Hopefully, this will continue now that chains are no longer expanding and are actually beginning to decrease in Manhattan. I also think this is partly due to residents no longer venturing to Manhattan to do their shopping like the old days. The thought of going shopping in Manhattan to find a bargain is now laughable. I only wish the small businesses in the other boroughs would get better storefronts designs. And the bodegas seem like they all intend on becoming their own mini-Times Square
The best city for small business in America is not in Silicon Valley
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