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Walker wrote >>
Gotcha. Honestly, I think that space is a little close to the new Kroger that's almost finished, so there might be some overlap and competitiveness.
Also, the former sunflower spot now has office space inside it, so it's not empty. But not a retail use, which is more optimal.
My interactions with students living in dorms on campus is somewhat limited, but the ones I do talk to generally have meal plans and little need for a full service grocery store. Their external food purchases are generally of the convenience variety, and even then, there are multiple on-campus locations for those purchases, which can be paid for with meal plans.
The off-campus student population (primarily east of High) is where I think something like a WalMart would serve a better population, which is why I think locating closer to Fourth would be better than High Street. Not only could you serve offcampus students, but Weinland Park shoppers and anyone else zooming through the 4th/Summit expressway. ;)
ya, the students that live on campus do mostly have meal plans. But for some reason the CVS on Neil is packed all the time. I'm not sure what they are buying, but they are.
I didn't know the space was already in use (my office moved to north campus and I don't make it down there as much to eat) That is good news it's not empty.
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