Im sitting here, eating breakfast at a locally owned restaurant. I thought about going to the Golden Arches, but ,after weighing the decision, I decided to come here. The food is better, the odds of me running into someone I know are greater and it’s close to home. Notice, I didn’t mention the cost. That’s because of the added value with the decision I made.
When it comes to making a decision based on how much something costs, I’ll admit I’m as guilty as the next guy of choosing the cheapest, fastest, but whenever I can, I’d rather hand a local business money, than a big chain.
Which brings me to my next point. My sister-in-law works for the big K. When she/they heard that there was a Walmart opening in New lenox, everyone was up in arms about that HUGE company putting the big retail chains (Kmart,Target,Sears) out of business…the first thought that crossed my mind was…where were you when Kmart,Sears and half a dozen other department stores put our neighborhood stores out of business? We all, slowly let this happen, because we were in a hurry or wanted groceries from the same stores that sell shoes.
Maybe it’s because I have been frequenting more farmers markets and small business’ this summer,but, it seems to me that more people are recognizing the value of the money that they’re spending.
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