Business owner explains importance of supporting local shops this holiday season [Video]

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — The holiday shopping season generates lots of money for small businesses.

Last year, American Express reported that Small Business Saturday generated $17 billion for small businesses.

One Sherman Heights small business is welcoming holiday shoppers with a new mural and a store full of clothing decorated with his art.

“I’ll probably be doing it for a long time, though. I don’t see myself stopping,” said Dyse One as he sketched a new art piece.

If you’ve ever been to southeastern San Diego, you’ve seen Dyse One’s artwork.

“I used to love getting the Sunday morning paper and looking at the comics…Then I’d trace them,” he recalled.

The San Diego native has showcased his artwork for decades, but he opened a storefront two years ago.

“Local businesses and all of my friends that own their own businesses, this is us, this is what we got. We put …