Cleveland (CNN) - Move over "flash mobs", "cash mobs" are the latest rage and small business owners love it.
These people on a Cleveland, Ohio street corner haven't been told where they're going, they're part of a cash mob, following instructions from Facebook and twitter to show up here and look for the guy in the funny hat.
In a few minutes the cash mob takes over "Big Fun Toys", an independent toy and gift store. The cash mob concept is simple, people come together and each spend at least 20 dollars at a local business.
"What we're doing is not only spending money at a locally owned store that gives back to the community but we're also putting people in a situation where they are meeting each other face to face and they're building a community," says Cash Mobs Organizer
Andrew Samtoy.
Samtoy, a Cleveland lawyer, came up with his cash mob idea last September after his city and others had trouble with flash mobs that were getting out of control and even stealing from small businesses.
Since then, cash mobs have been exploding starting with Andrew's Facebook friends who organized cash mobs in their cities.
