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Originally Posted by introverted1
Yes, it's a dime store and it's wonderful... the owner of the building is raising the rent to the point where they are driving small businesses out.
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I hate this phenomenon. One of our iconic shopping centers (Toco Hills) was bought about a year or so ago, and they have raised the rents to the place that all the good mom-and-pop stores are moving out. Just last Friday, Bagel Palace closed - the source of the best and most authentic bagels in Atlanta, not to mention the best whitefish salad. They have also closed a shoe store, a jeweler and a pub I liked. The stores that are staying are big chain grocery stores and places like Ace Hardware. This same development company has bought other shopping centers in Atlanta, and they have become all the same, no more locally owned businesses, all chain stores.
I don't care how many Massage Envy chains move into Toco Hills, all my reasons for shopping there are leaving.