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Your Local Restaurants Are Failing. Here's How Communities Can Save Them.
In the last five years, over 30% of independent restaurants in mid-sized cities have either closed or been acquired by larger chains, fundamentally altering local main streets, according to the Nation
Mateo Castillo·August 27, 2026
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Local Support, Not Tourists, Will Save Palm Springs Businesses.
During Palm Springs' scorching summer, when tourist numbers plummet by 70%, it is not the luxury resorts that keep the city alive, but the quiet, consistent spending of its year-round residents.
Amélie Dubois·June 26, 2026