Mom & Pop Store

Mom & Pop stores are something us North American people use. I've never seen British people use it before.

Mom & Pop basically means local shops, family owned that were handed down from parents to children or have a good establishment in the community.

Let's look at an example.

"Walmart is notorious for taking out Mom & Pop stores throughout the town. It's too hard to compete with a giant such as Walmart" 

Why we use Mom & Pop and not Grandmother and Grandfather is beyond me. The next time you hear Mom & Pop, you'll know where it came from.