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[krazeeboi]

Skyliner, on Dec 28 2006, 03:59 PM, said:

They will have to be incredible to take my business away from Bellacino's.  Something about those hot grinders makes them very addicting.

I must agree with you about Bellacino's.

[GvilleSC]

Skyliner, on Dec 28 2006, 04:58 PM, said:

Jimmie John's will soon be opening on the first floor in The Bookends, at the corner of McBee Avenue and Spring Street.  One positive is that eating lunch there will give you a great view of The Peacock Hotel & Spa (98 McBee) as it begins to rise across the street.

Hopefully they will be able to make it on that corner before McBee Station and the Peacock are finished.

[Spartan]

^ I can guarantee they will have some business from me if they open before I graduate.

[GvilleSC]

Spartan, on Dec 28 2006, 09:43 PM, said:

^ I can guarantee they will have some business from me if they open before I graduate.

Can we not keep you around after you graduate?

[Greenville]

gsupstate, on Dec 28 2006, 05:39 PM, said:

Welcome to UP, Mr.Downtown.  
When I was by Jimmy Johns today it looked like it was coming along nicely.  Should be opening soon, I hope.  I've eaten at one in Charlottesville.  I really liked them.     Like gregtrob says, they are more expensive.  I remember thinking they were priced more like a Potbelly.

You just had to mention Potbelly, didn't you?     I used to love going there when I lived in DC, and would love for them to open a Greenville store.  Last time I checked, they had not expanded south (much like Trader Joe's, another place I REALLY wish we had).

I have never been to Jimmy Johns, but look forward to trying it.

[gsupstate]

Greenville, on Dec 29 2006, 12:59 AM, said:

You just had to mention Potbelly, didn't you?     I used to love going there when I lived in DC, and would love for them to open a Greenville store.  Last time I checked, they had not expanded south (much like Trader Joe's, another place I REALLY wish we had).

I have never been to Jimmy Johns, but look forward to trying it.

Sorry....did I make you hungry?  

Potbelly would be fantastic here!  

I heard about a year ago that Cosi is entering this market (and thought it was kind of a done deal).  I guess it could be a 2007 entry.  I'll call my source and see.  With some of the types of retail centers we have coming online in 2007....Magnolia Park, McBee Station, more Riverplace, more at the Point.....several of them seem to be made perfectly for Cosi locations.

[Greenville]

gsupstate, on Dec 29 2006, 04:50 PM, said:

Sorry....did I make you hungry?  

Potbelly would be fantastic here!  

I heard about a year ago that Cosi is entering this market (and thought it was kind of a done deal).  I guess it could be a 2007 entry.  I'll call my source and see.  With some of the types of retail centers we have coming online in 2007....Magnolia Park, McBee Station, more Riverplace, more at the Point.....several of them seem to be made perfectly for Cosi locations.

I agree about Cosi being a great fit here.  How about in the West End?

[vicupstate]

I think there is more bad news coming on this front. I overheard someone say an off-Main St. retailer was closing next month.  I won't repeat the name here, but they are a unique retailer that have been DT at least 10 years.

The source was a commercial realtor, so they should know.  

This is starting to be a trend, a very bad one....

[adrockc2]

Off Main Street?  Please don't let it be the map shop.

[RestedTraveler]

Please, please, please don't let it be the Map Shop!!     I really can't think of anyone else it could be at this point though.  

[Skyliner]

I can't imagine what would drive The Map Shop out though.  Besides being my favorite shop in downtown, they are a very valuable (almost priceless) part of the urban fabric here.

[mallguy]

The Map Shop has been downtown since 1982.

[adrockc2]

mallguy, on Jan 10 2007, 09:32 AM, said:

The Map Shop has been downtown since 1982.

yes it has.

[GE Turbine Man]

This truly is disturbing trend, but retail is a very difficult business to get into.  You almost have to have the perfect niche in any store that you open, then you add the high rent of downtown, and its tough to keep your head above water.  The only store that I really travel downtown to shop at is the mast, and even that I'm starting to branch out and hit Half Moon and Appalachian for my gear as well.

Unfortunately, downtown right now is tilted way over to a dining destination and not shopping.  I think it really does need to be both in order to sustain itself for longer periods of time.

[Skyliner]

Here is the official website for The Map Shop.  Such a store will be essential when the City's tourism plan is fully implemented.

[whitehourseview]

Fun though it may be to browse, have any of y'all ever actually bought anything at the Map Shop?

[Skyliner]

Absolutely!

[gsupstate]

vicupstate, we're all guessing.  Is it The Map Shop?

From what I've always heard, they do an excellent on-line business, but not much from the retail store.

[GvilleSC]

Say it ain't so! I sure hope you guys are wrong!

[adrockc2]

whitehourseview, on Jan 10 2007, 09:39 AM, said:

Fun though it may be to browse, have any of y'all ever actually bought anything at the Map Shop?

I've bought a few things. A road atlas and a wall map.