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He expressed just how meaningful it was for Swift to help out the small business.

\"Small businesses are your local community,\" Doyle said. \"When you spend your money in a small business, it stays right there in your local community. You go shop at a chain store of some kind, most of that money leaves your state. I mean, we're employing your friends and neighbors.\"

He also encouraged people to think about the small businesses in their own communities, especially during the coronavirus pandemic.

\"Local small businesses are run by people in your community with all the quirks that go along with people in your community, and that's often what makes them really cool and unique and interesting,\" Davis said.

He revealed Swift isn't the only member of the Nashville community who has stepped in to help the store.

The store has always done free in-store concerts for artists that coincide with new record releases. A slew of famous artists, including Mumford & Sons, The Black Keys and Metallica, have graced the stage.

With the shop being such a cultural landmark in the community, many stepped up to offer support.

\"We had three local record labels write us checks to help,\" Doyle shared. \"Jason Isbell's label group, Thirty Tigers, was the first one to write me a check. And we've done, you know, an event with Jason for every solo album he's ever released from the first one on\"

\"And I used that money initially to make my final payroll. I was worried about being able to pay my staff for the shifts they worked that last week, and then getting that check right there, you know, allowed me to make payroll. That was sort of my first taste of peace of mind going into this.\"

The store is also relying on sales of its online records and merchandise during this time.

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