Why You Should Shop At Places Where You Can Yell At The Owner

There’s something special about shopping in a place where you can talk to the owner. We just can’t put our finger on it… Oh, wait… Yes, we can. Those places keep nearly twice as much money in the local economy.

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Molly Lehman

Oct 29, 2012

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