mom-and-pop
adjective
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: being or relating to a small owner-operated business
a mom-and-pop grocery
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And then there are the natural challenges of the restaurant industry that hit mom-and-pop operations like Parks Old Style especially hard.
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Lyndsay C. Green, Detroit Free Press, 14 Sep. 2024
However, the area largely consists of local and national chain restaurants instead of mom-and-pop shops.
—Alexandra Hardle, The Arizona Republic, 12 Sep. 2024
There’s some good mom-and-pop restaurants around here.
—Demarco Williams, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
Instead, enjoy charming boutiques, mom-and-pop eateries, and lots of local flavors that give a taste of old Florida hospitality.
—Tracey Minkin, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2024
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Lyndsay C. Green, Detroit Free Press, 14 Sep. 2024
However, the area largely consists of local and national chain restaurants instead of mom-and-pop shops.
—Alexandra Hardle, The Arizona Republic, 12 Sep. 2024
There’s some good mom-and-pop restaurants around here.
—Demarco Williams, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
Instead, enjoy charming boutiques, mom-and-pop eateries, and lots of local flavors that give a taste of old Florida hospitality.
—Tracey Minkin, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for mom-and-pop
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“Mom-and-pop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mom-and-pop. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.
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