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If you owned a building (current business that occupies the building is closing) and WALMART was opening its doors across the street in a previously unoccupied area (along with 12-14 small shops), what type of business would you start?

Here are the considerations:

1. Money is a non-factor
2. Building is fairly large (10,000) square feet
3. Building is on the corner of a busy intersection (about to get much busier)

Very much appreciate your time and consideration!

A donut shop.

1. Gas station with an on-site car wash and convenience store.
2. I don`t know what they are called but kids under 12 go to these places for birthday parties - they have a huge warehouse type of space with gymnastics equipment, rock climbing, inflatables, jungle gym, and a lot of cars and things for preschoolers. Always PACKED and the demographic would be the same as Wal-Mart shoppers IMHO.

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A big specialty candle shop -- with candles like these, and these REALLY are candles:

Bakery Candles:

http://www.coolcandle.net/Pie-Candles.htm

http://www.waxworkscandles.com/page/page/4640440.htm

 

Wedding Candles:
http://www.waxworkscandles.com/page/page/4640462.htm

http://www.ahhromacandlesandgifts.com/candles.html?gclid=CMy NppD4go0CFRIXZAodjhoPoQ

http://www.swazicandles.com/

The only place people can really find candles like these are at the mall -- and who wants to drive all the way down there and pay PREMIUM prices for them just because they`re in the mall...

Hmmm....now you got me to thinking , as if I don`t already have enough on my plate!

Cartess

 

 

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99-Cent store?  People almost ALWAYS forget things ~ it would be inexpensive and on the way home.

A day care center?  Drop the kids off, go shopping.  Ahhhh, peace & quiet & fewer toy purchases.

Dairy Queen?  I wouldn`t mind having a banana split while my car`s being serviced ~ we all know Wal-Mart takes a minimum of 2 hours because they figure you`ll spend your money in the store.  Why not offer an alternative that you can really enjoy?

 

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Now that could work!

God knows when I bring my 4 youngsters (5 months, 5, 7 and 9), it`s hard work...I would gladly drop them off and pay for 90 minutes worth of peaceful shopping

Cartess

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I`d put in a Target.  Take that, Walmart!

Seriously though...  How come nobody suggested a restaurant?

I DID! A donut shop!  That`s a restaurant, right?

"The Jungle" is an example of the kids gym thing.

And yes, totally the Walmart crowd.

That is one thing I forgot to mention.

4.  No restaurants or nightclubs.

I really like the Jungle Gym idea, it would be a perfect place for exposure, but not a place you could leave your kids, you would most likely come back at a later date.