No Love for Chain Stores in Fort Greene
What do Fort Greene shoppers want? Not chain stores, that’s for sure. According to a survey just released by the Fort Greene Association, 81 percent of the 380 respondents said that they either “strongly” or “somewhat” preferred shopping at independent stores over chain. Another interesting stat: Only about two-thirds of those polled said that they…
What do Fort Greene shoppers want? Not chain stores, that’s for sure. According to a survey just released by the Fort Greene Association, 81 percent of the 380 respondents said that they either “strongly” or “somewhat” preferred shopping at independent stores over chain. Another interesting stat: Only about two-thirds of those polled said that they were “very likely” or “somewhat likely” to have their daily shopping needs met by stores in Fort Greene; the satisfaction rate was a much-higher 86 percent when it came to restaurants and bars.
10.51 – i guess you wnat to help homeless people but you’re not going to house them in your spare room. NIMBY = honest. You = hypocrite. No, NIMBY is not an insult.
I only want chains when it snows a lot, which in NYC is never.
I’m sorry that Seven Corners Hardware closed in Fort Greene. It was convenient for the basics (and a lung full of cigarette smoke when you went in). The owner, who also owns the building, wanted to retire. Most of the people like the INIMITABLE Alison found jobs.
We could use some more local stores in FG, yes. Martin still hasn’t put a tenant in his former Seven Corners Hardware…the failure of a restaurant GIA sits closed up…there are a couple of other spots that are not being utilized.
I avoid the “mall” and try never to give the chain stores there any money.
I shop for food and household sundries at the Park Slope Food Coop. The lines are much faster since the debit card system was installed at all registers/checkouts October 1st last year.
fuck chains. you want chains? move your ass to surburbia
I love Leopoldi’s. I just wish I could get there before they close on weekdays.
And I don’t work that late…
Leopoldi’s was closed all day on Sundays before Home Depot opened. But then they had to step up their game, and open for a few hours Sunday morning.
Another victory for consumer choice.
I wish mom and pops stayed open longer.
How in the world, when most of us work till at least 6 are we supposed to do any shopping when all these places are closed by 7?
It makes no sense.
7th Avenue in the Slope could do so much better if every business stayed open one hour longer.
I always see people walking by on my way home from work and are disturbed when the place is already closed. At 7:10pm.
It’s insane. This is NYC!
Good one 2:10!
There are most definitely ethical reasons for opposing wal-mart type stores. I highly suggest anyone who is interested in the subject to read this book:
http://www.amazon.com/Wal-Mart-Effect-Powerful-Works-Transforming/dp/0143038788/ref=pd_bbs_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1204142317&sr=8-1