“The success of new stores opening is contingent on the chasidish community’s acceptance,”
I know nothing about monsey or its mix of inhabitants. The statement though, if true, indicates there is no independent litvishe community. If their was, a store catering solely to the litvishe would be able to survive, unless it was a very tiny community.
One of my favorite quips concerns monsey.
Yankel: everyone in monsey is rich, why do you think they spell it m o n e y
Berel: what about the s?
Yankel: S, is lirabos the talmidei chachamim