Community Ownership of Essential Businesses in Small Nebraska Towns

Authors

Jim Crandall, University of Nebraska-LincolnFollow

Date of this Version

8-8-2017

Document Type

Article

Citation

Cornhusker Economics, August 9, 2017, agecon.unl.edu/cornhuskereconomics

Comments

Copyright 2017 University of Nebraska.

Abstract

Some communities in rural Nebraska are facing the closure of what many would consider an essential business in their community. Grocery stores, cafes and restaurants, clothing, hardware, gas/service stations, and variety stores often top the lists of businesses calling it quits. Most of the time the business is the only one of its kind in town.