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Dtown1
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Posted on Friday, September 08, 2006 - 1:34 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

What do you all think about the new clothing chain around and finally IN the D?
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Bob
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Posted on Friday, September 08, 2006 - 8:14 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I think its great that a company is investing and bringing not only much needed stores to the city, but jobs.
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Dtown1
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Posted on Friday, September 08, 2006 - 12:54 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Tell you one thing, clothing stores like that in the D will never go away. Not only because of the convience and prices, but because of the style of the clothes.


Only issue is, the people running the stores are letting it turn into another Family Dollar or poorly run Shoppers World, which is JUNKY!
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Detroitej72
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Posted on Friday, September 08, 2006 - 3:55 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Great to see the Forman Mills open at the Bell Aire Center. I see another has opened in Highland Park near the Model T factory.

God knows these areas NEED more clothing stores.
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Viziondetroit
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Posted on Friday, September 08, 2006 - 4:22 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

The issue usually is keeping them from looking all junky. Once stores becoming unshoppable, people stop going.
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Yaktown
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Posted on Friday, September 08, 2006 - 8:39 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

FOR-MAN MILLS!!! Don't you just love that commercial? {insert eye roll}
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Dtown1
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Posted on Friday, September 08, 2006 - 8:53 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Actually vizion, if they shop stopping there, then why are people still going to Family Dollar or Shoppers World because they dont want to shop there because of junky. Junkiness is why I beginning not to like these stores. However, its maily about the prices and convience, not so much the junk to the inner city folks anymore.
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Detroitplanner
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Posted on Saturday, September 09, 2006 - 12:19 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I've been to the Forman Mills stores, they don't impress me; and I'm a big fan of Family Dollar!

Why do I like family dollar?
1). They provide a value that liquor stores don't.

2). They locate in neighborhoods where folks walk.

3). Family Dollar carries a wide assortment of needed basic goods that everyone uses. No more driving miles and into the suburbs to find a dammed egg whisk or light bulb.

4). Fresh dairy rotated reguarly.

5). Family Dollar is not a dollar store (though iot sounds like one). It is more like a five and dime.

6). They allow me to save my gas for trips to the north as I can walk to mine or stop there on my way to somewhere else.

7), Family Dollars are laid out well and I've never been disgusted by one (unlike some liquor stores or small markets).
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Dtown1
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Posted on Saturday, September 09, 2006 - 12:45 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I've seen cleaner resale shops that Family Dollar. Al the Family Dollars I've been to are junky and its no jnky, there's barely not getting around the store. Also, there are plenty of liquor stores that are clean. all of the Markets and Liquor Stores by my house are clean of rats and roaches (with the exception of Mazen Foods). Also, the Super MArkets and Liqour Stores by my house are walikng distance. As a mater of fact 7 mile between Schoenherr and Hoover is like a downtown. It at one time had everything walking distance from each other. Now the Applaince store and TV shop and Chineses and Oriental Food place is closed.
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Detroitplanner
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Posted on Saturday, September 09, 2006 - 2:10 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Looks like we disagree. However, Family Dollar knows what they are doing. The service low income areas very effectively. We need to be able to have our basic needs taken care of before we can ever try to attract a higher level retailer. Thats why I'm glad that Forman Mills and Family Dollar are both opening several stores.

This makes the city more livable.
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Viziondetroit
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Posted on Saturday, September 09, 2006 - 11:23 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I was in DC visiting my sister a couple weeks ago and I was half sleep and FORMAN MILLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLS came over the TV. I was like damn they have them out here too!

On an unrelated side note, they also had Empire Carpet out there. Man those are some annoying commericials to hear 542 miles away from home!

forman
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Iheartthed
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Post Number: 181
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Posted on Saturday, September 09, 2006 - 8:50 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Shopper's World is still open? Wow.

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