Here in NYC we are an assortment of farmer's markets from everywhere you can imagine. Most NYer's come from somewhere else and it's reflected in our neighborhoods and small businesses. Some things are truely local (like Junior's or Carnegie Hall) but most mom and pop's are special because they have a little flavor (or a lot) from elsewhere.
It's a bit like a supermarket around Times Square, but that's just for the tourists.
Most importantly, Wal-Mart will never be welcome here!
My town is 100% farms market. 0% chain retail or service unless you don't include the united states postal service. Nearest chain/big box is 50 miles northeast. Check it out Nenana, Alaska. We even have a local retail selling local eggs and provides its own credit without a service line linked to a call center.
i live in channahon, and i gotta say that our town is a farmer's market on the way to a supermarket. i think the balance, however, is perfect. there is strong support of local retailers (come on, does your town have a store called The Feed Bag or a restaurant named LOOOOONE STAR - sorry for the Spaceballs reference). We have a walgreens and a harrah's bank - but there's also the hometown pharmacy and small town "money market." Channahon, Illinois - three rivers and only ONE mcdonalds!
Well the city of liverpool is mostly supermarket but there are allso lots of farmers market's just outside the main city centre, most drones/people just automaticly go to the big name shops, farmers markets are popular for BBQ food. consumer culture? what ever is on T.V we buy, sad.
My local town is a farmers market for sure. Not one chain-like business in it. The nearest city, though? Hmm....Yeah, I think it's a supermarket. A lot of the same old, same old stuff you could find in any other city in America.
Lansing,MIchigan is definatly a farmers market. Using the Taco Bell criteria, independantly owned mexican food restaraunts outnumber Taco Bells at least 3 to 1.
My town is both I guess. Theres plenty of mainstream things; supermarkets, chainstores, etc. There's also plenty of local culture that is a huge part of the area. That's probably what you'll find everywhere accross the country.
Dallas, tx is a supermarket built over a farmers' market.
sonofdrella09 2 years ago
I live in Rakvere. Thats awesome =D
GHUJSE 3 years ago
Here in NYC we are an assortment of farmer's markets from everywhere you can imagine. Most NYer's come from somewhere else and it's reflected in our neighborhoods and small businesses. Some things are truely local (like Junior's or Carnegie Hall) but most mom and pop's are special because they have a little flavor (or a lot) from elsewhere.
It's a bit like a supermarket around Times Square, but that's just for the tourists.
Most importantly, Wal-Mart will never be welcome here!
jackieknoch 3 years ago
My town is 100% farms market. 0% chain retail or service unless you don't include the united states postal service. Nearest chain/big box is 50 miles northeast. Check it out Nenana, Alaska. We even have a local retail selling local eggs and provides its own credit without a service line linked to a call center.
carstars 3 years ago
i live in channahon, and i gotta say that our town is a farmer's market on the way to a supermarket. i think the balance, however, is perfect. there is strong support of local retailers (come on, does your town have a store called The Feed Bag or a restaurant named LOOOOONE STAR - sorry for the Spaceballs reference). We have a walgreens and a harrah's bank - but there's also the hometown pharmacy and small town "money market." Channahon, Illinois - three rivers and only ONE mcdonalds!
mktarrant 3 years ago
i meant harris bank. must have casino on the brain this morning
mktarrant 3 years ago
Well the city of liverpool is mostly supermarket but there are allso lots of farmers market's just outside the main city centre, most drones/people just automaticly go to the big name shops, farmers markets are popular for BBQ food. consumer culture? what ever is on T.V we buy, sad.
hartage 3 years ago
My local town is a farmers market for sure. Not one chain-like business in it. The nearest city, though? Hmm....Yeah, I think it's a supermarket. A lot of the same old, same old stuff you could find in any other city in America.
kansantill18 3 years ago
Lansing,MIchigan is definatly a farmers market. Using the Taco Bell criteria, independantly owned mexican food restaraunts outnumber Taco Bells at least 3 to 1.
lastbadger 3 years ago
My town is both I guess. Theres plenty of mainstream things; supermarkets, chainstores, etc. There's also plenty of local culture that is a huge part of the area. That's probably what you'll find everywhere accross the country.
SgStrea 3 years ago
Tell me more about the local culture. I think that's the real heart of what we're getting at. How does the consumer culture add to a city's vitality.
c4cmedia 3 years ago
I live in a supermarket-y town, not much originality in new hampshire, except for no sales taxes
a9azn2 3 years ago