I agree with upthesaukee. There are a lot of locals complaining about big business and chain stores taking over but they are the ones supporting them financially. A lot of the above posts discuss previous businesses that have closed and how the area needs them but there is a reason they went out of business. It's because the local area could not support them. There's a reason why the boutique store closed and there's a reason why there aren't more movie theatres. It's a very difficult region to sustain a business year round and it's much easier for large chains to draw customers from a greater geographical area.
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