. >> rick diaz who has lived in burbank for 25 years is amazed by the transformation. >> to tell you the truth, this place has turned around quite a bit. it was very gloomy and it's turned into a very popular place. if you look around, goodness, you see so many people around here. it is great. >> shopping small has become a way of life in south carolina where local small business owners have discovered there is strength in numbers. they are spending time educating visitors, friends and each other about the importance of supporting low country small business. >> when you focus on just your business, it doesn't work. when you are a local business owner, you are part of the community. >> christine osborn, the owner of the toy store, wonder works, says running a small business is more about cooperation than ever before. >> it is truly about not competition. it is about come rodry. >> marianne na hey, the third generation of the jewel box agrees. she says when the economy was down, they turned to each other. >> we need something. >> the result was charleston south carolina's own buy local