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11-03-2009, 01:53 PM
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Businesses closing down?
Been living in Richland for 2 weeks. I seem to notice quite a few businesses that have shutdown (Circuit City and Club Paradise are a big 2 for me). I'm only 23 so I still like going out to the nightclubs and attending events but it seems like nothing is really happening and places are just shutting down. I am also a fan of Circuit City since I am in IT and was a good place to buy stuff for work. Is that normal for the area or is it just because of the economy?
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11-03-2009, 05:10 PM
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I think this is just because you happened to like those 2 particular businesses.
Circuit City had overall global corporate issues, maybe the local store was actually making money - in any case Best Buy has about the same merchandise.
Club Paradise for whatever reason ended up with a clientale that attracted the attention of the local gendarmes by brawling, etc. if I remember right.
Lot of other businesses are thriving around here.
You are right that the overall US and world economy is not as good as it was a few years ago though.
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11-03-2009, 05:24 PM
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Someone was saying lately that every time a new place opens up, people don't know how to handle it and it only takes one person acting stupid, fighting, or a drug deal to get it shut down. I bet that's what happens around here... so I heard.
Downtown kennewick is full of empty buildings.
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11-03-2009, 06:20 PM
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True, and then those people ruin it for everyone else. Are there any other good electronics stores besides Best Buy?
Also are there any decent nightclubs?
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11-03-2009, 11:26 PM
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Circuit City filed for bankruptcy and all of the stores have since closed. This has nothing to do with the Tri-Cities or even that individual store. I imagine it was making money because when Circuit City first filed for bankruptcy and closed a good number of stores nationwide the one in Richland remained open.
As far as Club Paradise... the name was deceiving.
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11-06-2009, 01:40 PM
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Nightclubs?
I like the Branding iron downtown.
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11-09-2009, 10:59 AM
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Don't look like my type of music.
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11-09-2009, 11:15 AM
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Have you tried Jokers or Jack Diddley's?
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11-09-2009, 09:47 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jls1986
Been living in Richland for 2 weeks. I seem to notice quite a few businesses that have shutdown (Circuit City and Club Paradise are a big 2 for me). I'm only 23 so I still like going out to the nightclubs and attending events but it seems like nothing is really happening and places are just shutting down. I am also a fan of Circuit City since I am in IT and was a good place to buy stuff for work. Is that normal for the area or is it just because of the economy?
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Here in California Circuit City and Good Guys went bankrupt a while ago. Mervlyns also is gone. High un-employment here and inflated prices for anything related to cost of living, housing, and transportation.  |
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11-12-2009, 03:19 PM
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Originally Posted by livingbytheriver
Have you tried Jokers or Jack Diddley's?
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No, not yet, but I have heard of them.
Are there any electronics stores besides best buy? |
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