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January 9, 2008
7-11 must be stopped
I just read the story about the 7-11 coming to The Slope, and I’m very disappointed. I live around the corner, and was starting to see some exciting things happen in the area… the “green” building, Sidecar restaurant, new bagel store, etc. I was thinking that a business improvement district was really starting to happen, catering more towards local businesses, and now the 7-11 comes to town. Do we really need another chain store when there are plenty of local business that could open instead? How can I make my voice heard? Help Brownstoners!
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For what it's worth, most 7-11s are "local businesses". They are franchises, frequently owned and perated by immigrants who want to find a way to be there own boss and support their families. When I was growing up, my best friends dad owned one (eventually 3). It's not going to be owned or used by some corporate giant. Think of it as a bodega with a name you already know.
Posted by: guest at January 10, 2008 1:50 PM in response to 7-11 must be stopped
What is so wrong with a 7-11 in Park Slope?
Posted by: guest at January 10, 2008 3:25 PM in response to 7-11 must be stopped
I have excellent news, 7-11 is not coming to Park Slope. It will be south of Ninth, Park Slope is safe. South Slope on the other hand. Although when they open the Apple store on that corner...
Posted by: funstraw at January 10, 2008 3:33 PM in response to 7-11 must be stopped
Nice righteous indignation, there. Typical faux Brooklyn d-baggery.
Posted by: guest at January 10, 2008 3:45 PM in response to 7-11 must be stopped
that corner still has a for lease sign on it, 3:33.
so nice pipe dream, but if apple were interested in that old eckert space, they'd have already taken it by now.
Posted by: guest at January 10, 2008 3:57 PM in response to 7-11 must be stopped
But if they did take it you wouldn't know about it for another year.
Posted by: funstraw at January 10, 2008 4:02 PM in response to 7-11 must be stopped
Apple store will be on Adams street in downtown brooklyn. They wouldn't stick it smack dab in a neighborhood like Park Slope. With only 2 train lines near it... it would be a loss and no one from NYC would travel that far into Brooklyn to go to it.
And since when has JUST south of 9th street South Slope?. South slope has pretty much been 15th street and further.
Posted by: guest at January 10, 2008 4:19 PM in response to 7-11 must be stopped
Guest at 4:10 needs a geography lesson. south Slope starts at 9th Street. After 15th Street, you're talking about Greenwood Heights.
Posted by: guest at January 10, 2008 4:44 PM in response to 7-11 must be stopped
Bah. You and your neighborhood are not special. The slope is about as close to the burbs as you get in Brooklyn, so what did you expect? Deal with it. It's just a flippin 7-11.
Posted by: guest at January 10, 2008 4:52 PM in response to 7-11 must be stopped
actually i think park slope is about as close to an urban oasis as you can get.
a 7-11 does not the suburbs make.
if that's the case, then chelsea is a suburb too.
Posted by: guest at January 10, 2008 5:23 PM in response to 7-11 must be stopped
MrHancock, I hope that the reponses to YOUR original postings are as well thought out and insightful as yours the next time you have a question about a handyman, architect, boiler or plumber on this forum.
Posted by: 13th Streeter at January 10, 2008 11:58 AM in response to 7-11 must be stopped