Name: Darianna Bridal And Tuxedo In Warrington, PA Gets The #ColbertSmallBizBump
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Give it up for Lewis Cato and the Lakeshore Band.

Folks, as frequent viewers of our June 2nd show will remember, on June 2nd, my guest was North Carolina Governor Josh Stein.

And the governor and I talked about how beautiful Western North Carolina is.

And I even mentioned one of my favorite places there.

Which is a pottery shop that I stop by when I'm up there.

But if you go there, tell them I sent you and you will get zero discount.

Now, I was curious if anyone would take me up on that generous offer.

And the investigative reporters at WLOS, Western North Carolina's news leader, had the answer.

That message from Stephen Colbert and Governor Josh Stein brought us here to Mud Dabbers in Brevard.

But the question is, is it bringing customers through these doors?

They said, oh, and congratulations on your Colbert shout out.

And for the last week, business has picked up.

It's always been pretty good, but nothing like on this level.

We had a man come in yesterday and say, I want my Colbert discount.

And I am happy to announce that due to overwhelming response, I'm issuing my very own Mud Dabbers coupon worth 100% of nothing.

And this spotlight on the good folks at Mud Dabbers got me thinking about something I started doing during the pandemic called the Colbert Small Biz Bump, where I highlighted small businesses that could use a little boost during that tough time.

We gave the bump to dozens of businesses and made commercials for Just Heavenly Fudge on Lopez Island in Washington, Redmond's Popcorn in New Hope, Minnesota.

We even made a trailer for a series based on the Cleveland Well, I'm happy to say that Fine Points in Cleveland is still in business, though NCIS LA has been canceled.

Well, thanks to a shaky economy and less than sane tariff policies, some small businesses are once again in a tight spot.

So I figured it was time to bring back the small biz bump and shout out some great places we've heard about in the news that might use a boost.

I'm talking about beverage companies hit hard by tariffs like Brick Road Coffee in Tempe, Arizona, Grand Tea and Imports here in New York, and Highland Brewing in Asheville, North Carolina.

We cannot lose our supply of coffee, tea, and beer.

What are we going to, what are we supposed to drink?

If they go, what are we supposed to drink?

Tariffs have also been rough for construction and manufacturing, hitting small businesses like Metal Arts in Wichita, Kansas, Genova Pipe in Salt Lake City, and in Colorado, Denver Concrete Vibrator, who must be hurting for materials because usually you make those out of something a little softer.

And just listen to the owner of a butcher shop called The Meat Center in Lancaster, South Carolina, explain the impacts of the tariffs.

You know, the film that we use to wrap, you know, the meat in, it is made in China.

Well, I know what you can do without protective film, but nobody went for my idea for the loose hamburger grab-and-go meat bar.

And, and folks, because most wedding gowns are made overseas, among the businesses hardest hit by the tariffs are bridal boutiques.

We heard about one family-run store in Warrington Township, Pennsylvania, called Dariana Bridal and Tuxedo, whose owners describe their tariff struggles like this.

The problem we're having as a small business is you purchase your dress at X dollars and it was before the tariff was known or applied.

And now the dress is being shipped and there will be a tariff applied to it.

We, we can't go back to the bride and say, hey, you owe money for the tariff.

Brides shouldn't have to worry about covering tariffs.

They have to worry about whether their cousin will try to sell Coke to the guests that they ask him to DJ.

Well, we here at The Late Show really wanted to help out Dariana Bridal and Tuxedo.

So we went ahead and made them a brand new commercial that could really help move some wedding gowns.

At Dariana Bridal and Tuxedo, we help you look perfect on your special day.

Because our selection of elegant designer gowns is also perfect for running errands, running a marathon, first dates, dental surgery, picking up dog, divorces, summer barbecues, the gathering of the juggalos.

And of course, our dresses are perfect for weddings, even ones that aren't yours.

Please support your local small businesses.