Speak Out: Can Local Family-owned Businesses Be Saved in a Chain-store World?
Longtime mom-and-pop shops in Prince George's County are going under as large chain stores expand and Internet business takes off.
Family-owned businesses can sometimes show more personal care than large franchise retailers. Some take extra pride in ownership because their name is up front. In today's economy, though, the special touches are not always enough to keep them afloat. Some long-time local businesses in Prince George's are going under as chain stores expand and Internet business takes off. Friends Larry Paulson and Cheryl Hoffman who co-own A Tangled Skein yarn store in Hyattsville announced they're closing with a liquidation sale date set for Jan. 10. They saw their store as a chance to try to form a community around the act of making something by hand. Customers were welcome to sit in the store with their fresh skeins of yarn and stitch a few rows while …
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imani kazana
8:22 am on Saturday, January 12, 2013
The "Avonridge" community is truly saddened to lose Fleisher Jewelers, and the small stores which preceded. Not only have they provided personal service to our neighbors, but have also been a contributing partner to neighborhood efforts over the years. The newer large corporate branches and franchisee tenants in our area have failed to behave as a "neighbor" and contribute as a way of also giving… more ›