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Consumers want to support local businesses. \u00a0In fact, in a<\/span> 2014 market survey<\/span><\/a>, 61.2% of respondents said they would pay higher prices to support small businesses. The difficult part for these businesses is letting consumers know they exist. Enter City Walker, the popular travel app used by travelers across the country to find local places in new cities. By launching the app, users will find themselves within 15 minutes walking distance \u2013 the app encourages users to walk because that is both healthy and the best way to take in a new location \u2013 from places that offer caffeine, food, libations, entertainment or shopping. Yet unlike other travel apps, City Walker sorts its listings based on the recommendations of locals.<\/span><\/p>\n In version 2.0, companies can now claim their business and locations. Owners will be able to control the images, hours, descriptions, and social media links giving businesses the opportunity to interact with app users by responding to feedback.<\/p>\n Most local establishments have limited marketing dollars and they want to spend them wisely. With City Walker you are no longer advertising to a nebulous pool of people. You are specifically reaching potential customers looking for a restaurant, bar or coffee shop within 15 minutes of your location.<\/p>\n “Cooking is the easiest part of my job, it’s everything else involved in operating a kitchen on a daily basis that is the challenge,” said Rey Eugenio, Chef consultant, Points South Latin Kitchen in Fells Point. “I am not a marketer. I am a chef. City Walker allows me a simple and easy way to engage with my customers and reach new ones. This allows me more time to focus on cooking, which is why I became a chef in the first place.”<\/p>\n For consumers<\/b><\/p>\n City Walker, which is available for both <\/span>iOS<\/span><\/a> and <\/span>Android<\/span><\/a>, has also announced key features for consumers. These include: <\/span><\/p>\n \u201cWe have received tremendous feedback from the City Walker community,\u201d said Hubert M. Schoemaker, CEO, City Walker. \u201cOur new features give consumers the chance to share their experiences and businesses the opportunity to engage directly with their consumers. We\u2019re trying to re-make how consumers and businesses communicate, which will make a better experience for us all.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n\n