Welcomemat Services, a technology and marketing company that researches the spending habits of a communitys newest residents, looked at the kinds of businesses where newcomers spend their discretionary income. Heres what a review found on what a new resident will spend annually as a loyal customer for a neighborhood business:
$600 annual amount a community newcomer spends at a restaurant
$1,200 annual amount a community newcomer spends at a drycleaner
$4,000 annual amount a community newcomer spends at a local grocer


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