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" ... Casey stores carry a selection of food, beverages, tobacco products, health and beauty aids, automotive products, and other non-food items, and unlike many other chains, primarily functions in exurban and rural areas. While sales of gasoline account for more than 60% of the company sales, it is still a high-volume and low-margin product. So retailers generate much of their actual earnings from sales made inside the convenience store attached to the filling station. ... "
" ... In time, the trend might bring still other changes. The new exurban work-from-home residents will demand more upscale restaurants and retail than presently exist in small towns. Cultural activities will follow. The existence of these should draw still more residents away from major metropolitan areas, especially their suburbs, creating something of a virtuous cycle that brings in still more residents and businesses. It might be reaching to anticipate the reversal of the small town depopulation trends of the past 100-plus years, but it is possible and could make a lot of people a lot of money. What seems implausible today will look obvious only after the fact. ... "
" ... It's clear that population loss in the Chicago metro area isn't simply a Cook County matter. Population was down in DuPage and Lake counties as well, two counties that are becoming mature and less dynamic suburban areas, and also down in McHenry County, a quintessential exurban county. However, the loss within Cook County alone exceeds the minimal growth of the other six counties combined, showing an overall loss. ... "
" ... The closest parallel to our current circumstances can be found in the city’s recovery after 9/11. Then as now, many anxious New Yorkers spoke of leaving the city. Then as now, people feared large groups, concert halls, and stadiums; they felt apprehensive about the possible presence of an insidious and invisible enemy. Every package seemed a possible bomb, every subway stoppage a reason for anxiety. We had orange alerts, amber alerts, red alerts. Some people did leave the city for the perceived safety of suburban or exurban communities. Most of them returned a year or two later, missing the lively and diverse life which our great cities have always provided. ... "
" ... The second fundamental change from the pandemic is people reassessing what is important in their lives. Major changes in circumstances, such as illness, loss of a job or death of a loved one often lead people to think about what is important to them. Many people turn to family and recreation at such times. This takes the form of early retirements for some people, and a work schedule more balanced with family and recreation for others. Early retirees won’t care about commute time to an office, so exurban possibilities will attract some. However, most people will be hesitant to leave neighbors and friends, so inertia will prevent a massive movement to rural areas. Nonetheless, look for further growth of places like Asheville, North Carolina or Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, smaller cities with great quality of life. ... "