the shop local initiative and if businesses should change their methods and strategies when it comes to shopping local. With this goal in mind, my research examines three themes: (1) local stores and big box retailers, (2) retail shopping, and (3) the millennial generation and values. | Accounting undergraduate Honors theses: The appeal of the "shop local" initiative to the millennial generation