Is it a front? (zaibatsu), 05/17/2019
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There's a grocery store near my house, a smaller local 
chain. It's near the edge of town, on the opposite end of 
the Walmart, and it doesn't see much traffic. It's normally 
very empty, but it chugs on.

A friend mentioned that the store was so empty all the time 
that she didn't know how it stayed open. She thought that it 
must be a front for money laundering.

Maybe it is, but it's a little far fetched. Still, who 
knows? Stranger things have happened. How can one tell if a 
store is a front for something else? What are the signs to 
look for? Or, should citizens keep their noses out of such 
things?

Whatever. I'm just glad there's a grocery store in walking 
distance.