mom-and-pop
of or relating to a small retail business, usually owned and operated by members of a family: a mom-and-pop grocery.
of or indicating something, as an enterprise, investment, or project, that is independent, small in scope, and modestly financed.
a small-scale, owner-operated business.
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How to use mom-and-pop in a sentence
Net neutrality has leveled the playing field, making it possible for mom-and-pop sites to compete with large corporations.
Porn Fights For Your Right to Surf: Pornhub, YouPorn, and Redtube Lead Charge For Net Neutrality | Aurora Snow | September 13, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBut playing the market, as so many mom-and-pop investors do, will not solve that problem.
You Are a Terrible Investor and You Should Stop That | Megan McArdle | April 4, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThroughout the campaign, Brown made clear that he envisions his next governorship as a mom-and-pop operation.
No amount of mom-and-pop wineries could ever feed that demand, or that low price point.
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