Why Doesn't Fort Wayne Have Many Restaurants and Stores???

[ShadowCaver]

Originally Posted by grmasterb

Fort Wayne does have pro sports (hockey and baseball). What it doesn't have is major league sports.

Correct... plus, FtW has also been named #1 and now #2 as best minor-league sports city in the country: Fort Wayne named No.2 minor-league sports city: Falling attendance at indoor football cited as reason for drop in ranking. | Sports & Recreation > Sports Business from AllBusiness.com

Aug. 25, 2009--Fort Wayne is no longer the defending champion, but finishing No. 2 is still very good in this poll. In an article published today, Street and Smith's Sports Business Journal ranked Fort Wayne as the country's No. 2 minor-league sports city behind Hershey-Harrisburg, Pa. Fort Wayne
was the top-ranked city in 2007 after coming in No. 7 in the magazine's initial survey in 2005. ...

/end off-topic aspect,,, continue on regarding restaurants & stores...

Back on track - recently ate at place hadn't heard of before: Hartley's, on Fairfield... food, service, and decor all However, then after eating there, the next morning heard that they were closing Yet still, there are many non-chain places to eat at, to enjoy some very good/excellent food in FtW proper, and in the surrounding areas.

[fakie]

Tis a shame that one pro team brings in more revenue and exposure to a city than what 7 minor-league teams can.

[Ravekid]

Originally Posted by rrtechno

And that statement is supported by which facts?

Hell, when I was in 5th grade, I know that Harvester/International closed a plant up there or something. Our neighbors came for job transfers. Being in Indy, I don't hear much about Ft. Wayne, actually nothing at all really. How are the jobs up there? Was/Is Ft. Wayne a former Big-3 powerhouse?

I have been to Ft. Wayne once in my life, and it was to buy a computer from some guy. That was too long ago for me to remember the city. I drove past on a weekend trip to Michigan. I have actually wanted to visit Ft. Wayne, Evansville, Terre Haute, and maybe even S. Bend, to see what they have to offer. I have driven through Columbus, New Albany/Jeffersonville, and Lafayette, but none of the other larger, but smaller, cities in Indiana.

Originally Posted by brainiac138

Look at some of the companies that employ the most people, Fort Wayne Community Schools in the educational field, as well as IPFW, Parkview in medical, and the Library in public service.

Three of four top employers are government? Ouch, that really isn't always a good thing. Thankfully IPFW is state funded, but the community schools and library are locally funded (well, the state recently took over some K-12 funding), which means property taxes. The more you cheer massive hiring of these types of entities, the more you cheer higher local taxation.