As a longtime Wallingford resident, it's always difficult to see our small businesses struggle. I appreciate articles like "Friendly Competition? Smaller Stores Wary of Pharmaca's Opening in Wallingford Center" (July 4, 2007) because it gives us a fuller picture of what's really going on.
People want to support independent businesses, and this was stated firmly at the October 2005 community meeting in Wallingford Center that addressed what we all wanted to see in there.
The head honcho [of Wallingford Center] promised that there would only be small independent shops in there, so now we have a small national chain. Who are we supposed to believe?
I wish all our small businesses well, especially Bee Well Vitamins, who doesn't seem to have been treated fairly.
And keep up the great local coverage!
Bill Abelson
Wallingford
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