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Owner-operated establishments are pretty common here. My favorite place to buy coffee beans in town is a owner-operated roastery that's family-owned; both the husband and wife work there, as well as their daughter when it's busy. The guy roasts all the coffee himself in the store, and so he can answer all the questions you might have about the coffee, its origins, and the roast he used. He's happy to do so. I really enjoy going there; they also sell hot coffee so you can try it before you buy it.
A number of restaurants and coffeeshops around here are owner-operated. It's generally my preference to go to such a place. In terms of how development is regulated in my community, one of the priorities is to make this town a place where these sorts of establishments are the norm over big box stores.
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