The very first thing that comes to mind when thinking about "Globalization" is high-end corporations that have become so influential that they've crossed borders into other regions globally, hence the name. The most common example of a corporation that has spread across the world is Amazon, being accessible in over a hundred countries. Another example would be popular fast-food places, such as McDonald's, with the same 100+ nations with those restaurants.
In my hometown of Morgantown, there are plenty of examples of this, with a dozen or so of these huge corporations located in just a few square miles. Wal-Mart, McDonald's, Wendy's, and various other well-known places are dotted around my town. The most popular spot in my town is a sort of duplex building that houses two of the most popular chains in the world, Domino's and Starbucks. This, paired with the fairly denser population of my town, it can be reasonably said that my town is a sort of mini center for globalization starting to form.
Additionally, Morgantown recently had a casino built in the town, located just at the "center" of town, where the highway meets the main road. There has also been an apartment complex located at the "bridge" portion of the town, as Morgantown is sort of split into two distinct areas. The western portion is the more historic side, and the east is the more residential/business focused, being split further, respectively. There is a small section that bridges the two, with a (formerly very thin) road, which splits into a secondary route to a highway, and the apartments.
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I am someone who, it seems, lives in similar place to yours. I can see how these massive spread all over the world and can help globalize smaller towns in many ways, like through economics and also by bringing various cultures to these smaller places that may not have had access to some of the things these places bring if not for the large spread of corporations.
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