• The process where small businesses are forced to relocate due to factors like rising real estate prices, changing demographics, and gentrification, often resulting from economic growth and redevelopment​​.

  • The transformation of neighborhoods due to influx of more affluent residents and businesses, leading to increased property values and living costs, often impacting existing, less affluent community members and small businesses​​.

  • Businesses that reflect the local demographic, often deeply integrated into the cultural fabric of their communities​​.