More Custard headed to Avondale

[mtraininjax]

http://www.bizjournals.com/jacksonville/news/2016/06/06/whits-frozen-custard-plans-fourth-location-for.html

So there is Fro Yo, Peterbrooke, La Macaroon, Florida Creamery, Cupcake store, Biscotti's and now Whit's.

Avondale is gonna be the king of FAT!

[DrQue]

Which domino falls first...

[Non-RedNeck Westsider]

http://www.bizjournals.com/jacksonville/news/2016/06/06/whits-frozen-custard-plans-fourth-location-for.html

So there is Fro Yo, Peterbrooke, La Macaroon, Florida Creamery, Cupcake store, Biscotti's and now Whit's.

Avondale is gonna be the king of FAT!

Especially since the stereo-typical Avodale consumer is so averse to park and walk a block or two away from their destination.

[TheCat]

With the collapse of retail commercial space, and the virtualization of the economy, almost all of the commercial clusters will be hospitality, arts and personal service districts within 5 years.

This is something that is happening nationally as retailers are recognizing that their stores are basically externalized showrooms for online buyers.

Considering that mostly anything can be purchased cheaper online, there isn't anything that can stop that.

So the commercial clusters go back to an earlier version of commerce.

Thats why its so insane for the resident groups to constantly be mobilizing to make it harder for these types of businesses to open.  They are undermining the very nature of real estate viability in the near future.

[blfair]

There's a Whit's at the beach that I've been to a couple of times. From a product/taste standpoint, I think it will stand out against the competition.

[CoastalJax]

With the collapse of retail commercial space, and the virtualization of the economy, almost all of the commercial clusters will be hospitality, arts and personal service districts within 5 years.

This is something that is happening nationally as retailers are recognizing that their stores are basically externalized showrooms for online buyers.

Considering that mostly anything can be purchased cheaper online, there isn't anything that can stop that.

So the commercial clusters go back to an earlier version of commerce.

Thats why its so insane for the resident groups to constantly be mobilizing to make it harder for these types of businesses to open.  They are undermining the very nature of real estate viability in the near future.

Plenty of people still do shop in brick-and-mortar retail stores. The balance is shifting, but to say they'll be gone in "5 years" is a bit absurd.