Comments on: Empty Storefronts http://hillsandheights.org/2009/07/06/empty-storefronts/ Breaking News, local events, and community gardens from Forest Hill to Woodlands Heights in Richmond, Virginia Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:22:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Hills and Heights » NBC12 on Ukrop’s Sales Affect on Stratford Hills - Richmond, Virginia http://hillsandheights.org/2009/07/06/empty-storefronts/#comment-12125 Hills and Heights » NBC12 on Ukrop’s Sales Affect on Stratford Hills - Richmond, Virginia Wed, 30 Dec 2009 13:56:10 +0000 http://hillsandheights.org/?p=2970#comment-12125 [...] new stores will be open on Sunday and bring more foot traffic. The shopping center has quite a few empty store fronts and maybe the change will spur some regrowth. Posted by Richard.H at 8:56AM under development | [...] [...] new stores will be open on Sunday and bring more foot traffic. The shopping center has quite a few empty store fronts and maybe the change will spur some regrowth. Posted by Richard.H at 8:56AM under development | [...]

]]> By: Richard.H http://hillsandheights.org/2009/07/06/empty-storefronts/#comment-9914 Richard.H Fri, 10 Jul 2009 12:51:49 +0000 http://hillsandheights.org/?p=2970#comment-9914 Good idea Cait. The bartender needs training on the importance of soccer, though. He was happy to switch it over to the US vs Honduras Gold Cup game on Wednesday. However about halfway through he switched to a rebroadcast of a Nationals game. When I asked him about it he said, "Sorry I forgot you were watching that since you weren't at the bar." To his complete credit he did get it back on a TV for me. Good idea Cait. The bartender needs training on the importance of soccer, though. He was happy to switch it over to the US vs Honduras Gold Cup game on Wednesday. However about halfway through he switched to a rebroadcast of a Nationals game. When I asked him about it he said, “Sorry I forgot you were watching that since you weren’t at the bar.” To his complete credit he did get it back on a TV for me.

]]> By: Cait http://hillsandheights.org/2009/07/06/empty-storefronts/#comment-9910 Cait Fri, 10 Jul 2009 10:23:53 +0000 http://hillsandheights.org/?p=2970#comment-9910 Oy! O'tooles has satellite soccer now? Let's gang up and get them to show the DC United games! I love Penny Lane but yeah, it's way too smoky for me in there. I love being able to walk to and from the neighborhood pub. Oy! O’tooles has satellite soccer now? Let’s gang up and get them to show the DC United games! I love Penny Lane but yeah, it’s way too smoky for me in there. I love being able to walk to and from the neighborhood pub.

]]> By: Richard.H http://hillsandheights.org/2009/07/06/empty-storefronts/#comment-9890 Richard.H Wed, 08 Jul 2009 20:09:22 +0000 http://hillsandheights.org/?p=2970#comment-9890 Thanks for the info JD. If you don't like the smoke of Penny Lane head over to Gus' Bar and Grille right across from the Children's Muesem it use to be Out of Bounds it is non-smoking. The new owner is a big soccer supporter I have been there for a few DCU games and the heartbreaker that was US vs Brazil. For the US vs Brasil we had a full house, so word is getting out. Thanks for the info JD. If you don’t like the smoke of Penny Lane head over to Gus’ Bar and Grille right across from the Children’s Muesem it use to be Out of Bounds it is non-smoking. The new owner is a big soccer supporter I have been there for a few DCU games and the heartbreaker that was US vs Brazil. For the US vs Brasil we had a full house, so word is getting out.

]]> By: jd http://hillsandheights.org/2009/07/06/empty-storefronts/#comment-9889 jd Wed, 08 Jul 2009 18:58:36 +0000 http://hillsandheights.org/?p=2970#comment-9889 Scott & Richard, O'Tooles is now carrying the Setanta network so now we don't have to travel to smokey Penny Lane to catch a game of soccer or rugby or hurling. Hopefully, they will have extended hours during WC2010. Cheers! Scott & Richard,
O’Tooles is now carrying the Setanta network so now we don’t have to travel to smokey Penny Lane to catch a game of soccer or rugby or hurling. Hopefully, they will have extended hours during WC2010. Cheers!

]]> By: Scott Burger http://hillsandheights.org/2009/07/06/empty-storefronts/#comment-9885 Scott Burger Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:34:58 +0000 http://hillsandheights.org/?p=2970#comment-9885 I am really glad that Stories has their store on Forest Hill. I am really glad that Stories has their store on Forest Hill.

]]> By: Jim http://hillsandheights.org/2009/07/06/empty-storefronts/#comment-9880 Jim Wed, 08 Jul 2009 01:50:02 +0000 http://hillsandheights.org/?p=2970#comment-9880 I do feel sorry for the mom & pop local business that have failed. I will always give business to a local biz instead of a franchise. In my 12 years in the neighborhood I've seen a definite increase in new small strip malls along Forest Hill Ave, and always thought 1) too many small businesses/chains in our area and 2) national franchises overextending themselves. So now we see the results of the marketplace 'discipling itself'. I still see lots and lots of people eating out and the local shopping areas seem pretty busy, but we just had too many businesses pop up in recent years - too many to be sustained. I do feel sorry for the mom & pop local business that have failed. I will always give business to a local biz instead of a franchise. In my 12 years in the neighborhood I’ve seen a definite increase in new small strip malls along Forest Hill Ave, and always thought 1) too many small businesses/chains in our area and 2) national franchises overextending themselves. So now we see the results of the marketplace ‘discipling itself’. I still see lots and lots of people eating out and the local shopping areas seem pretty busy, but we just had too many businesses pop up in recent years – too many to be sustained.

]]> By: scott http://hillsandheights.org/2009/07/06/empty-storefronts/#comment-9876 scott Mon, 06 Jul 2009 23:23:44 +0000 http://hillsandheights.org/?p=2970#comment-9876 A hearty second for the football - er soccer - pub. I'll share a pint with you, Richard! As far as a bakery goes, my family and I have been living pretty well from the baked offerings at the Farmers' Market... Bread for the Masses turns out some amazingly good stuff! A hearty second for the football – er soccer – pub. I’ll share a pint with you, Richard!

As far as a bakery goes, my family and I have been living pretty well from the baked offerings at the Farmers’ Market… Bread for the Masses turns out some amazingly good stuff!

]]> By: Richard.H http://hillsandheights.org/2009/07/06/empty-storefronts/#comment-9875 Richard.H Mon, 06 Jul 2009 22:33:05 +0000 http://hillsandheights.org/?p=2970#comment-9875 Anne I changed a setting and now you can see what the last business that occupied that space. There is at least one misspelling which I blame on my liberal arts education. You might need to put your cursor on or near the picture. Mark I think we are just reflecting the overall economic downturn that is occurring throughout the country. What I think this neighborhood really needs in the strip between The Forest and 48 Hours is a good bakery or doughnut shop. So if somebody could get on that it would be great. Also I need a soccer pub on this side of the river, thanks. Anne I changed a setting and now you can see what the last business that occupied that space. There is at least one misspelling which I blame on my liberal arts education. You might need to put your cursor on or near the picture.

Mark I think we are just reflecting the overall economic downturn that is occurring throughout the country.

What I think this neighborhood really needs in the strip between The Forest and 48 Hours is a good bakery or doughnut shop. So if somebody could get on that it would be great. Also I need a soccer pub on this side of the river, thanks.

]]> By: Anne http://hillsandheights.org/2009/07/06/empty-storefronts/#comment-9874 Anne Mon, 06 Jul 2009 21:41:52 +0000 http://hillsandheights.org/?p=2970#comment-9874 Richard, I wish there was a way to tag the photos, because some of those I recognized and some I wasn't sure of. A couple I thought were still open -- guess I haven't been looking closely enough! I've been here almost ten years, and while a lot of places didn't last, we're miles ahead of where we were then when it comes to shopping and eating close to home. Richard, I wish there was a way to tag the photos, because some of those I recognized and some I wasn’t sure of. A couple I thought were still open — guess I haven’t been looking closely enough!

I’ve been here almost ten years, and while a lot of places didn’t last, we’re miles ahead of where we were then when it comes to shopping and eating close to home.

]]> By: Mark http://hillsandheights.org/2009/07/06/empty-storefronts/#comment-9873 Mark Mon, 06 Jul 2009 19:57:08 +0000 http://hillsandheights.org/?p=2970#comment-9873 Dang, this slideshow is depressing. It sure doesn't give much hope for the planned development next to Blockbuster. Dang, this slideshow is depressing. It sure doesn’t give much hope for the planned development next to Blockbuster.

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