Certain kinds of businesses do well in times of great economic uncertainty. Chief among them are so-called “variety stores” and “dollar stores.” As Howard Levine, the CEO of Family Dollar, one of America’s leading chains operating in this sector recently said to the press, “In today’s uncertain economic environment, value continues to resonate… Our strategy […]
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Ypsilanti deserves better than a Family Dollar store on Water Street
Posted in Economics, Rants, Uncategorized, Ypsilanti Also tagged AnnArbor.com, Burger King, Charlotte, Chase Ingersoll, cohousing, Core Resources, dollar stores, economic development, Family Dollar, Leslie Leland, Mark's big ideas, national chains, North Carolina, our fragile downtown business ecosystem, Paul Balcom, Paul Schreiber, shipping containers, The Rocket, variety stores, Water Street, Ypsilanti City Council 132 Comments
Bona Sera Cafe to launch in downtown Ypsilanti with the help of an A2Awesome grant
This afternoon, the trustees of the local micro-philonthropic group, A2Awesome, handed over $1,000 in cash to the founders of the Bona Sera Supper Club, in order to help them open a cafe in Ypsilanti’s historic Kresge Building. Following is a brief interview with Bad Fairy and Wonder Woman, the anonymous women behind Bona Sera, in […]
Posted in entrepreneurism, Food, Ypsilanti Also tagged A2Awesome, Bad Fairy, Bona Sera, Bona Sera Supper Club, food trucks, Mix Marketplace, secret suppers, SELMA Cafe, underground dining, underground supper clubs, Wonder Woman 10 Comments