mom-and-pop
adjective
1
: being or relating to a small owner-operated business
a mom-and-pop grocery
2
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The courtroom days have repeatedly touched on his penchant for payback, his love of fixers to defend him, his obsession with being seen as a playboy, his business practices at what is essentially a mom-and-pop company.
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Maggie Haberman, New York Times, 25 May 2024
Eckles said the district has had great success finding community partners, from mom-and-pop shops to international companies such as Heidelberg Materials.
—Thomas Goodwin Smith, Baltimore Sun, 24 May 2024
Since 1971, Pequod’s has maintained its status as a mom-and-pop shop, still running just two stores and relying heavily on walk-in customers and delivery from apps like Uber Eats and DoorDash, which increased the pizzeria’s customer radius by at least 20 miles.
—Eric Kim, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2024
In downtown Vallejo, the mom-and-pop medicinal pot shop ReLeaf Alternative Healing, founded in 2011, was bought in 2021 by Coastal, which has retail, delivery, manufacturing and distribution licenses across the state.
—Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 21 May 2024
The industry is facing a crisis as new legislation, inflation, higher wages and pandemic fallout have chefs and owners worried for the future of mom-and-pop restaurants.
—Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2024
This led to a sector that was highly fragmented and dominated by ‘mom-and-pop’ practices that typically used antiquated software and lacked marketing expertise, while their physical offices were often dreary and out-of-date.
—Luisa Beltran, Fortune, 13 May 2024
The mom-and-pop diner serves traditional dishes, as well as coffee and cocktails, according to its website.
—Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 6 May 2024
Newburyport, Massachusetts With a rich nautical history dating back to the 17th century, Newburyport is the ultimate coastal town with classic colonial architecture and quaint mom-and-pop shops.
—Kira Turnbull, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2024
Maggie Haberman, New York Times, 25 May 2024
Eckles said the district has had great success finding community partners, from mom-and-pop shops to international companies such as Heidelberg Materials.
—Thomas Goodwin Smith, Baltimore Sun, 24 May 2024
Since 1971, Pequod’s has maintained its status as a mom-and-pop shop, still running just two stores and relying heavily on walk-in customers and delivery from apps like Uber Eats and DoorDash, which increased the pizzeria’s customer radius by at least 20 miles.
—Eric Kim, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2024
In downtown Vallejo, the mom-and-pop medicinal pot shop ReLeaf Alternative Healing, founded in 2011, was bought in 2021 by Coastal, which has retail, delivery, manufacturing and distribution licenses across the state.
—Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 21 May 2024
The industry is facing a crisis as new legislation, inflation, higher wages and pandemic fallout have chefs and owners worried for the future of mom-and-pop restaurants.
—Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2024
This led to a sector that was highly fragmented and dominated by ‘mom-and-pop’ practices that typically used antiquated software and lacked marketing expertise, while their physical offices were often dreary and out-of-date.
—Luisa Beltran, Fortune, 13 May 2024
The mom-and-pop diner serves traditional dishes, as well as coffee and cocktails, according to its website.
—Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 6 May 2024
Newburyport, Massachusetts With a rich nautical history dating back to the 17th century, Newburyport is the ultimate coastal town with classic colonial architecture and quaint mom-and-pop shops.
—Kira Turnbull, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2024
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