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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The firm works with around 50 vessels throughout Europe, including a number of mom-and-pop operators who manage a single ship.
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David Swanson, Travel + Leisure, 11 Jan. 2026
The kind of shop where this tactic might be most successful includes local mom-and-pop busineses, bars, cafes, or other small and medium enterprizes.
—Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2026
And downtown Revelstoke still retains mom-and-pop charm and a strongly local ethos, plus loads of local art (don’t miss the art allies).
—Jen Murphy, Outside, 7 Jan. 2026
Or get your hair done and teeth fixed at mom-and-pop salons and dental offices that dot the 92,000-square-foot Red Bird Shopping Center.
—Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2026
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David Swanson, Travel + Leisure, 11 Jan. 2026
The kind of shop where this tactic might be most successful includes local mom-and-pop busineses, bars, cafes, or other small and medium enterprizes.
—Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2026
And downtown Revelstoke still retains mom-and-pop charm and a strongly local ethos, plus loads of local art (don’t miss the art allies).
—Jen Murphy, Outside, 7 Jan. 2026
Or get your hair done and teeth fixed at mom-and-pop salons and dental offices that dot the 92,000-square-foot Red Bird Shopping Center.
—Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2026
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“Mom-and-pop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mom-and-pop. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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