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Upstate town without a "big box" store builds its own
What if you had to drive 50 miles just to pick up a pair of underwear?
The geographically isolated town of Saranac Lake, N.Y. has fewer than 5,000 residents and no "big box" stores like Target or Wal-Mart.
So the people there decided to create their own department store.
See the story from this weekend's episode of New York NOW:
New York NOW airs on PBS stations every weekend across the state. Check your local listings.
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