this is the starbucks model and it's been a big part of the enshittification of this century.
there's nowhere to get embroidery or cross stitch supplies locally except for michael's and joann's. trust me, i've tried.
there's nowhere to get embroidery or cross stitch supplies locally except for michael's and joann's. trust me, i've tried.
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This keeps happening and it's happening again with Joann:
-Small business provides a product or service for local area
-Big box store comes and puts them out of business
-Big box store goes out of business
-Product or service is no longer available in local area
-Small business provides a product or service for local area
-Big box store comes and puts them out of business
-Big box store goes out of business
-Product or service is no longer available in local area
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The Joann’s, the only fabric shop in the town that’s 50mi away, is going to be closed, so that’s no fabric in 100 miles
This after they bought and killed teavana, the largest tea retailer in the US.
Less choices, higher prices. US capitalism looks more like central planning every day.
It creates a situation where the only options are small, medium and large. No style or feature variance.