{"id":72891,"date":"2026-06-15T16:40:14","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T20:40:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/?p=72891"},"modified":"2026-06-15T16:47:57","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T20:47:57","slug":"triphammer-kopko","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/triphammer-kopko\/","title":{"rendered":"Remember Going to Triphammer Marketplace? Two Alums Bought It"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">A married couple is planning some improvements to the venerable shopping center, located near campus in Lansing<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-cornell-red-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b20c122c1bf28acfc89276ef15bf6607\">\u201c<em>Bear Hugs\u201d celebrates heartwarming stories of Cornellians on the Hill and around the world. Have an idea? Email us at <a href=\"m&#97;&#105;&#x6c;&#x74;&#x6f;&#x3a;&#99;o&#x72;n&#x65;&#x6c;l&#x69;&#x61;&#110;&#115;&#64;&#x63;or&#110;&#x65;&#108;&#108;&#x2e;&#x65;&#x64;&#x75;\"><strong>&#99;&#111;&#114;&#x6e;&#101;l&#x6c;ia&#x6e;&#115;&#x40;&#x63;&#111;&#114;&#110;&#101;&#108;&#x6c;&#46;&#x65;&#x64;&#x75;<\/strong><\/a>!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By <strong>Melissa Newcomb<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">When her parents would visit Ithaca while she was an undergrad, Kristen Ferguson Kopko \u201920 would sometimes meet them for coffee at Ithaca Bakery in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.triphammermarketplace.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Triphammer Marketplace<\/a>, a shopping center located just a few minutes&#8217; drive from campus. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For Spencer Kopko \u201918, who grew up in Ithaca, the marketplace\u2014technically located in Lansing, just off Route 13\u2014was a childhood destination for family dinners, errands, and afternoons spent wandering its halls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/2026_1177_SH_239-A-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Triphammer Marketplace from the outside of the building, including the parking lot.\" class=\"wp-image-72906\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/2026_1177_SH_239-A-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/2026_1177_SH_239-A-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/2026_1177_SH_239-A-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/2026_1177_SH_239-A-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/2026_1177_SH_239-A-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/2026_1177_SH_239-A-608x342.jpg 608w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/2026_1177_SH_239-A-304x171.jpg 304w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/2026_1177_SH_239-A-152x85.jpg 152w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/2026_1177_SH_239-A-1184x666.jpg 1184w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/2026_1177_SH_239-A-592x333.jpg 592w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/2026_1177_SH_239-A-296x166.jpg 296w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/2026_1177_SH_239-A-1264x711.jpg 1264w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/2026_1177_SH_239-A-632x356.jpg 632w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/2026_1177_SH_239-A-316x178.jpg 316w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/2026_1177_SH_239-A-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/2026_1177_SH_239-A-200x113.jpg 200w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/2026_1177_SH_239-A-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/2026_1177_SH_239-A.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The complex is known for its distinctive red-and-yellow signage.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cTriphammer has always been a comfortable, community-oriented spot,\u201d says Spencer. \u201cIt definitely has some eclectic architecture and layout, but it makes sense for the neighborhood that it\u2019s in. You can just get lost in there.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These days, the two are unlikely to get lost in the shopping center\u2014because they own it, having bought it in September 2025, just months after their wedding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Triphammer has always been a comfortable, community-oriented spot. It definitely has some eclectic architecture and layout, but it makes sense for the neighborhood that it\u2019s in.<\/p>\n<cite><strong>Spencer Kopko \u201918<\/strong><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Before becoming business and life partners, the Kopkos met as undergrads on Slope Day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They had a passion for Big Red sports in common, with both serving as captains\u2014Spencer on the men\u2019s soccer team and Kristen on women\u2019s field hockey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/IMG_0954-A-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Spencer Kopko and Kristen Ferguson Kopko in her field hockey uniform together after a game.\" class=\"wp-image-72907 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/IMG_0954-A-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/IMG_0954-A-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/IMG_0954-A-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/IMG_0954-A-632x790.jpg 632w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/IMG_0954-A-316x395.jpg 316w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/IMG_0954-A-280x350.jpg 280w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/IMG_0954-A-140x175.jpg 140w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/IMG_0954-A-70x87.jpg 70w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/IMG_0954-A-400x500.jpg 400w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/IMG_0954-A-200x250.jpg 200w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/IMG_0954-A-100x125.jpg 100w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/IMG_0954-A.jpg 823w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><figcaption class=\"rkv-image-credit\">Provided<\/figcaption><figcaption>As students, after a Big Red field hockey game.<\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>They got together during Spencer\u2019s final semester as a government major in Arts &amp; Sciences and remained a couple after graduation, navigating two years of long-distance dating before eventually settling in NYC; they now split their time between the city and Ithaca.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The opportunity to buy Triphammer Marketplace came through Spencer\u2019s work in commercial real estate development: he was introduced to the original owners, a local family that had built the property in 1963 and operated it ever since.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Several factors made the space appealing, the Kopkos say.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite the national decline in brick-and-mortar retail, the marketplace was nearly fully occupied, with more than 60% of tenants having operated there for more 20 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It also has a kind of vintage, small-town sensibility, with storefronts connected by meandering hallways that are enclosed but retain an indoor-outdoor feel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Current tenants include a liquor store, barbershop, drug store, florist, sporting goods store, bike shop, laundromat, and sports-themed bar and grill, as well as the professional offices of a dentist, podiatrist, investment advisor, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/Triphammer_Shopping_Center_1974_pano_3799-A-1024x376.jpg\" alt=\"A black and white photo of Triphammer Marketplace from 1974.\" class=\"wp-image-72908\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/Triphammer_Shopping_Center_1974_pano_3799-A-1024x376.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/Triphammer_Shopping_Center_1974_pano_3799-A-300x110.jpg 300w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/Triphammer_Shopping_Center_1974_pano_3799-A-768x282.jpg 768w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/Triphammer_Shopping_Center_1974_pano_3799-A-1536x564.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/Triphammer_Shopping_Center_1974_pano_3799-A-1264x464.jpg 1264w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/Triphammer_Shopping_Center_1974_pano_3799-A-632x232.jpg 632w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/Triphammer_Shopping_Center_1974_pano_3799-A-316x116.jpg 316w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/Triphammer_Shopping_Center_1974_pano_3799-A-400x147.jpg 400w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/Triphammer_Shopping_Center_1974_pano_3799-A-200x73.jpg 200w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/Triphammer_Shopping_Center_1974_pano_3799-A-100x37.jpg 100w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/Triphammer_Shopping_Center_1974_pano_3799-A.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"rkv-image-credit\">Courtesy of Town of Lansing<\/figcaption><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The shopping center in 1974.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe want to revamp the property to bring it into the modern day a bit,\u201d says Kristen, an applied economics and management major in Dyson. \u201cThat means making slow improvements over time while keeping the charm that makes it so special.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Among the changes the couple is planning is replacing the windows in the signature atrium to let in more natural light.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>We want to revamp the property to bring it into the modern day a bit. That means making slow improvements over time while keeping the charm that makes it so special.<\/p>\n<cite><strong>Kristen Ferguson Kopko \u201920<\/strong><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>The space\u2014which hosts the <a href=\"https:\/\/ithacamarket.com\/markets\/winter-market\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">winter incarnation of the Ithaca Farmers Market<\/a>\u2014has long functioned as a central spot where visitors can sip coffee, meet friends, or attend events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Other potential upgrades include replacing aging ceiling tiles, updating signage, and creating new outdoor gathering spots with food trucks, picnic tables, and landscaping improvements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/2026_1177_SH_003-A-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"The top of the Triphammer Marketplace sign, including screens that display the temperature and time.\" class=\"wp-image-72903\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/2026_1177_SH_003-A-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/2026_1177_SH_003-A-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/2026_1177_SH_003-A-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/2026_1177_SH_003-A-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/2026_1177_SH_003-A-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/2026_1177_SH_003-A-608x342.jpg 608w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/2026_1177_SH_003-A-304x171.jpg 304w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/2026_1177_SH_003-A-152x85.jpg 152w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/2026_1177_SH_003-A-1184x666.jpg 1184w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/2026_1177_SH_003-A-592x333.jpg 592w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/2026_1177_SH_003-A-296x166.jpg 296w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/2026_1177_SH_003-A-1264x711.jpg 1264w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/2026_1177_SH_003-A-632x356.jpg 632w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/2026_1177_SH_003-A-316x178.jpg 316w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/2026_1177_SH_003-A-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/2026_1177_SH_003-A-200x113.jpg 200w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/2026_1177_SH_003-A-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/2026_1177_SH_003-A.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The current version of the familiar triangular sign.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>But for the duo, the marketplace\u2019s future isn\u2019t just about the building itself\u2014it\u2019s also about the merchants that occupy it, and the residents its serves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s been us getting to know the community and its needs, talking to the people who live here,\u201d says Kristen, \u201cand then doing targeted outreach to strong businesses that we think fit the gaps.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote alignwide is-style-solid-color\"><blockquote><p>The marketplace&#8217;s atrium has long functioned as a central spot where visitors can sip coffee, meet friends, or attend events.<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>After identifying a need for more dining options in the area, for example, they recruited a Syracuse-based fish fry eatery and a restaurant serving Thai and Laotian food.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They\u2019re also expanding the events on offer throughout the year, hosting pop-ups that have included vintage goods, local artists and musicians, and fundraisers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/2026_1177_SH_216-A-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Spencer Kopko and Kristen Ferguson Kopko pet a white dog inside a store in Triphammer Marketplace.\" class=\"wp-image-72905\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/2026_1177_SH_216-A-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/2026_1177_SH_216-A-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/2026_1177_SH_216-A-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/2026_1177_SH_216-A-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/2026_1177_SH_216-A-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/2026_1177_SH_216-A-608x342.jpg 608w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/2026_1177_SH_216-A-304x171.jpg 304w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/2026_1177_SH_216-A-152x85.jpg 152w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/2026_1177_SH_216-A-1184x666.jpg 1184w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/2026_1177_SH_216-A-592x333.jpg 592w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/2026_1177_SH_216-A-296x166.jpg 296w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/2026_1177_SH_216-A-1264x711.jpg 1264w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/2026_1177_SH_216-A-632x356.jpg 632w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/2026_1177_SH_216-A-316x178.jpg 316w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/2026_1177_SH_216-A-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/2026_1177_SH_216-A-200x113.jpg 200w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/2026_1177_SH_216-A-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/2026_1177_SH_216-A.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Greeting a canine visitor at a shop that sells crafts by local artisans.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Their priority, they say, is to ensure that the marketplace grows while remaining a spot where residents can gather and connect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cA lot of the charm is that you see familiar faces\u2014the same owners, the same customers,\u201d says Spencer. \u201cThrough your shopping, you form these relationships.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Top: The Kopkos outside Ithaca Bakery in the Triphammer Marketplace. 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