With these basic steps, tens of thousands of business start up and flourish, including online resellers, retail stores, professional service firms, you name it.

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It is a force of nature for mobile consumers who want to pick the best restaurant for dinner, but increasingly for all sorts of professional services and retail stores.

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Along the way, we have enlisted support from local elected officials, retail stores, restaurants and professional sports teams to help our cause.

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Another dominant player in their market, Vitamix, has been providing professional-grade mixing equipment to restaurants and stores since the 1950s.

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