Don’t Forget The Toilet Paper

You know how the housing market is in a slump? Well, around here it’s really bad. One house was taken by the bank, stayed on the market for over a year and finally sold for half of what was originally listed. Not only that, but the house isn’t even going to be a home. It’s going to be a store!

This isn’t the first time someone has converted one of these homes in my neighborhood to a store. It’s just that the one that was here for decades is gone now, the owner having died many years ago. Our community has been without a small store for over 10 years. With no public transportation and the nearest store more than 6 miles away, a gallon of milk or loaf of bread (or roll of toilet paper) can be rather costly when you factor in gas prices.

My husband and I have talked about what great small business opportunities are in these little communities along the Ohio River. Simply providing a small selection of common staples like milk and bread, dry goods and cigarettes would be a gold mine. With home prices so low and most smaller neighborhoods having very liberal zoning laws, this is a great time to make a move.

The store that will be opening in my neighborhood is just down the street from me. I have no problem with it and in fact, welcome the addition to our community. Other neighbors, though, don’t feel the same. At least one neighbor has complained about a “business” being so close to her home. I guess I can understand that, except that I doubt this “business” will attract so much traffic that it would be come bothersome. Time will tell, I suppose.

Right now, I’m just anxious to have a place to get milk when we’re out. And toilet paper. Mostly toilet paper.

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1 Response to Don’t Forget The Toilet Paper

  1. MonaVie says:

    There is nothing better than a small local store when all you need is one thing – and you need it fast. I always dread driving clear to the next town over just to buy some forgotten ingredient or a birthday present or whatever. I think the store will be a great addition to your town. It’s just sad that people are loosing homes because of the way that the market is.

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