Mom and Pop businesses in my community (dollars, family, suburbs)
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When we moved to my community in the suburbs of DC there were many small business owners. We had a toy store, shoe store, jewelry store, butcher shop and so on. They weren't chains and we all knew the owners like family. They have all slowly closed because they can't afford the exorbitant rent anymore. I found out tonight that our jewelry store had to close because their rent was raised by $1000 dollars a month, which would mean paying $6000 a month. That was our last mom and pop store to close. They always brought their dogs to the store and they always greeted you when you walked in, tails waging. Now we have the chain stores like TJ Max, Home Goods, Chick Fillet moving in. It just makes me sad. The middle class is being crushed.
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