I disagree. I prefer the variety of different stores. I prefer the unique floor plans, esthetics, and in house products. I don’t like having Walmart, target, Du

I disagree. I prefer the variety of different stores. I prefer the unique floor plans, esthetics, and in house products. I don’t like having Walmart, target, Dunkin, and Starbucks in every city I go to. I may be near poor but I go out of my way to avoid big box stores whenever and wherever I can. I like stores that have been run by the same owner or manager for decades. I’ve seen multiple local shops balloon into chains and in every single case their service, product quality, and in store experience got markedly worse. If I’m going to support Big Box Store then I’m going to nickel and dime every transaction I make with them because that’s how they treat me, their customer. Take the personality out of the experience and all that’s left is the transaction, no loyalty, no good feelings, just the exchange of cash for product. No amount of Twitter wokeisms, virtue signaling, or advertising will replace their dehumanization.