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Vintage photos of ‘mom and pop’ stores in NJ
Andrew Blumenthal wrote in Investopedia that “’Mom-and-pop’ is a colloquial term used to describe a small, family-owned or independent business. Mom-and-pop stores are often operations that struggle to compete with more substantial establishments, such as big-box retailers, who generally boast more buying power than smaller players. In the last few years, “shop local” and “shop small” have been used as slogans in marketing campaigns.”
Those of us who grew up with them don’t need a definition. They didn’t necessarily have to be run by a husband
