What we're talking about here, folks, is change.  Yes, it's too bad that
some small business owners are put out of business by operations like
Wal-Mart.  Probably not so bad that some of their former employees who leave
to work for the big firm now have stock option plans, profit sharing, good
medical insurance, and a retirement plan.  Really too bad that the small
business owner's now-vacant property is taken over by Starbucks, Papa John's
Pizza, or any other of a number of businesses you could name.   Think of it
as commercial evolution.  Times change; ya gotta go with the flow.

(I miss the old fashioned soda fountains they had when I was a kid...)

Dave in KC
85 Westy
http://members.fortunecity.com/davebaker1

----- Original Message -----
From: The Bus Depot <vanagon@busdepot.com>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2001 11:31 PM
Subject: Re: Wal-Mart parking and unfair competition - (partially off-topic)

> Local merchants having to compete with big chains is nothing new. Small
> local merchants have been competing against big chains since Woolworths
> opened up hundreds of stores that competed with small town general stores.
> After that it was Kmart/Kresge