<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"><tr><td valign="top" style="font: inherit;"><p>Its up to Dumm's to decide if they want to take pride in their business. I dont think they are changing with the times and improving their product to match what most of us want. I think Riverdale Park deserves better, that's all. I don't think they're really trying to grow or expand their business and that leads me, and probably others to spend our money elsewhere.</p>
<p>I think the owners live in Potomac. Would they like a store like Dumm's in their neighborhood? I think not. I guess beer posters, dusty overpriced wonder bread, and bullet proof glass is what they assume Riverdale Park is used to. </p>
<p>We deserve better. I wrote to every quality grocery store in the DC area and we are finally getting Yes! close by. I've also talked to the people at Dumm's but I don't think they care. </p>
<p>I continue to spend at their sandwich shop which has great pizza and burgers but the convenient store is just sad and ugly.</p>
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<p>Great ideas!! Now all you you have to do is come up with the time and money to make them happen. This is what separates the men from the boys.</p>
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<p>The alternative is to ask Pete to fix up his place just the way you want it. I know what I'd say if you asked me to do that.</p>
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<div>Does anyone else think its time for Dumm's to change their storefront? They actually do have some things that I need but the beer ads in the windows are a turnoff and bring the neighborhood down. 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. </div>
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<div>I've asked them if they could start selling fresh local produce and fresh baked bread but that was a stretch. I'm looking forward to Yes! Organic opening around the corner but it would be great to shop for the things I need closer to home and for that corner to look less like a stereo-typical inner city beer and cigarette rat hole. </div></td></tr></tbody></table></blockquote></td>
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