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Sadly, it looks like there will be a Walgreens, although not in the building you thought. So strange. There's such a heavy saturation of drug stores in that part of town. How can they all survive?
Where I used to live, there was a Walgreen's and a CVS on opposite corners. Then, about seven stores down from the Walgreen's, on the same street, there was another CVS which not long ago expanded to double in size by taking over a store next door. I never understood that...
Where I used to live, there was a Walgreen's and a CVS on opposite corners. Then, about seven stores down from the Walgreen's, on the same street, there was another CVS which not long ago expanded to double in size by taking over a store next door. I never understood that...
It's like they are in a chess match.
I used to work for some corporate lawyers who repped Walgreen's owners, and these particular owners (I guess they are franchises?) deliberately built/bought where they could find a CVS (or Eckerd, then) - just on the other side of the street for the opposing traffic.
I used to work for some corporate lawyers who repped Walgreen's owners, and these particular owners (I guess they are franchises?) deliberately built/bought where they could find a CVS (or Eckerd, then) - just on the other side of the street for the opposing traffic.
Actually, there's a long explanation for it in spatial studies of businesses - these studies actually have helped theorists like Anthony Downs explain politicians convergence on the center on many issues (see "An Economic Theory of Democracy," 1957.) The theory actually starts with two of the drugstores of the day -- perhaps Walgreens and McCrory's?
The argument goes, people walk or drive to the store nearest where they live. In a town with a main street in it (say E to W) it would make sense for two drugstores to be on opposite ends of the town. Yet if one store was on the opposite end of the town, it would make sense for the other to be just a smidge closer. For instance, a store at the antipodal eastern node competing with a drugstore halfway between the town center and antipodal western node would get well less than half business.
To sum it up, over time businesses will converge on each others' locations to maximize the amount of sales they get.
Just came back from shopping at HT on NC-54. The cashier I spoke with said the old store will stay open, and HT corporate will see how well both stores perform.
Also, the new store WILL have a pharmacy and will also have a Starbucks. In addition, there will be an online ordering feature available for this store, so you can place orders online and then pick up your order.
Just came back from shopping at HT on NC-54. The cashier I spoke with said the old store will stay open, and HT corporate will see how well both stores perform.
Also, the new store WILL have a pharmacy and will also have a Starbucks. In addition, there will be an online ordering feature available for this store, so you can place orders online and then pick up your order.
Just thought I would share these tidbits.
Thanks for sharing that!
The HT on MLK has the pickup feature. You can place your order online, where it even stores your favorites and previous orders, and drive up to pick up your order. You don't have to get out of the car, which is super-awesome if you have kids, and it is only $4.95, well worth it for us.
The HT on MLK has the pickup feature. You can place your order online, where it even stores your favorites and previous orders, and drive up to pick up your order. You don't have to get out of the car, which is super-awesome if you have kids, and it is only $4.95, well worth it for us.
I agree that $4.95 would be worth it, especially if it saves me an hour or more of my time!
I agree that $4.95 would be worth it, especially if it saves me an hour or more of my time!
Indeed, not to mention with the kids I save at least that in the can-I-haves. Can I have a box of cookies? Can I have chocolate milk? Can I have pretzels? I'm obviously blaming all this on the kids.
Indeed, not to mention with the kids I save at least that in the can-I-haves. Can I have a box of cookies? Can I have chocolate milk? Can I have pretzels? I'm obviously blaming all this on the kids.
How I remember those days! Trips to the grocery store were a challenge!
Is Poppies that Gourmet Farmers Market from Brevard??? Are they opening in Durham? If so do you know the location?? Looks fab online!!
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