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Have you ever had to drive all the way to Garden last minute to get supplies for your little siblings school project? It’s annoying for everyone involved, the time spent to go out, using gas in the process, and the time to come all the way back. Holcomb needs more stores.

Personally, I find it annoying to have to go to Garden every time to get clothes, groceries, and eat out. If we had a good line-up of at least these three things, we wouldn’t have to do those long drives. Sure, sometimes it’s fun to go see a movie, eat something nice at AppleBee’s, and come back late. If my mom wants organic eggs and milk, dog food, and whatever else for the next week, the trip feels a little more tedious.

Obviously, there’s Ron’s Market, arguably the only decent retail store, but not everything a person would need is there. Google Reviews complain about it being too expensive. No one goes to Ron’s because they truly want to, but because they need to. I want an avocado, so I go to Ron’s for convenience. A single one is 3$. I think, “Dang, that’s a lot for one avocado.” Then, I pay at the register and head home so I can eat it with my breakfast. 

I’m not asking for an entire Walmart to be slammed into the middle of town. I’m saying that if we had a good amount of stores here, ones we really need, there’s no reason they wouldn’t do well. There’s El Rancho, but the reviews don’t stray very far from Ron’s’. Thirsty Dawg is good, but that’s the one good food spot in Holcomb. If you want anything other than fried food, you’re out of luck.

It’s possible that you like the food, that you really don’t need anything more than Ron’s has, and you don’t mind the drive to and back from Garden. That’s all pretty nice and easy for the people that are okay with it. But for people with a lower budget, who don’t have cars, or some other inconvenience (because not everyone’s lives are the same), it’s not as simple.

Any complaint in regards to Holcomb feels a little pointless, because most of the time the reason for it is that we’re a small town. Still, is it too much to wish that we, as a small town, could provide for ourselves a little more?