“Long before convenience stores were common, we had corner markets and mom-and-pop stores. Gas stations were solely for buying fuel and oil or getting a repair. Neighborhood paper and hobby shops were fairly common, too. Also, neighborhood doctor and dentist offices were only a short walk from home.”
#7 Greyhound buses and trains were the same way, as well as restaurants and bars and stores and, everywhere
#15 until they went out of business and that was because the chain stores moved into town, usually a short drive away, couldn't walk to them, they sold more things at cheaper prices.