Next door, Carl Cherkaoui opened his restaurant, Juliana's, a few hours early in hopes of taking advantage of the foot traffic at Annabelle Hart. Although he didn't know about it this year, Cherkaoui said he plans to take part of next year's Small Business Saturday.
Debbie Alexander and her daughter, Jasmyn White, had not heard of Small Business Saturday until they dropped by Annabelle Hart. Alexander, 36, of Orlando, said she doesn't like crowds, so she said it's a good alternative to snag gifts at bargain prices.
