migueltejada wrote:Someone tell me if this store is corporate owned or just a franchise? If it's a franchise - WHO THE HELL CARES? It's not a sign of "national retailers liking Wash Ave if it's a franchise - just some local who thinks the area is doing well. Talk to me in 6 months if a Chipotle opens up, since AFAIK, they're all corporately owned and operated.
bprop wrote:Why so defensive? I was just quoting what was in the Gill building in response to Bonwich. T-Mobile is still big and might even acquire Sprint; your anecdotes really don't affect reality.
migueltejada wrote:Someone tell me if this store is corporate owned or just a franchise? If it's a franchise - WHO THE HELL CARES? It's not a sign of "national retailers liking Wash Ave if it's a franchise - just some local who thinks the area is doing well. Talk to me in 6 months if a Chipotle opens up, since AFAIK, they're all corporately owned and operated.
Arch City wrote:bprop wrote:Why so defensive? I was just quoting what was in the Gill building in response to Bonwich. T-Mobile is still big and might even acquire Sprint; your anecdotes really don't affect reality.
Dude, I think you are the one being "defensive". My comment was meant to be a joke.
I still maintain however, that Sprint stores are usually jammed packed with people.
Its a pretty sad statement for us that there is such fanfare and a speech from the Mayor just for a cell phone store. I realize its a big step getting a national retailer to open a location downtown, but come on...
I couldn't agree more. It's almost really sad actually. Well, at least there's a lot of momentum in downtown. and there's more to come! The sprint store on Clayton Road is probably the worst retail experience I have ever had to deal with- then again so is the company. I think they might even have metal detectors at that location! LOL!JCity wrote:Its a pretty sad statement for us that there is such fanfare and a speech from the Mayor just for a cell phone store. I realize its a big step getting a national retailer to open a location downtown, but come on...
