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The little markets that can

Being friendly, calling customers by name, and having great locations make these grocery stores competitive

By Joe Yonan
Globe Staff / May 12, 2004

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Washington Street in the South End is chockablock with juxtapositions: low-income housing developments across the street from million-dollar loft spaces, and a restaurant that serves sauteed pea tendrils next to a dollar store that sells frilly wall hangings labeled "Grandma's House." (Full Article: 1200 Words)

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