community-focused business
nounUK /kəˈmjuː.nə.ti ˈfəʊ.kəst ˈbɪz.nɪs/
US /kəˈmjuː.nə.ti ˈfoʊ.kəst ˈbɪz.nɪs/
A business that cares about the people who live nearby and tries to help them.
The little bakery is a community-focused business because it gives free bread to the local school.
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2. A company that gives part of its money to help the town it is in.
The hardware store is a community-focused business that pays for the town's new playground.
3. A shop that hires people from the same area and listens to what they need.
The community-focused business hired three teenagers from the neighborhood for the summer.
4. A business that puts helping people before making the most money.
Even when it could earn more, the community-focused business kept its prices low for families.