mom-and-pop
adjective
1
: being or relating to a small owner-operated business
a mom-and-pop grocery
2
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To succeed in the war against fraud, businesses—from mom-and-pop shops to the largest tech companies—must become allies in the fight alongside their financial institutions.
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David Culbertson, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
The area is dotted with churches and mom-and-pop businesses, and the bustle of North Capitol Street, one of the city's main arteries, is close by.
—arkansasonline.com, 9 Mar. 2025
Gas station owners, grocers, farmers and mom-and-pop retailers will all have to weigh passing on higher utility costs to customers.
—Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2025
Their fears aren’t unfounded, considering other neighborhood mom-and-pop losses, like the beloved Burger Bob’s in Coral Gables, which still hasn’t reopened.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2025
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David Culbertson, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
The area is dotted with churches and mom-and-pop businesses, and the bustle of North Capitol Street, one of the city's main arteries, is close by.
—arkansasonline.com, 9 Mar. 2025
Gas station owners, grocers, farmers and mom-and-pop retailers will all have to weigh passing on higher utility costs to customers.
—Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2025
Their fears aren’t unfounded, considering other neighborhood mom-and-pop losses, like the beloved Burger Bob’s in Coral Gables, which still hasn’t reopened.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Mom-and-pop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mom-and-pop. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.
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