Our fine friends in the Texas panhandle are fighting the same uphill battle as we “city folks,” working to remind consumers of the value their local brick and mortar businesses bring to the community. As a farm kid whose roots are in the plains of Nebraska, I remember the days when Third Street was lined with family owned businesses like Meyer’s Jewelry, Lumbard’s, and The Candy Kitchen. Today, much of that street looks like a ghost town, thanks to the big boxes lining Highway 281. [click here to continue…]
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