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A reader asked where to find our articles about service businesses in small towns. Here’s a direct link to our archive of rural service business articles.
Service businesses are vital in small towns. Small downtowns that struggle to fill empty buildings often see more service businesses move in. Service gaps send people out of town to shop the same as retail gaps.
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