Federated/May-Robinson's merger

[honeychile]

I have said for years that, if we don't keep shopping at the little stores, there's going to come a time when we will go to STORE, or HARDWARE STORE, or COFFEE SHOP, or RESTAURANT, etc. It's the chaining of America, where we can't really choose where we want to shop, eat, or drink. Decent BBQ? Forget it! One of a kind clothing? Done. Books that aren't PC? Gone.

It's a massive blow for both the independent store keeper AND the independent shopper!