America 250 vs. a Regular July 4th: What Americans Actually Want
We asked 1,690 Americans one question: what would make your community’s America 250 celebration feel truly memorable and different from a regular July 4th? Of the 1,450 people who gave us a substantive answer, the results were not what you might expect. The most common response had nothing to do with fireworks. The ideas that [...]
How American Companies Are Marking America 250 — And What the Data Says About What Works
Nine in ten companies whose event planners are organizing an America 250 celebration say branded gear will be part of it. That number — 94.1%, with 55.9% saying it is already in their plan — comes from our 2026 Community Pride Survey of 1,690 Americans, which included a dedicated corporate track for employed respondents who [...]
USA 250: The Surprising Thing the Most Civically Engaged Americans Have in Common
When we surveyed 1,690 Americans about their America 250 plans this spring, we expected to find correlations between planning and the obvious things — awareness levels, excitement, how long someone had lived in their community. Those correlations exist. But the strongest single predictor of whether someone is actively planning [...]
The Americans Who Crave Community the Most — And What America 250 Means to Them
There is a particular kind of loneliness that arrives not from isolation but from proximity. You live near people. You share a neighborhood, a zip code, a street. But you don’t quite belong yet — and you’re not sure how long “yet” lasts. That feeling turns out to be one of the defining social experiences of [...]
What Your State Is Most Proud Of — And How It’s Celebrating America 250
When we asked 1,690 Americans to choose between their local community and the nation as a whole as their primary source of pride, local won — 41.7% to 30.6%. That’s a meaningful finding on its own. But the state-level data is where the story gets genuinely interesting. The gap between the most locally rooted state (Vermont, at +47 [...]
77% of Americans Are Excited About America 250. Here’s Why Most Haven’t Made a Plan Yet.
Most of the country already knows America 250 is coming. According to our 2026 Community Pride Survey of 1,690 Americans, 76.9% are aware that 2026 marks the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, and 43.7% say they’re highly excited about it. Yet only 28.8% are actively planning something specific. That gap — [...]
Custom Signs: A Practical Guide to Types, Materials & What Actually Works
A FedEx Office “Signs of the Times” survey found that 76% of consumers have walked into a business they had never visited before based solely on its display signs. That single stat says a lot: your signage works before you ever open your mouth. Whether you are promoting a grand opening, running a political campaign, branding [...]
400 Tattoo Shop Names to Inkspire You
A tattoo shop name is the first impression a client encounters – on the storefront, the social media handle, the business card, the receipt. The name needs to capture the artistry, set the tone for the work, and stand out in a market where every shop trades on identity. Below is a curated highlight reel from the source 400-name [...]