mom-and-pop
adjective
1
: being or relating to a small owner-operated business
a mom-and-pop grocery
2
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Drug manufacturers would provide these discounts to smaller hospitals, Federally Qualified Health Centers, rural clinics, mom-and-pop pharmacies with the promise that those savings would be passed on to patients.
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Al Sharpton, New York Daily News, 22 May 2026
The trail passes through some of the most picturesque destinations in New York, like the city of Hudson, renowned for its quaint downtown and charming mom-and-pop shops, impressive dining scene, and overall small town charm.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2026
With the condo-construction boom east of Lexington and the chains moving uptown to cater to those residents, the area’s characteristic mom-and-pop stores are forced to move to the side streets or perhaps close altogether.
—Anne Kadet, Curbed, 12 May 2026
Employment at mom-and-pop shops tumbled by 292,200 jobs in 2025 alone, according to the US Congress Joint Economic Committee’s analysis, based on the Intuit QuickBooks Small Business Index.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 7 May 2026
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Al Sharpton, New York Daily News, 22 May 2026
The trail passes through some of the most picturesque destinations in New York, like the city of Hudson, renowned for its quaint downtown and charming mom-and-pop shops, impressive dining scene, and overall small town charm.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2026
With the condo-construction boom east of Lexington and the chains moving uptown to cater to those residents, the area’s characteristic mom-and-pop stores are forced to move to the side streets or perhaps close altogether.
—Anne Kadet, Curbed, 12 May 2026
Employment at mom-and-pop shops tumbled by 292,200 jobs in 2025 alone, according to the US Congress Joint Economic Committee’s analysis, based on the Intuit QuickBooks Small Business Index.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 7 May 2026
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“Mom-and-pop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mom-and-pop. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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