# Here’s how gyms, salons and ice cream are changing America’s Main Streets

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/heres-how-gyms-salons-and-ice-cream-are-changing-americas-main-streets/
- Published: 2026-08-12T09:00:00+00:00
- Original publisher: NPR (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.npr.org/2026/08/12/nx-s1-5928083/retail-services-gyms-salons-restaurants-downtown-main-street
- Topics: Politics

## Summary

Shoppers' changing habits are fueling a major shift in what types of businesses are occupying storefronts.

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