11/03/2026
It's honestly a shame to see people targeting small businesses in our area over something as simple as using AI technology to help with their advertising.
Take a look around Lansford. Look at how many businesses have come and gone over the years. Look at how difficult it is for a small business to open its doors, stay afloat, and actually succeed in a small town.
The small businesses that are still here are working hard to survive. Owners put in countless hours, struggle to find good help, deal with rising costs, and make sacrifices that most people will never see. Many of these businesses also give back to the community, support local events, donate to causes, and do their part to make our towns a better place.
And after all that, there are people who would rather badmouth them, criticize them, and look for reasons to tear them down?
Whether you agree with AI or not, it's a tool. It's another way for small business owners to get creative, advertise, and compete in a world where everything is getting more expensive.
You don't have to like every advertisement. You don't have to agree with every business decision. But you also don't have to go out of your way to discourage people who are trying to make a living and keep their doors open.
Small towns need more support for small businesses, not more people looking for reasons to tear them down.
Maybe instead of criticizing the businesses that are still here, we should be asking ourselves what we can do to help keep them here.
Because once those doors close for good, they're not always opening again.
Think about that. ❤️
