Thorne's IGA has been a "thorn" in my side for quite some time. They are the only grocery store within 20-30 miles, and the owner takes advantage of that fact by having high priced items. The only thing they do that impresses me is double coupon days, Sundays and Wednesdays. I am an avid coupon shopper, so i get certain items at this store, and travel 60 miles round trip every week to visit another store. Carrollton somehow got themselves into a situation where it is almost impossible for another grocery store to be opened in town. A certain large "supercenter" even tried to purchase property, and the red tape has been enough to make them change their minds. They put in a pharmacy (Why?) and a dry cleaning pick-up service, and to the public, it looks like he wants to monopolize this little town. With a population of a little over 3000, we already had 4 drugstores, and I worked at the local dry cleaners. Consequently, my hours have been cut from 30 hours to less than 15 hours a week. His RX and dry cleaning aren't doing that well, just well enough to annoy the other business owners.
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