In many situations a store in a town would replace several obsolete stores.

Some longtime residents say that as bars and restaurants replace mom-and-pop stores, something of value is being lost.

Market Basket has invested in building new stores to replace smaller, older, and outdated stores.

Stamp shows have largely replaced retail stores as suppliers of hobby materials.

"Management is continuing to expand, replace old stores and plow back retained earnings into improving operations," she said.

But on-line shopping will probably never fully replace brick-and-mortar stores.

Some activists have called for replacing stores with homes.

Blockbuster executives say that the online program will give customers more options, but will not replace traditional stores.

From this point on until the 1990s, Roses began replacing smaller stores with these large shopping center locations.

Replacing older stores with new ones is part of maintenance.