[joe_momma]

Who do you cheer for then, because ain't no mom and pop shop in existence anymore. The mall was the greatest counter to things like Walmart where a single company was profiting and not a conglomerate of businesses. The banks ruined main street not people trying to find and make the best place to sell things.

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I split time between a major world city and a small (10k population) town. Both have many independent businesses. Where do you live that this is not the case?

[joe_momma]

Could any of those businesses get larger sitting where they are now? Or could they have grown into something bigger at a mall like venue?