- Citizens in Chelsea, Mich., rallied to support a local bookstore. More than 300 people formed a pair of human chains to transport 9,100 books from the old store to the new one. It took just two hours, much less time than using movers would have.
Even in small towns, big businesses typically win the battle against mom-and-pop stores. Their ability to offer lower prices and a much wider selection of products is hard to overcome. But every now and then, a town's loyalty to a hometown operation wins out.
