The replacements have been big corporate franchises setting up outside of towns. The big box stores gained a near monopoly over the past year plus.
The industries that paid fair wages were announced by the obummer/ biten admin to have the tax funded power of their dictatorship declare war on them. My state will see the wrath of that power once again brought down on them. Bummers "war on coal " cascades to every industry on this side of the country that needs that energy.
As the Chinese proverb said to america, " May you live in interesting times."
