Thought I'd add a little more, since the OP (mdelmarcelle) is in Wisconsin...
I was in Appleton WI last year on a supplier visit. One stop I had to make was in Antigo (about 100 miles NW of Appleton (for other readers, it's about 100 miles NNW of Milwaukee)).
Anyway, during my drive to Antigo, I observed smaller farm tractors (seemed like most old Fords) and some CUTs on virtually every parking lot. Most had rear blades rigged to them and were obviously for snow removal. Can't say I saw one snow blower rigged (since this was Apr or May 2009, those implements may have been stored).
So, looks like most smaller lots (convenience stores and such) use a rear blades for pushing snow.