BTW, got this email from one of our shier readers...
you might want to mention to the "no chain store downtown" people that Kmart, then called Kresge's used to be at the Richdale's location, in fact throughout the Andy Griffith mayberry, days in America most small towns had chain strores, like Kresge's, Woolworth, Grants, Kress, Howard Johnson, Baskin Robbins, most of these chains were located in small town's downtowns. how many store signify a chain, is Winfry's a chain , they have 4 stores. I think a healthy downtown need a good mix, that way you serve the locals and visitors. There was also an A&P in downtown newburyport , which was one of the original chain stores
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Did you check to see if the flag was in the flower pot?
don't worry, won't be many local places left pretty soon
so does this mean we have to many chain stores, or that we need a Local Historic District
We need an historic chain store district.
Only Kings, Zayres, Almys, Bradlees would be allowed to open.
Ann & Hope ?
My favorite headline of a store closing was :
LINNEN & THINGS THROWS IN THE TOWEL
Kings!?
Man, you are dating yourself.
Eh, I'm a poser. Frank Cousins once told me he worked at Kings in Salisbury. Just trying to pander to the locals....
BTW, got this email from one of our shier readers...
you might want to mention to the "no chain store downtown" people that Kmart, then called Kresge's used to be at the Richdale's location, in fact throughout the Andy Griffith mayberry, days in America most small towns had chain strores, like Kresge's, Woolworth, Grants, Kress, Howard Johnson, Baskin Robbins, most of these chains were located in small town's downtowns. how many store signify a chain, is Winfry's a chain , they have 4 stores. I think a healthy downtown need a good mix, that way you serve the locals and visitors. There was also an A&P in downtown newburyport , which was one of the original chain stores
shyer? shire?
that shire/shyer/shiryer, what ever sound like a really smart guy.
Being left of the list, J J Newbury's is feeling most slighted.
Turnstyle...don't forget Turnstyle!
Also in the shire, Kennedy's Butter and Egg and First National (aka Finast).
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