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There are still fairly rare instances of the ma-and-pa shops that now constitute the bulk of music retail doing a midnight opening for a release by an act that has a particular following in that market.
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Chris Willman, Variety, 7 Sep. 2025
In late January, Prom compared online prices at Aldi and Walmart to prices for comparable items at two relatively high-end supermarkets: Whole Foods and a local ma-and-pa chain.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2025
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Chris Willman, Variety, 7 Sep. 2025
In late January, Prom compared online prices at Aldi and Walmart to prices for comparable items at two relatively high-end supermarkets: Whole Foods and a local ma-and-pa chain.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2025
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“Ma-and-pa.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ma-and-pa. Accessed 24 Nov. 2025.
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