That Place is Still Open?

[Derek Sutton]

Originally Posted by fotze

Same with Pontiac.

Which is probably why they are done making cars

[ranchlandsselling]

Originally Posted by THE SCUD

Actually the reason target had nothing to do with the lease value but as a way to NOT acqure the Zellers union.

Also, you greatly eggagerate the lease value of an anvhor. AAA space downtown goes for 20-30 sqft.

1. What are you talking about?

2. Downtown anchor? AAA space? What are you talking about? Office Space? The small tenants about 380,000 sq. ft, at Chinook Centre at October 2010 were paying an average of $90.00 a square foot. The anchors there will get a break, but not to $10-$20.00 a sq. ft. And if you somehow are talking office space, AAA space is about $37.00 a sq. ft.

[Flames89]

Originally Posted by MrMastodonFarm

What's wrong with M&M meats?

I am just surprised they are still open/in business.

It is just heavily salted meat products. Why not go to a butcher if you want quality meat, or if you dont care pick up meat at the supermarket?

[fundmark19]

Originally Posted by Flames89

I am just surprised they are still open/in business.

It is just heavily salted meat products. Why not go to a butcher if you want quality meat, or if you dont care pick up meat at the supermarket?

Because its cheap easy and great selection. Those places are a goldmine family friends own a couple locations. If I had cash I would put one of these up in a new community and would not look back

[Ducay]

Originally Posted by Flames89

I am just surprised they are still open/in business.

It is just heavily salted meat products. Why not go to a butcher if you want quality meat, or if you dont care pick up meat at the supermarket?

Just because its called "meat shop" doesn't mean people are just buying meat there. I don't think I've ever bought a steak or piece of meat there, but shop there every couple months for tasty microwavable meals.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by vanisleflamesfan

I guess I am a few pages too late for the shoe repair discussion but I am surprised a bit. Wasn't there a thread a while back where a bunch of you were bragging about how expensive your shoes are? Don't you high-rollers have those things repaired when the heels or the soles wear out? In my way of thinking, if I spend many hundreds of dollars on a pair of shoes I want them for a while and paying to have them re-soled is cheaper than buying a new pair.

Haven't any of you ever gone to a shoe repair to have your hockey gloves re-palmed, or have a leather bag, briefcase repaired? Strange.

This is the thing. I dont have expensive shows, but I've had a show repair store repair anything leather, particularly my soccer shoes.

But I dont think I've ever spend more than $10 on a repair. I dont get how they make money.

[red sky]

Originally Posted by Locke

This is the thing. I dont have expensive shows, but I've had a show repair store repair anything leather, particularly my soccer shoes.

But I dont think I've ever spend more than $10 on a repair. I dont get how they make money.

So you can spell shoe.

[driveway]

Originally Posted by Sylvanfan

It's not a business, but does anyone on CP under the age of 65 drive a Buick? Have you even considered buying a new Buick? Supposedly they are making decent vehicles these days, but does anyone care? The 80's and to 2007 destroyed that brand.

When GM went through their restructuring after being declared 'too big to fail' they decided not to shutter the Buick division because it sells well in China. Also, the Buick Regal (actually an Opel Insignia with Buick badging) is, by all reports, an absolutely fantastic car.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by red sky

So you can spell shoe.

Its been a long weekend. Leave me alone.

Besides, the 'e' and the 'w' are right beside each other. Honest mistake.

[Komskies]

Really big shoe. Really Big.

[vanisleflamesfan]

Originally Posted by Locke

This is the thing. I dont have expensive shows, but I've had a show repair store repair anything leather, particularly my soccer shoes.

But I dont think I've ever spend more than $10 on a repair. I dont get how they make money.

I know some women who bring in five or six pairs of shoes at a time to be repaired. Then they tell their friends... etc.

I dunno. I guess it must be profitable for them somehow.

[Champion]

I remember seeing a lot of tv reports saying shoe repair businesses were making a killing during the recession. Made sense.

[Superflyer]

I used to work in a shoe repair shop in Northlands and there were quite a few businessmen who would come in and get new soles and heels on their expensive shoes. Also women will come in and replace the cheap plastic heels on their high heels for nice rubber ones as well as replace the soles on their expensive ones as well. Since the soles on womens shoes are so thin they will wear out after 6-12 months and they are back.
Also people would bring in the big soled shoe from Aldo and such places because the glue they used was not good enough to hold the heavy bottom to the cheap upper.
Shoe shines are always a big seller as well. I remember one guy would come in every Friday night with two pairs of shoe to get shined when he went clubbing on the weekends, we would charge him $20 for that and took us maybe 5 minutes.

These things combined with small patch work on hockey gloves, purses, shoes, jackets etc all add up. Very little sales came from merch, mainly the repairs.

[Misterpants]

Anybody ever work at one of those carts they have in the mall that sell everything from howling wolf sweatshirts to hair weaves? Do those things make any money? Every time I see one, I'm worried the teenager working at it is in extreme danger of falling asleep and tumbling off their stool.

[troutman]

Originally Posted by Misterpants

Anybody ever work at one of those carts they have in the mall that sell everything from howling wolf sweatshirts to hair weaves? Do those things make any money? Every time I see one, I'm worried the teenager working at it is in extreme danger of falling asleep and tumbling off their stool.

I assume 90% of their sales come from Xmas shopping.

[Misterpants]

Originally Posted by troutman

I assume 90% of their sales come from Xmas shopping.

You mean dudes who run into the mall on the 23rd, 2 hours before closing?

[OilKiller]

Originally Posted by Misterpants

You mean dudes who run into the mall on the 24th, 20 minutes before closing?

fyp

[North East Goon]

Originally Posted by trackercowe

How about Mr. Sub? Unless you are looking for a place that sells bottom of the barrel subs, with no taste or selection, you're much better to go to Subway, Quizno's, or even grab a sub from the store.

Don't think I have bought a sub from there in at least 3 years.

I would choose Mr. Sub over Subway each and everytime.

[Bertuzzied]

How is Devry still open? that is mind bottling!

[BurningYears]

Any of the businesses on 7th ave between center st and 1st st. well other then The Palomino. I'm looking at you Armin's Donairs.