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Before the Camp fire, Paradise’s economy had the strength and diversity of a suburban shopping mall with its anchor stores — the hospital, Safeway, Kmart — and smaller shops providing more specialized services: tattoos, beauty supplies, hobbies, antiques. Essential services ensured the success of incidental services.
Source: latimes.com – Los Angeles Times