Steve B wrote:

I wonder if this is a trend for the next decades. The big boxes ran the mom
and pops out, and now, the mom and pops are making a comeback, and not even
having to advertise or look for customers.

Steve



Don't know, the big box places have tremendous mind share because of all
of their marketing and many people seem to think there is nothing else.
Just look at the typical threads here where people declare lowes is
better than home depot and vice versa when they are identical. The same
is true in other lines too. A lot of people think that the "experts" at
best buy actually are because of the tremendous marketing they do and
people drive right by the local competent mom & pop places.