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"Again, I have nothing against locally owned businesses.  I love the home-town feel of Mom & Pop stores... I come from a Mom & Pop town... but I also enjoy the luxury of a store that can provide for me, the needs that I have, from a company that delivers what it promises and meets the needs of the people they employ. " Aw, but therein lies the rub.  You very obviously feel that in working for a corporate store you're able to provide more and better things than a "mom and pop."  This may be true in some respects (I'm not sure which, honestly) but I would argue that it's definitely not in others.  I think most locally owned Independent bookstores provide great service, great selection, great community support, great employees (who are well-provided for), and serve as actual reflections of their actual communities' needs and interests... not to mention the increased percentage of a customer's dollar that stays...
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