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//Focus Question: Does it matter where you shop? Why?//


It actually does matter where you shop,and makes a very big difference in who you are in the shopping world. In America to many chain stores are dominating the towns and taking over the small businesses//.// And we the people need to help those small businesses. Small businesses give the communities life. It also matters because the money you spend may or may not go back into you local community. You waste more and more money traveling to the big supermarkets, while you can just go to your local stores in you town. To see about the how local your produce is see Ashley's page. To see the reasons NOT to shop at chain stores see Matthew's Page.To see the reasons you should shop at local businesses see Sarah's Page. ====

Please take this quiz to help us know where you shop and what you prefer.If you take it helps us know why people shop where they do.

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