Shopping outside McKinney costs you money even before you open your wallet. If you calculate mileage along with your time, the numbers are shocking. Just to get an idea, we used IRS gas reimbursement standards (.55 cents a mile) along with the average amount of time and average wage ($15/hour) and came up with an estimated cost to and from the Chamber office to regional shopping areas. Here’s what we found:

NorthPark Center, $20.86, 25.2 miles/28 minutes

Galleria Mall, $22.72, 24.5 miles/37 minutes

Stonebriar Mall, $12.35, 13.7 miles/19 minutes

Save your money, shop McKinney and help keep your neighbors working. Every penny counts!