tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5846402092488405272.post8259406936702272810..comments2023-11-27T10:19:20.756-05:00Comments on Grown People Talking: What Does It Mean When A Family Dollar Store Opens In Your Neighborhood?Jarvis Hollidayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00957635375787420677noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5846402092488405272.post-26712664267645150542014-04-15T12:36:22.686-04:002014-04-15T12:36:22.686-04:00None in Ballantyne. None in Buckhead (ATL). @Chri...None in Ballantyne. None in Buckhead (ATL). @Christine: Your statement "any new business is good business" is tenuous at best. Imagine if that "good business" was a night club or Gentleman's club moving into your neighborhood. Would you feel the same?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5846402092488405272.post-31445361025577330732014-04-14T20:04:03.805-04:002014-04-14T20:04:03.805-04:00I don't think this means your neighborhood is ...I don't think this means your neighborhood is automatically on the downslope; any new business is good business. In fact, this area is probably still experiencing growth extending down from the Northlake area. I'd think having Family Dollar, or any other store for that matter, close or go out of business in your neighborhood would be a much bigger problem. Look for failed businesses as a better indicator. Christinehttp://www.queeninthequeencity.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5846402092488405272.post-48041125373792672012014-04-14T19:52:14.597-04:002014-04-14T19:52:14.597-04:00Anonymous is right. As much as I hate to tell you,...Anonymous is right. As much as I hate to tell you, a Family Dollar moving in isn't a good sign for where your neighborhood is headed, just like any other dollar store, Aldi, etc. moving in isn't a good sign. They all market to low-income consumers. Kelly K.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5846402092488405272.post-62351017772154539482014-04-13T13:23:41.937-04:002014-04-13T13:23:41.937-04:00It has been said the when Leon Levine was sizing u...It has been said the when Leon Levine was sizing up shopping centers for the potential of opening a new store, he would look for dark stains in the parking lot. Dark stains means cars with oil leaks, which translates to the kind of customer who would be interested in a discount store. A store that sells many household staples, including oil for their leaky cars. <br /><br />Sure the methodology has changed, but the goal is the same: Find areas with the kind of consumers who shop at other Family Dollar stores. Single mothers, public transit riders, people on public assistance, etc. You don't find many of those in Ballantyne, and until that changes, you won't find a Family Dollar there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com