tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post5304981529756758856..comments2024-03-28T11:42:57.812-04:00Comments on Tomorrow's News Today - Atlanta: Bits & Bites Atlantan99http://www.blogger.com/profile/06115362060612910966noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-62802294669601978512017-06-09T11:02:25.318-04:002017-06-09T11:02:25.318-04:00"I'm rich or low income but I'm a tig..."I'm rich or low income but I'm a tightwad." ?????????<br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-60751466367860139632017-06-08T12:01:47.271-04:002017-06-08T12:01:47.271-04:00"Disapppointed but not suprised at Gus's ..."Disapppointed but not suprised at Gus's shelving plans for the Belvedere location on Memorial".<br /><br />Didn't surprise me either but it suprise me that they even considered putting there in the first place.<br /><br />In one sense, I will concur with about the Plaza itself. Belvedere is in dire need of quality shopping restaurant options and the plaza itself needs an inspirational face lift. If they had both maybe more people would come.<br /><br />However, you said that if they incomes went up, more developers would be attracted to the area. The biggest stereotype about Belvedere is that everybody there is low-income and that they cannot afford certain things. The thing that bugs me about developers is that they have this " look and leap" way of thinking. If it looks-that-way,it-must-be-this-way mentality. Not that long ago, I read an news article where Walmart reneged on their promise of building their store and housing development is a poorer section of Washington DC yet had no problem building two of them in a revitalized area of it( rumor had it that it wasn't getting built because of the 15 dollar minimum raise their mayor purposed). The irony of it is that the ones in the revitalized area of Washington DC isn't wasn't doing good as developers hoped. I've been in "poorer"( Belvedere included) areas where the Walmarts have been thriving for years. I would think that the Wal-Mart would have worked better in the poorer area of DC because of the reasonable prices and moreso of it being a need instead of a desire.One of the biggest request of the areas is their food deserts or the grocery store being out of reach for them to go to.<br /><br />Higher incomes will not always guarantee economic success. Developers need to use their common sense and see what would/would not work, ask the community what they need and see what is /isn't working in certain communities and what is truly needed in that community and they rarely do that. There is one instance( I forget where) where a city wanted mixed development in their community. Initially , the developers was hesitant about doing with the impression that they would be making a grave mistake doing it thinking that people in the area were " low-income"...which was far from the truth and wouldn't be able to afford the them and that store owners wouldn't touch their development. twenty six years later, the development was built and very few stores have closed. A majority of them still remain open and the ones that have closed was because the company itself closed.<br /><br />Yes..for the time being..Gus wouldn't be a good fit in the Belvedere area and even if it was in a ritzy part of time, I still wouldn't think it would. food seem pricey and whether people are rich/poor, they want good reasonable food.I'm rich or low income but I'm a tighwad. I wouldn't want to put my life savings on a piece of chicken.If I would , the chicken better have an out of this world unique flavor about it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-27057245829761828172017-06-08T10:54:05.828-04:002017-06-08T10:54:05.828-04:00Yes. It used to be a Zayre's.Yes. It used to be a Zayre's.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-18805265127154069632017-06-08T08:07:25.456-04:002017-06-08T08:07:25.456-04:00Is there a Kmart at concourse d? Is there a Kmart at concourse d? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-22422853855968551652017-06-07T21:42:57.111-04:002017-06-07T21:42:57.111-04:00Disappointed but not surprised about Gus' shel...Disappointed but not surprised about Gus' shelving plans for location at Belvedere Plaza on Memorial. I live nearby and while residential is improving, retail/food options are not improving yet. This shopping center and particularly its dangerous parking lot need to be updated. They did make some improvements to the building facade a few years ago. I think it's been for sale a while so current owners probably aren't interested in making substantial changes. Hopefully as income levels increase in the area we'll attract new retail. Robertnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-55892899967358325522017-06-07T20:54:01.843-04:002017-06-07T20:54:01.843-04:00I've lived in Atlanta for 10 years and travel ...I've lived in Atlanta for 10 years and travel extensively (Gold Medallion) and I can honestly say I do not think I have ever ate at one of the restaurants or done any banking or anything in the Main Concourse. I always walk right past all that stuff and get through security before I start gallivanting around and stopping at Starbucks or get some garlic knots :-) That whole area would be a tough go I would think to make any money. <br /><br />While we're on the airport conversation can we talk about whats going on at Concourse D (The Kmart Concourse) that now has Five Guys, Chicken+Beer, and Popeyes within 100 feet of each other. It smells like heart attacks and regret.ImAndynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-85129004875449538002017-06-07T16:59:19.935-04:002017-06-07T16:59:19.935-04:00Wet Seal went out of business and shuttered all of...Wet Seal went out of business and shuttered all of their locations.<br /><br />I can understand the reasoning behind Wells Fargo having a branch in the domestic terminal, as they are a nationwide bank, but I would venture that the location didn't generate the amount of traffic they expected. They aren't the only financial institution on the property either, as Delta Community Credit Union has operated a branch on Concourse A (albeit it in a secured area not open to the general public) for a number of years. vespajethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09058640011590681625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-20502091472488011532017-06-07T14:31:56.727-04:002017-06-07T14:31:56.727-04:00Wet Seal filed for bankruptcy months ago.Wet Seal filed for bankruptcy months ago.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-91322425042460766042017-06-07T13:20:58.191-04:002017-06-07T13:20:58.191-04:00What happened to Wet Seal? Did it move or close co...What happened to Wet Seal? Did it move or close completely? Hell the way things are going, it may have gone bankrupt too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com