01-23-2013, 11:59 AM
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Originally posted by LaurelJ
Pitiful, big box and chain everything has absolutely ruined the majority of personal entreprenuership. Gone are the days of sole proprietor shops and mom and pop restaurants. Very sad really. So I guess in the end, IMHO, I am NOT one bit saddened by the big chains getting their come-up-ense. I have seen too many privately owned businesses on the mainland swallowed up and put out of business by these big chain stores! Wouldn't it be better to encourage some small private restaurant to come into Hilo, instead of an Applebees or Chilli's all thier food tastes the same and NOT much creativity there, or much of a choice for a nice meal. JMHO [:p]