By James Esquivel
Why can’t small businesses be left alone? They actually care about their customers and are far more interesting than corporate monsters who always bring the little guys down. I’ve had Perry’s pizza a few times and they have great deals. Also, what they’re gonna do to the Promenade carts is craziness. Why should the carts who are lucky enough to stay be overcharged in rent? I say let the individual cart vendors decide what is sold, not the big guy behind the carts.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on October 4, 2005. Read the original PDF.