The local Ares-Mart (yep, I decided that is who ended up with it and what it got renamed) is fairly typical of the brand, though allowing for a certain regional flavor and operating in a capacity consistant with the Nation regulations on mega-corp access. As happens in most rural communities, it has become a location of note for the less well to-do to congregate and do a majority of their day-to-day shopping. Although you still feel especially exposed considering the racial make-up is Amerind, there are a few others wandering around that let you know you aren't completly alone.
Security-wise, the place is a joke, other than standard theft deterrent procedures, the plan is basically to make sure one the rediculous unsubtle security cameras catches whatever criminal act may occur and then pass it up the corporate chain to be dealt with. That end of things can get pretty serious though, there was a group of smash-and-grabbers that hit several locations down in the CAS, when Lone Star caught up with them all but one had to be wheeled into their arraignment after they had 'resisted arrest'.
The disposble commlinks are in a locked case along with other small electronics, that doubles as the secondary checkout for the electronics area.
