economies of scale....

----- Original Message -----
From: "Dave Baker" <DBAKER5@kc.rr.com>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2001 9:39 PM
Subject: Who moved my cheese?

> 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