Whatever happened to the corner stores where we use to go for our 50c mixtures, rolled ice creams, milkshakes, homemade baking etc. Corner stores/Dairys were a kiwi institution growing up in New Zealand when you got your pocket money you would hop on your BMX and ride up to the shop and see what you can get for you $2...you would have came home with a popsicle (30c), a 50c mixture (with 15 or more lollies), a packet of Wrestling cards for 60c and then you would have some change left over for some lollies the next day.
Why are these dying? In our town you can only blame the large supermarkets which are now open longer hours. Often the supermarket would close at 6pm during the week and the time period from 6pm-10pm would often be the realm of the corner store, a time when you could go down buy the newspaper and a 'brown derby' for the kids. Now since the supermarkets are open late why bother going to the corner store for a 4dollar loaf of bread when the supermarket is open and is selling them for $1.80
What can we do? Obviously Im not saying buy 4 dollar bread instead of 1.80 bread, but rather than going to the supermarket for a trumpet, a soft drink, or some sweets....why not get a rolled ice crea, an old school dollar mixture or a milkshake.
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