Mom and Pop

Example Sentences

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This is especially true now that the kind of storage facilities that 30 years ago were mom and pop operations, with mom and pop living on the premises, are managed remotely by large corporations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Disney has been trying to appeal to large institutional shareholders, such as Vanguard, BlackRock and State Street, in addition to its legion of mom and pop investors, who adore all things Disney.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2024

"More so in the industry, you know, looking at the pressure put on these mom and pop restaurants when I do 'Diners, Drive-ins and Dives,' the dollar isn't going as far as it once was."

From Salon • Feb. 5, 2024

The company dealt with "world class assets" but was like a "mom and pop" business, he said, adding that it operated as a "meritocracy".

From BBC • Nov. 13, 2023

He has a mom and pop looking out for him.

From "Ninth Ward" by Jewell Parker Rhodes