Local Mom and Pop is not a selection I can find in my plan. But I do remember those days.
We went to Walmart with my daughter (7 months preggers) at the end of November 2023. The experience was entertaining, but potentially dangerous. Three or four people behind the counter. Somehow, a bigger fellow had managed to keep all CS occupied, just as my daughter went to the injection window. He wanted a pill or two until his current prescription renewed in a day or two. Why did the Rx run out? Well he doesn't know exactly, but thinks a few pills rolled around and were lost in the car. He repeated himself over and over, and I lost track of time after 20-30 minutes.
Eventually my daughter got her RSV shot. It was not covered by her insurance, they insisted. She had proof that it was covered. But she needed to get this done, as we had travellers coming in, in a few weeks. It took quite a bit of time before someone took her into the private area for a shot.
I stood near the door, and a younger, bearded man entered the store. and walked by me. His wife was further behind, still outside the store. He shouted at the two young women who were greeters working the exit doors. He insisted they say back, "Merry Christmas." I think they did not understand his language, as they did not turn around or respond to him at all. He continued walking further, yelling expletives, until his wife caught up. She loudly agreed with him about this and that, and they entered into the depths of Walmart to entertain more shoppers.
OTH, I logged into CVS Caremark, clicked a button or two, and my prescriptions were home-delivered by USPS or UPS or FedEx.
Free entertainment, or home delivery? I am torn.