Church Owned Businesses

Read this article in the Chicago Tribune about a church in the Chicago area that purchased a mall. I'd like to hear from you. How do you feel about churches owning businesses? What should a church's role be in community development? Why does it seem that white evangelical and mainline churches do not seem to be involved in this type of venture compared to their black church conterparts? Should that be the case? Please share your thoughts by posting a comment.