Team Recovery opens a thrift store in Springfield.

zoo · August 21, 2009, 07:55:46 AM

Just to correct some mis-information: SRG owns the building that Zombie, Burro Bags and Royal Treatment (or Inertia?) records are using. SRG has asked that they pay utilities and keep the lot/exterior tidy. SRG does not subsidize or aid any other business owners in the area, so they are making it on their own with support from the community, the larger institutions in the area, and patrons from Downtown and other surrounding areas.

strider · August 21, 2009, 08:55:07 AM

Zoo, it didnt seem like a correction was needed. Free rent can be called "subsidizes". Not sure why you even posted this...

But I will take advantage that you did and say that SRG subsidizing a few small businesses like this is a good thing. They recognize that a building being used is much better than that empty building. Many of the landlords on Main actually know this as well. Now is a good time to try to open that business you've been thinking about.

I'm glad SRG does this for those few businesses. I would think, though, that if SRG does this, then SRG would find our store a very good thing as well. So, if you work for SRG or even just live in a SRG built home, just stop in and tell us that and we will extend you a 10% discount for the rest of August. (Yes, we will do this on the Honor System.) Hope to see you in the store! Oh, heck...just tell us your read about us on Metrojax and I'll give you the same discount.

zoo · August 21, 2009, 10:11:14 AM

nvrenuf

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Maybe they'll ask Three Layers or AAA Auto or Shanty or... well you get the idea..."

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All of those businesses are owned by local residents, nverenuff, it bears remembering. And Mack subsidizes the rent for a few of those even at that.

It was this bit of info that was incorrect. 3 Layers, AAA Auto and Shanty do not receive free rent from SRG. 3 Layers and AAA Auto are owners, and I'm fairly certain Ian and Maryanne pay rent on their place if they don't own it.

Those businesses, along with Hola Mexican, Baker Klein Engineering, Meeks, Ross, Selander, Premier Pharmacy, Fortec Jeep, Catlin Truck Accessories, The Pearl, and Walgreen's to name a few more, are all evidence of non-subsidized commercial viability in the area.

We agree that SRG offering its property for use by the BBB cooperative is a good thing. I hope a few more property owners might consider it.

Ocklawaha · August 21, 2009, 12:29:53 PM

I'm just jumping into this from my perch on the Klatu Nebula...

Just what we need, another junk store!

Seems to me that the little people in Springfield are not as well traveled as the San Marco or 5-Points urbanites. Anyone ever hear of Beverly Hills, CA? Uh? Hello? When you visit don't miss:

Beverly Hills Junk-Second Hand Store & Used Jean Outlet

Awesome. I know some very rich folks in Orlando that ONLY buy clothes at the thrift shops. His hobby is collecting MONEY through a number of enterprises, hers is homemaker and sewing. I honestly found this out when she took good wife Libby on a shopping spree. WOW.

As to "Junk Store", hey a couple of my favorite places on earth are Big Lots and Harbour Freight Tools. Now what was that argument again? PISH!

"RIVER CITY, STATION STOP, RIVER CITY..." Brass band anyone?

OCKLAWAHA

nvrenuf · August 21, 2009, 12:39:54 PM

I wasn't certain if Steven Dare was saying all of those businesses are owned by local (as in Springfield) residents (which is wrong) or if he meant Jax residents and I wasn't certain how that would be germane to the discussion. I was going to correct him but in the end decided it would turn into a giant hissy fit like any other minor disagreement on this forum and I had other more enjoyable things to do, like toe lint mining or root canal.

strider · August 21, 2009, 01:01:09 PM

Quote from: Ocklawaha on August 21, 2009, 12:29:53 PM
I'm just jumping into this from my perch on the Klatu Nebula...

Just what we need, another junk store!

Seems to me that the little people in Springfield are not as well traveled as the San Marco or 5-Points urbanites. Anyone ever hear of Beverly Hills, CA? Uh? Hello? When you visit don't miss:

Beverly Hills Junk-Second Hand Store & Used Jean Outlet

Awesome. I know some very rich folks in Orlando that ONLY buy clothes at the thrift shops. His hobby is collecting MONEY through a number of enterprises, hers is homemaker and sewing. I honestly found this out when she took good wife Libby on a shopping spree. WOW.

As to "Junk Store", hey a couple of my favorite places on earth are Big Lots and Harbour Freight Tools. Now what was that argument again? PISH!

"RIVER CITY, STATION STOP, RIVER CITY..." Brass band anyone?

OCKLAWAHA

Thanks Ock. Harbor Freight has gotten some of my money too! And as a tribute to you...what we need now is that street car to bring all those customers to our Thrift Store on Main!

Ocklawaha · August 21, 2009, 01:30:48 PM

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Thanks Ock. Harbor Freight has gotten some of my money too! And as a tribute to you...what we need now is that street car to bring all those customers to our Thrift Store on Main!

Thanks Strider, I couldn't agree more with that last line. But of course I got spanked for bringing up "Streetcars," in the same threads as Springfield's Main Street, even though it would make sense.
So knowing how Springfield folks feel about streetcars, I'll try not to mention them along with Main Street, even though that would be the premium location historically. I'm certain with a wider median, we would be able to create the Main Street of the roaring twenty's, but we can't talk about that here. Yep, stay off the streetcars, you know that JTA just did a story in 904 business magazine where they explained why we can't ever have light rail. Good thing Light Rail is not Streetcars in their little heads or we couldn't say that phrase either. So a beautiful vintage historic district with diesel buses roaring past every 30 seconds, and some of them, the PCT'S, certain people really think are trolleys. Note the use of the word Trolleys, which PCT'S are NOT. It was a clever ploy to use that word rather then Streetcars, because we can't say Streetcars on the Main Street threads... DING...DING...DING!

OCKLAWAHA

downtownparks · August 21, 2009, 01:52:38 PM

Quote from: Ocklawaha on August 21, 2009, 01:30:48 PM
I got spanked for bringing up "Streetcars," in the same threads as Springfield's Main Street, even though it would make sense.
So knowing how Springfield folks feel about streetcars, I'll try not to mention them along with Main Street,[/color][/b]

OCKLAWAHA

Huh? Who from Springfield said anything bad about street cars??? Most people in the hood that I know would love to see that happen. Dont paint us all with so broad a brush, Ock.

nvrenuf · August 21, 2009, 02:41:07 PM

Quote from: downtownparks on August 21, 2009, 01:52:38 PM
Quote from: Ocklawaha on August 21, 2009, 01:30:48 PM
I got spanked for bringing up "Streetcars," in the same threads as Springfield's Main Street, even though it would make sense.
So knowing how Springfield folks feel about streetcars, I'll try not to mention them along with Main Street,[/color][/b]

OCKLAWAHA

Huh? Who from Springfield said anything bad about street cars??? Most people in the hood that I know would love to see that happen. Dont paint us all with so broad a brush, Ock.

Um, yah. I'd love to see streetcars on Main. I just don't think it is likely anytime soon with all the money being put into adding medians. Would I rather those medians magically turn into rails? Yep.

Ocklawaha · August 21, 2009, 05:11:43 PM

Just having some fun poking at the ones who sent me nasty grams last time we got into a "Springfield Business" discussion. It went to the tune of, "We are not talking about streetcars we are talking about business."

OTAY!

OCKLAWAHA

nvrenuf · August 21, 2009, 05:40:15 PM

Anyone know if the seafood restaurant on Pearl is still a go?

strider · August 27, 2009, 09:21:14 AM

We are trying to set up for our grand opening and are thinking that Saturday, September 12th, 2009 would be a good date. We'll make a official announcement soon. We are hoping that a few of you who are concerned about us come and see what we are really about. And, for the rest of you, we will try to have some really good bargains!

I also have a question about hours. We purposely set our hours to be open later than other businesses on Main Street, but we are thinking that we may have been a little premature and should back the hours down a bit. We can then add hours as Main Street become more viable.

We are now open until 8:00 PM. Main Street becomes pretty much a ghost town by 6:00 PM. We are thinking that we should call it at either 6:30 or 7:00PM. So, what would it take to get you out on Main Street after 6:00PM?

fsu813 · August 27, 2009, 10:07:36 AM

I do go on Main Street after 6pm, mainly for Waffa & Mikes or a neigborhood meeting at the SPAR building.

As far as more traffic? Umm.....more things people want. That seems obvious.

strider · August 27, 2009, 10:24:26 AM

Except that FSU813, as others have pointed out, we have heard from several what you do not want, but little of what you want. Are you saying restaurants are what will bring you out?

fsu813 · August 27, 2009, 10:51:21 AM

just a guess....restuarants people like, stores people like, art & music that people like...ya know.....the same stuff that brings people out everywhere else in town.