Mom + Pop vs. WalMart... and Writing Centers

The bulk of today's conversation seemed like the argument that people make against major corporations (the Wal Marts of the world) versus the Mom + Pop stores that you rarely see anymore. And yes, people miss elements of the old, but our world has changed, and it has different needs now. Similarly, if writing centers are going to keep their places in the University (regardless of what form that takes), there is going to definitely need to be new elements added. Without research and theory to support writing centers, it would be very easy for sudden cuts to be made, and the writing centers take the hit. At least if there is theory in place, arguments can be made in defense or better yet, before it even comes to that.