mom-and-pop
adjective
1
: being or relating to a small owner-operated business
a mom-and-pop grocery
2
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Apple and Adidas were among the stores hit by thieves, as well as several mom-and-pop shops.
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Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2025
Other aspects of the business remain frustratingly (or charmingly) mom-and-pop.
—Xochitl Gonzalez, The Atlantic, 12 June 2025
The idea is to combine mom-and-pop establishments into sizable companies with centralized purchasing, smarter sales tactics, better technology, and fatter profits.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 12 June 2025
Quintessential sleepy Old Florida, towns here are oak-shaded and feature locally mom-and-pop diners and restaurants.
—Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 8 June 2025
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Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2025
Other aspects of the business remain frustratingly (or charmingly) mom-and-pop.
—Xochitl Gonzalez, The Atlantic, 12 June 2025
The idea is to combine mom-and-pop establishments into sizable companies with centralized purchasing, smarter sales tactics, better technology, and fatter profits.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 12 June 2025
Quintessential sleepy Old Florida, towns here are oak-shaded and feature locally mom-and-pop diners and restaurants.
—Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 8 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for mom-and-pop
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“Mom-and-pop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mom-and-pop. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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