[RP TownTalk] Dumm's

[Jeffrey Yorke]

Cranky Old Coot again hits the target on head.

As one late RPMD business owner once pointed out to me, Pete and his family
are ALWAYS the people groups in town go running to for help -- new uniforms
for boys and girls club, donations to Arts Council, to Rec programs, etc.
and they ALWAYS give lots. Talk about giving back to the community.

Every business operator welcomes good ideas for making improvements but
calling one´s business ´´an urban rathole´´ is equivalent to saying ´´your
baby is ugly.´´ It is an unnessary slam and unproductive. And in this case,
it is an untrue overstatement. Despite the gaudy exterior and the worn
interior, both businesses on DUMM´S  Corner are particularly clean and
well-kept. And like it or not, they cater to the audience. Once an upper
income demo steps up to the plate with its AmEx cards, businesses in RP are
likely to offer improved services. Otherwise, you´re inviting a Chapter 11
filing.







On Sun, Aug 15, 2010 at 11:16 AM, Cranky old Coot <lking at knob.com> wrote:

>
>
> Lou
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> Andrew Salgadoe wrote, On 8/15/2010 8:23 AM:
>
> Can we, as a
>
>> town, ask that they remove the garish posters for Coors and Heineken and
>> maybe reflect the neighborhood store it is which sells sugar, wine,
>> bread, etc.
>>
>
> Not to put to fine a point on it, but Yes Ivan we can tell Dumm how they
> can or can't invest there money in their business to make a living in "Our"
> town. In fact WE AS A TOWN HAVE!
>
> If you remember just as the economy was turning south, the family propose a
> rebuild of the whole corner - from Queensbury Rd across Riverdale Rd
> including the boarding house across the street. Up scale apartments, new
> corner store, additional street lever stores fronts and off street parking.
> But "We as a town" didn't like that either. So we are stuck with beer adds.
>
> And if it were my money, until fresh veggies and artisan bread can show
> more profit then screw top wine and cigs...
>
> Those beer adds are a revenue stream. Can you by enough additional sugar to
> replace that income?
>
> Boy did you light my fire! -COC
> --
> I'm the Cranky Old Coot's keeper, and I approve this message
>
> Lou King
>
>
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Jeffrey Yorke
Yorke Property Management, Inc.
Yorke Partners
Jeffrey at YorkeRents.com
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