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She left school to buy a laundromat: The appeal of ‘boring businesses’

Stress Test by The Globe and Mail

Oct 29, 202500:27:22Business

Adulthood is a never-ending parade of chores. Clothes to clean, cars to wash, appliances to fix. Businesses that serve these needs, like laundromats, car washes, and vending machines, are honestly a bit, well, boring. Bu...

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