Gone are the days before the massive supermarkets, when every neighborhood had their meat shop, deli shop, dairy shop, bread shop, etc... These shops were ran by a local families. The small independent shops brought community together, because everyone in the neighborhood knew their local families that ran the shops. Local shops were much more cozier, and provided a friendly, comfortable atmosphere for the customers. In smaller shops, neighbors were more likely to run into each other, and have a chat. And not to mention, it provided a really amazing trade for families to do together. With the small local shops mostly gone now, and replaced by giant supermarkets, we lost family centered trades. Families built up their businesses together, and it would be passed s on from generation to generation.

Can’t forget about the local blacksmiths.