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Industry Chronicles
How whole trades and industries show up across the country, sector by sector.
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Where restaurants cluster
Restaurants are among the most common businesses on any American street. We mapped where they are most numerous, and where they make up the biggest slice of local business.
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America's home-service economy, state by state
Plumbers, electricians, cleaners, roofers, landscapers: the trades that keep houses running are some of the most common local businesses. Here is where they show up most.
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Beauty and wellness: where America's salons, barbers and spas are
Hair salons, barbershops, nail studios, spas and massage therapists are some of the most local businesses there are. Here is how they are spread across the country.