--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "bluebishop82"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I'd like to know what the group here thinks. Would some corporate
> chains like Appleby's, Starbucks, etc. be a good idea for AP?
>
Tommy, firstly I think the Chat n Nibble is family friendly and has
great food and prices.
I have given your main question some thought a while ago. On the one
hand, I would hate to see corporate retail here becuae they would
kill off the retail pioneers. But as you and I are dyed in the wool
capitalists, we realize that's how it goes. Certainly, when we see
them appear here, we'll know AP has arrived, at least to the outside
world since it exists for us. I made the prediction that it would
not be too long after the Steinbach is completed and the whole
stretch of Cookman is complete, and perhaps Wesley Grove is up, that
you would see a Starbuck' here. I think that will be the first type
of national we see here. I liken it to my hometown (Park Slope)
which is now, and has been for a while, fashionable. For many years
it staved off nationals, and has to a large extent because of the
small stores (like AP). However, a number of year ago when the local
hospital put up a new medical office building on 7th Ave a Barnes
and Noble went in. There has been a large Starbucks there too. I
don;t think there have been any more nationals such as Gap, etc.
since they will require more pedestrian traffic. Not to be a snob,
but I think most want something other than Applebee's, etc,
although, anyone with kids has gone to these places thousands of
times (inlcuding me). The only problem I see with Applebee's et al.,
is that they typically do no locate unless they have off street
parking. The exception is Manhattan. To sum it up, whether we like
it or not, we will get what the market thinks we should get.
Personally, I think it will be limited to Starbucks and Barnes and
Noble typestores. The others may be a possibility for Springwood Ave
if you can combine it with a transit-oriented development. I have
some thoughts, small-office, light industrial, etc. to provide jobs.
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