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A new shop opens downtown. The windows are freshly painted. The shelves are stocked. Friends, family members, and community leaders gather outside for the ribbon-cutting. Pictures are posted online, people stop in to see what the excitement is about, and for the first few weeks, business feels promising. Then things slowly begin to quiet down. Social media posts become less frequent. Fewer new customers walk through the door. The excitement surrounding the opening fades, and