Introducing Patch Deals: Local Businesses, Local Savings

Call it the perfect storm of commerce: You need something, you want to buy local and you need to save money.

Patch Deals is the place to help you do all three — while also giving local business owners the chance to keep offering you a variety of products, services and experiences.

The Skinny:

Unlike some other coupon services, these are the businesses you already patronize. No deals on sandwiches in Santa Monica or tire rotation in Poway. These are the local Sierra Madre and San Gabriel Valley businesses that you know and may already be visiting or want to try for the first time.

Today, for example, you can get a full month worth of physical fitness  training at Body Arch Fitness for only 100 bucks. Usualy, they charge $250 per month, so that's 60% off!

The Alerts:

It never hurts to be ahead of the game, so you can sign up for Patch Deal alerts.

Simply go to your Patch profile by clicking on your name at righthand the top of the page. After that, find the "Notifications Settings" link on the left side.

Once you click on "Patch Deals," all the discounts will be sent to your inbox. Or, just sign up for the daily newsletter; it'll include all the deals, too.

The Pitch:

Of course, local business owners can benefit from this new service by showing off their hottest deals or crafting a deal specifically for Patch readers.

Business owners interested in trying a Daily Deal should contact Souther California Regiona Publisher Dave Peck via email at davidp@patch.com.