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Welcome to Main Street 2.0 Real-Time Local Messaging. Verified Info. Zero Clutter. VS Connect (formerly VS Shopping) turns your phone into an instant connection to the heart of your town—or any tech-enabled town across the country. Whether you’re a shopper, traveler, business owner, or community leader, this is your secure, on-demand channel to everything local—powered by Virtual Storefronts. NO ALGORITHMS. NO TRACKING. NO DISTRACTIONS. Just Instant Alerts and verified messages from people and places you trust, delivered without the noise of traditional platforms. WHY VS CONNECT? Main Street 2.0: Instant, Trusted Local Communication • Instant Alerts from Businesses & Leaders Get real-time updates on your lock screen—no app opening required. Stay connected to the businesses and leaders you follow without feeds or distractions. • Private & Secure Your data is never sold or tracked. No ads. No comments. Just verified info from sources you choose. • Verified Local Sources Only Every Virtual Storefront is verified—no scams, impersonators, or anonymous messages. Just real info from real people. • Follow Businesses or Full Towns Customize your feed. Follow your favorite businesses or entire Main Street 2.0 towns like Murphy, Robbinsville, Andrews, or Hayesville. • Search Before You Go See what’s inside local businesses before you visit. Browse by product, service, event, or keyword. Discover what local really offers. A NATIONAL FIRST: THE TECH-ENABLED MAIN STREET Murphy, Robbinsville, Andrews, and Hayesville, NC, are the nation’s first tech-enabled Main Streets, leading a national transformation out of Main Street 1.0, where chains, clutter, fake reviews, and algorithm delays made real local connection difficult to impossible, depending on social media chaos on any given day. Main Street 2.0 is private, direct, and designed for real communities. FOR SHOPPERS, MERCHANTS & LEADERS For Shoppers Support local without the noise. Be the first to know when a business drops a new product, event, or special—right from your lock screen. For Merchants As a verified Storekeeper, only you and local leaders can broadcast directly to followers—like sending a text, in a simple send–receive–done format. No public comments. No algorithms. Just direct, clutter-free communication. For Community Leaders Send real-time alerts to residents and visitors. One tap, and your town is instantly informed with just-in-time information social media can’t deliver. CLEAN, DETAILED, LOCAL • No chain stores • No ads • No anonymous reviews • No fraud profiles VS Connect features the most detailed local business database ever created—with 12,000+ keywords already indexed in Cherokee County. Whether you’re looking for a handmade gift, a local contractor, or a hidden lunch spot, VS Connect helps you search and follow your community like never before. Main Street 1.0: Missed events, fake profiles, cluttered feeds, chain-store dominance, and privacy violations. Main Street 2.0: Verified alerts, real businesses, real people, real-time connection. Frank, one of our Storewatchers, calls the VS app “a state of mind.” VS Connect by Virtual Storefronts is the digital foundation for a new kind of local economy, one that respects your time, privacy, and community. GET STARTED NOW Download the VS App and experience the future of local connection. Follow real businesses, receive Instant Alerts, and join the nationwide movement toward tech-enabled Main Streets. ABOUT VIRTUAL STOREFRONTS BY USPACE Developed in Western North Carolina, Virtual Storefronts is the digital backbone of a secure, Main Street-centered internet. Powered by UspaceⓇ—the nationwide privacy network—we believe you should shop, play, and discover without tracking, profiling, or noise. Our mission is to elevate local businesses and communities while protecting privacy and keeping things simple.