try {

						try {//empty string should turn to null / undefined

					}));
				}
				break;
			case 'stores':
				//todo: parameters(lat, long, radius, open now or open + closed, (pickup, delivery) for future))
				let stores = (await pool.query('select * from store')).rows;
				//ws.subscribe('store/#'); maybe this doesn't make sense? with the filters at least, hard to be dynamic. would be cool as a store opens, it shoes up
				ws.send(JSON.stringify({
					response_ID: request_ID,
					data: stores
				}));
				break;
			case 'store':
				let store = (await pool.query('select * from store where id = $1', [parameters.store])).rows[0];//need to join with menu_item -> variant -> product agg
				if(store === undefined) {
					ws.send(JSON.stringify({
						response_ID: request_ID,
						data: 'store does not exist'

				} else {
					//ws.subscribe('store/' + parameters.store);
					ws.send(JSON.stringify({
						response_ID: request_ID,
						data: stores
					}));