Is O'Reilly’s Exit from In-Person Conferences a Portent of Changes to Come?

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In the 1980s I read analysis that locally owned store are more likely to use local suppliers than chains. So more money stays in the community and a chain might have a net result of money leaving the community.

And any profit stays in the community! There are lots of studies about the many and varied benefits of locally owned businesses. This article links to a bunch:

Key Studies: Why Independent Matters