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orecoast007 wrote on Sep 21, 2009 2:21 PM:
Since our city leaders can not bring any buisnesses in to our area, maybe LNG would be a good thing..
4whelinfelin wrote on Sep 18, 2009 12:02 AM:
I would love to have all the stores you all are talking about plus more craft stores, there are a lot of people who are home bound here, also I think it would be a good thing to start getting more things for the teens to young adults to do around here!
1313 wrote on Sep 12, 2009 1:59 PM:
Dragonman, you think Costco and BURLINGTON COAT FACTORY are good stores? I know I know everyone thinks Costco is so wonderful, I don't ! And BURLINGTON COAT FACTORY IS ONE OF THE MOST MESSY STORES I EVER SEEN, LIKE SOME OF THE ROSS STORES IN OTHER AREAS (OUR ROSS ISN'T TOO BAD)
In Costco with all the heavy boxes and items stacked so high I am affraid they are going to fall on people, not safe. I have read of that happening too. And some of their prices are not that good unless they are on "special". The one GOOD thing tho, they would give Walmart some competition and that would be nice...
In Costco with all the heavy boxes and items stacked so high I am affraid they are going to fall on people, not safe. I have read of that happening too. And some of their prices are not that good unless they are on "special". The one GOOD thing tho, they would give Walmart some competition and that would be nice...
1313 wrote on Sep 12, 2009 1:49 PM:
To Dragonman, you did not read my comment right ! ! I said we cannot EVEN get a Dennys or Sherrys, OK ? I do not like them at all, I only meant we can't get them, let alone a really good restaurant ! ! ! !
And I meant the "Good Will" employees can't learn about their "donated items" because they sell them out too fast, since that is where everyone around here seems to shop.
And yes, the retail employees around here do not know their merchandise very well, because when I go in a store and ask for something, they will tell me they don't have it, and I look around and find what I wanted myself. They should be trained better in what they sell, I THINK, ANYWAY...I am sure some of you will not agree with me, as usual.
And I meant the "Good Will" employees can't learn about their "donated items" because they sell them out too fast, since that is where everyone around here seems to shop.
And yes, the retail employees around here do not know their merchandise very well, because when I go in a store and ask for something, they will tell me they don't have it, and I look around and find what I wanted myself. They should be trained better in what they sell, I THINK, ANYWAY...I am sure some of you will not agree with me, as usual.
Dragonman wrote on Sep 11, 2009 12:25 AM:
What we need here is a company like Microsoft to come here and do worldwide shipping out of our port. We need a high tech manufacturer of some sort that brings in people to live here for work. Then I think the sky would be the limit for businesses to come here. Red Lobster, Yummy. Burlington Coat Factory, Olive Garden, Costco. We also need the NAY Sayers to die off. The NIMBY grunts to disappear. Without a way to draw money and people here we will not get anything. I’d love to see a Six Flags. Only one in Oregon! Sure would look good along that vacant stretch of land between NB and CB. I bet we would get people to vacation here then.
Dragonman wrote on Sep 10, 2009 11:50 PM:
1313 Are you serious? You think Denny's and Sheri’s are fine dining with Chefs? Or better yet a good restaurant? Yet you call our hard working cashiers here Good Will employees? Who don't know the merchandise? You should add this line before you say anything else. "You know you’re a red neck when"
1313 wrote on Sep 7, 2009 10:38 AM:
Most people who don't eat at "McDonalds" do go to Eugene, Roseburg, even Florence to eat if they want decent food. We can't even get a Dennys or Sherrys here, which is pitiful.
A shopping and dining experience in Eugene or Portland is the most fun we have a couple times a month. Too bad we have to go so far.
We have a Culinary School here, so where do the Chefs go after graduation?
They certainly don't stay here. We only get "short order" cooks in every restaurant.
And we get "good will" clerks in every retail establishment. And by that I mean they don't know the merchandise.
I am not trying to down the good will clerks, in case your going to compain about that statement.! ! ! Good Will clerks can't learn the merchandise because it leaves the store to quickly.
OK?
A shopping and dining experience in Eugene or Portland is the most fun we have a couple times a month. Too bad we have to go so far.
We have a Culinary School here, so where do the Chefs go after graduation?
They certainly don't stay here. We only get "short order" cooks in every restaurant.
And we get "good will" clerks in every retail establishment. And by that I mean they don't know the merchandise.
I am not trying to down the good will clerks, in case your going to compain about that statement.! ! ! Good Will clerks can't learn the merchandise because it leaves the store to quickly.
OK?
mkjt wrote on Sep 7, 2009 10:11 AM:
I would like to see a Winco and a Market of Choice. Yes both Grocery stores but each caters to different people.
ORNative wrote on Sep 5, 2009 2:50 PM:
I would love to see a Lowe's, a book store, Torrid, Target, Costco and an Olive Garden. Joe Bennetti can say he wouldn't be worried all he wants but he needs to know that we have gone to Eugene just to go to Olive Garden.
Klif Hoyer wrote on Sep 5, 2009 10:19 AM:
If you want the stores you need to have the commerce to support it.
Vote out all of the current elected officials, they have stymied the progress of corporate growth.
End the public private companies that have no accountability. They are redundant & they are nothing more than a vehicle to pass tax payer monies back & forth amongst the cronies.
Stop supporting this paper until its management reports the news as it is. This is an extension for the cronies to sell their agenda.
Take the money spent by the multiple public private companies & employ an outside top marketing firm who specializes in promoting small towns in need of corporate anchors.
We need a powerhouse marketing firm who can court chief executives of America's leading companies. Use invitations to the Dunes as a way to get them here with the intent of selling the advantages of downsizing or bringing the business they took overseas back & locating it here.
All we need is a handful of Mid to Large Cap corporate entities to adopt the bay area & you will have every box store locating here as a result.
Vote out all of the current elected officials, they have stymied the progress of corporate growth.
End the public private companies that have no accountability. They are redundant & they are nothing more than a vehicle to pass tax payer monies back & forth amongst the cronies.
Stop supporting this paper until its management reports the news as it is. This is an extension for the cronies to sell their agenda.
Take the money spent by the multiple public private companies & employ an outside top marketing firm who specializes in promoting small towns in need of corporate anchors.
We need a powerhouse marketing firm who can court chief executives of America's leading companies. Use invitations to the Dunes as a way to get them here with the intent of selling the advantages of downsizing or bringing the business they took overseas back & locating it here.
All we need is a handful of Mid to Large Cap corporate entities to adopt the bay area & you will have every box store locating here as a result.
richard stroker wrote on Sep 4, 2009 8:03 PM:
If the wagon burners had any sece should build a type of outlet center. Wilsonville, Lincoln City, and Medford have had great success from this. Sorry there will never be a Olive Garden in Coos Bay due to there being a ex Coos Bay Mayor that won't allow it.
poloele wrote on Sep 4, 2009 7:07 PM:
you just need to accept that this is Walmart country.
Really nice stores won't last a minute.
Just look at the butcher store we had, they were great, but people go and buy meat from dubious sources as long as it's cheap.
So, I will continue to head to Eugene to have nice food and shop at Market of Choice. If you want to have nice stores here, you will have to want to pay more. If you don't want to spend more money, get cheap crap made in China you know where to find it.
Really nice stores won't last a minute.
Just look at the butcher store we had, they were great, but people go and buy meat from dubious sources as long as it's cheap.
So, I will continue to head to Eugene to have nice food and shop at Market of Choice. If you want to have nice stores here, you will have to want to pay more. If you don't want to spend more money, get cheap crap made in China you know where to find it.
1313 wrote on Sep 4, 2009 12:29 PM:
As long as we are dreaming of new stores, sure I would love a Nordstroms, but that would NEVER happen, so for the kind of store that would fit in here,that would be cheap enough for all the people that just want to buy Jeans and T-Shirts, that would be Target (like it or not, I don't), Marshalls, T.J.Max, Old Navy and another GOOD WILL. It looks like the Good Will store here has more cars in the parking lot than all of Pony Village.....
Dragonman wrote on Sep 4, 2009 11:18 AM:
Burlington Coat factory.. What a great store, best prices ever.
Red Lobster. Real sea food at the coast would be nice.
Jerry’s>Home Depot>Lowes any of the top 3 would be great.
If we could get any of these to draw people to the area to shop would just benefit all of us.
Target… YUK. I’d rather see any American owned business here, rather than some foreign company. Let France keep Target.
Red Lobster. Real sea food at the coast would be nice.
Jerry’s>Home Depot>Lowes any of the top 3 would be great.
If we could get any of these to draw people to the area to shop would just benefit all of us.
Target… YUK. I’d rather see any American owned business here, rather than some foreign company. Let France keep Target.
The Brutal Truth wrote on Sep 4, 2009 10:10 AM:
Why does everybody think Target is so great?
Its the SAME THING as shopping at Wal-Mart.
Its the SAME THING as shopping at Wal-Mart.
1313 wrote on Sep 4, 2009 8:57 AM:
I don't care for Target that much myself, but EVERYONE I know that live in larger areas with lots of stores, still love to shop at Target. For some reason rich and poor alike, love Target.
I think they would do really good here.
I think they would do really good here.
Just Me wrote on Sep 4, 2009 8:52 AM:
I hate to say this, but, I totally agree with USFOOTBALL's statement on the sales tax. He just about said it all!
ocnlvr83 wrote on Sep 3, 2009 5:46 PM:
The fact that 52 people have posted something, whether it be negative or positive, shows we need something new. Most people cannot afford to shop at Macy's or JCPenney. I moved here just before Christmas last year, and noticed there weren't a lot of people in the mall. I went up to Eugene, and my sisters friends are all up there, shopping at Target. Traffic is traffic. No matter where you are, traffic is there. We want to boost tourism? Traffic comes with that.
USFootball wrote on Sep 3, 2009 11:19 AM:
Also, you want brand name stores, JCPENNY?! Everytime I go there, no one is there. We even have a Macy's, but no one shops there. These are great examples WHY no one wants to put a business in here, bc as much as everyone hates Walmart, thats the ONLY place they go. Its not that simple as saying we need a Target, I would love a Target, but it would become the same as Walmart...Ohhh and one last thing, and I KNOW Im going to make a few people mad...we need a SALES TAX! Whether its state, city, county, I dont care, we have people shopping, staying, visiting here, and what do we get from them?? NOTHING! It could be seasonal for all I care, but to have income taxes taken out of the poeple who do have a job ( and dont get me wrong, there are people who are doing job searches and are just having bad luck) But there are a lot of people who get more money in food stamps than I earn in a month because its easier not to work and get paid the same amount...
USFootball wrote on Sep 3, 2009 11:18 AM:
A great idea is if Lowes or Home Depot bought out the K-Mart here that is practically non-existant, hire the workers that currently work there and that way they dont need to spend the money on building a new store, PLUS it wouldnt be such a "Mega-Store" but big enough to have the goods we need here. Also, I have a bachelors degree, and I am working a minimum wage job, so I hope people don't say they are "too" good for anything. Stop living off the government aka EVERY WORKING AMERICAN, and get off your butt, and get a JOB! Everyone needs to get out of their own fantasy land, and the county needs to find what exactly it is we need. I am not an expert, but Wal-Mart is the way it is, bc YOU made it that way. Its the cheapest place to buy stuff, no argument, but you are going to have to deal with the amount of people bc thats where we all go to SAVE money. Flat out, we need more people to live here, but as someone mentioned, that means bigger crowds, more traffic, and more needs.
paminak wrote on Sep 2, 2009 9:50 PM:
What nobody seems to be catching onto is that businesses won't come to CB/NB without guaranteed traffic numbers, sales numbers projections that can make it profitable. With every other house on every block for sale, with businesses who've been around a long time finally leaving, these prospects have no hope of making their business work in the Bay Area. With the small exception of "miniature outlet-style" shops by The Mill, there won't be anything coming in.
And, by the way...PV Mall was built on the same kind of property that is still vacant across the street...it can work.
And, by the way...PV Mall was built on the same kind of property that is still vacant across the street...it can work.
carefree highway wrote on Sep 2, 2009 9:57 AM:
Aint nuttin comin this way. No property is big enough to accomodate big business and expansion is out of the question. Just another another pretty seaside community for retirees out of California and minimum wage / no career going anywhere dead end jobs. If you come to Coos Bay, you need two college degrees and to reinvent yourself to be a success. YEE HAWWWW Sitting by the dock of the bay, watching the tide roll away......
Pig Nuts wrote on Sep 2, 2009 8:59 AM:
Yes, & the area has a strong supply of highly skilled individuals who can be employed to manage these farms. Your employees can head off to work while their farms operate smoothly without them.
This is the lifestyle that will create a sense of fulfillment for your executives that will ultimately effect your bottom line.
Coos Bay is where you need to downsize your business to.
Now what is so difficult about that? We are already giving away hundreds of thousands of dollars that do absolutely nothing to change our situation.
All it takes is someone willing to go to work & do their job.
Instead we have news paper articles asking where you want to shop.
Pathetic!
This is the lifestyle that will create a sense of fulfillment for your executives that will ultimately effect your bottom line.
Coos Bay is where you need to downsize your business to.
Now what is so difficult about that? We are already giving away hundreds of thousands of dollars that do absolutely nothing to change our situation.
All it takes is someone willing to go to work & do their job.
Instead we have news paper articles asking where you want to shop.
Pathetic!
Just Me wrote on Sep 2, 2009 8:38 AM:
Moonpenny has it just about right. At this point, we really have to take what we can get that will provide jobs, even if it has to start at minimum wage. Everyone sits around and complains about the lack of jobs around here, but then stick their noses in the air when someone suggests these box stores coming in because of the lower pay! We have to start somewhere people or we are on our way to a ghost town or worse, even more people living off the "teat" as some of you have called it. Some of those people will eventually move up the ladder and make a decent living off those jobs.
Pig Nuts wrote on Sep 2, 2009 8:10 AM:
B D B D B D B D...
Gee I Duno...
I No, Lets Ask Mikey...
He will eat it, he eats anything!
How about...
A Jazz Festival Store?
We can have a Jazz Festival Store next to our Pocket Stuffing School, I mean "center". Or was the Boat Building, can't tell the difference.
Gosh, I have really only planned events, shindigs & functions. I don't know who to bring here.
I am so upset, I think I'll go shopping... Dang it.. There is no place to shop.
I no... Lets ask everyone where we should go SSShoppping!!! Yea this will be fun!
I new I culd due this...
Hey gang, were du you want to shop if you could have any place to shop in the whole wide world?
Scary, how sad for struggling families who need jobs. This is what you have working for you.
Maybe we could place a net under the bridge to catch the jumpers who can't feed their families?
Gee I Duno...
I No, Lets Ask Mikey...
He will eat it, he eats anything!
How about...
A Jazz Festival Store?
We can have a Jazz Festival Store next to our Pocket Stuffing School, I mean "center". Or was the Boat Building, can't tell the difference.
Gosh, I have really only planned events, shindigs & functions. I don't know who to bring here.
I am so upset, I think I'll go shopping... Dang it.. There is no place to shop.
I no... Lets ask everyone where we should go SSShoppping!!! Yea this will be fun!
I new I culd due this...
Hey gang, were du you want to shop if you could have any place to shop in the whole wide world?
Scary, how sad for struggling families who need jobs. This is what you have working for you.
Maybe we could place a net under the bridge to catch the jumpers who can't feed their families?
m00npenny wrote on Sep 1, 2009 7:34 PM:
Minimum wage? It's 8.40 an hour! Try federal minimum wage, at $7.25 (New rate as of July 2009)
The only state ahead of us on minimum wage is WA, at $8.55
$8.40 an hour, starting wage, with no experience, no work skills and fresh out of high school. And with alot of those jobs come benefits. Thats not to shabby. We have high paying jobs here, but you need the education to get them, and thats the individuals responsibility. Factory jobs are gone (thank you clinton), and they wont ever come back (thank you tree huggers). So what we are left with, is what we are left with. We have to make it better for everyone. I would rather see 300 new jobs at $8.40 hr and benefits then the ever increasing line of people needing help, at the welfare office. You want to make more money, go back to school.
The only state ahead of us on minimum wage is WA, at $8.55
$8.40 an hour, starting wage, with no experience, no work skills and fresh out of high school. And with alot of those jobs come benefits. Thats not to shabby. We have high paying jobs here, but you need the education to get them, and thats the individuals responsibility. Factory jobs are gone (thank you clinton), and they wont ever come back (thank you tree huggers). So what we are left with, is what we are left with. We have to make it better for everyone. I would rather see 300 new jobs at $8.40 hr and benefits then the ever increasing line of people needing help, at the welfare office. You want to make more money, go back to school.
smmiranda wrote on Sep 1, 2009 6:01 PM:
Trader Joe's affordable gourmet food. Ross department store. No Big Box stores that send local money out of state, pay only minimum wage, no health insurance and abandon those big boxes when locals can no longer sustain them after they've driven local stores out of business.
nvn8vbryce wrote on Sep 1, 2009 5:20 PM:
Coos Bay has no chance of getting a Cabela's or IKEA. Cabela's just opened in Reno a couple of years ago and their policy is not to open one within 200 miles of another store, and they have to have a fairly large population in the metro area (I think that it was something like 500,000 people - which Reno barely meets.) IKEA has a minimum requirement of a million people. I would anticipate that CB would get a Lowe's over a Home Depot and that some restaurants would give CB consideration.
Avid Reader wrote on Sep 1, 2009 5:18 PM:
COSTCO.....TARGET.......anything other than the zoo called Wal-Mart!
smmiranda wrote on Sep 1, 2009 4:52 PM:
Box Stores are the death knell for small local businesses, sending local dollars out of state, and leaving those huge stores vacant when small communities cannot support them. A Trader Joe's (groceries) would be very nice. Ross department store would be nice too.
c.b. businessman wrote on Sep 1, 2009 11:59 AM:
I'm on board for an In-N-Out and a new Chamber building.
everyman wrote on Sep 1, 2009 10:46 AM:
Interesting...This is an article about what RETAIL shops people would like to see here...yet most retail outlets, be they box stores or restaurants, are successful based on volume. I once asked about our area supporting a Cici's (all you can eat pizza place). No way, they said. Not enough population to support the volume needed to be succesful.
Someone said people would come from 50 miles away...great...that would include Coquille, Powers, MP, BAndon, etc. And we would still be about 150,000 short to support a "box store".
Kramer said it right on Seinfeld..."Retail is for suckers"
Our area deserves better than min wage jobs and bottom-feeders.
Someone said people would come from 50 miles away...great...that would include Coquille, Powers, MP, BAndon, etc. And we would still be about 150,000 short to support a "box store".
Kramer said it right on Seinfeld..."Retail is for suckers"
Our area deserves better than min wage jobs and bottom-feeders.
george soros wrote on Sep 1, 2009 10:33 AM:
The problem with the property accross from PV Mall is that it sits on tidal flats. Kinda hard to build on unless it goes onto stilts!
Q wrote on Sep 1, 2009 9:49 AM:
There is a HUGE misconception that Coos Bay has stores that would give the big box stores competition... really?
Old Navy is actually rather inexpensive - a top at the Ross in North Bend would cost me as much as maybe three t-shirts at Old Navy on a good day (and every day is a good day...). I remember once taking a friend to shop there in the PDX, jaw wide open at how much less we pay here.
Oh - and to Citizen - Cabella's WOULD be a great match for the area. There is nothing like it for miles around, and let's face it... fanatics drive to Portland to go to The Sportsmans Warehouse in all that traffic - and could instead take a nice little vacation to the coast to purchase those items in person. Me? The coast, hands down. But there isn't the draw at this moment in time. Build it - and they will come.
Old Navy is actually rather inexpensive - a top at the Ross in North Bend would cost me as much as maybe three t-shirts at Old Navy on a good day (and every day is a good day...). I remember once taking a friend to shop there in the PDX, jaw wide open at how much less we pay here.
Oh - and to Citizen - Cabella's WOULD be a great match for the area. There is nothing like it for miles around, and let's face it... fanatics drive to Portland to go to The Sportsmans Warehouse in all that traffic - and could instead take a nice little vacation to the coast to purchase those items in person. Me? The coast, hands down. But there isn't the draw at this moment in time. Build it - and they will come.
pure_brandi wrote on Sep 1, 2009 9:17 AM:
King's Table? Why not stop by the handful of nursing homes in the area and pick up a tray there? Same quality food right?
I would think the most needed would be Lowe's or Home Depo...encourage some building and great jobs for the rest of us.
Place's like Market of Choice, Gymboree, Old Navy (out of school and X-mas season) are too expensive still for our poor coastal economy...they wouldn't survive.
Target would be good to see...a nice change from the only walmart within a ridiculous amount of miles.
I would think the most needed would be Lowe's or Home Depo...encourage some building and great jobs for the rest of us.
Place's like Market of Choice, Gymboree, Old Navy (out of school and X-mas season) are too expensive still for our poor coastal economy...they wouldn't survive.
Target would be good to see...a nice change from the only walmart within a ridiculous amount of miles.
long gone wrote on Sep 1, 2009 9:01 AM:
I was born and raised in Coos Bay during the boom years of the 50's. Downtown was busy, economy was good. Now when I visit, it's dead in downtown Coos Bay. I watch and read about the ecomomy and all I see and hear is NO, NO, NO - no new big business is allowed. You get what you ask for - a nearly dead town business wise. Bigger stores will not hurt Coos Bay but bring it into the real world of better economy. Costco for example would help the area more than any other store. People from 50 miles around would shop there building your wallets. Remember the car dealer that left in the 70's? "The last one to leave, turn out the lights." Please don't let my home town die. Bring business in and put people to work.
richard stroker wrote on Sep 1, 2009 8:36 AM:
Outlet center on that 50 achers going to waste next The Mill!
Citizen wrote on Sep 1, 2009 8:01 AM:
Costco and building it across from the Pony Village Mall. There's enough room there. Put it on the North side of Virginia Street.
Cabella's is another good match for this area. This would bring folks in from outside Coos County.
Cabella's is another good match for this area. This would bring folks in from outside Coos County.
CBRezident wrote on Sep 1, 2009 7:48 AM:
The young lady that just won "So.Coast has talent contest" pretty much sums it up when she states that she is taking her $500.prize money and heading to Eugene to shop.
The Brutal Truth wrote on Aug 31, 2009 10:29 PM:
Borders or Barns & Noble. It would be nice to have a big book store here.
m00npenny wrote on Aug 31, 2009 3:28 PM:
Fawkina: Egads woman, another Starbucks???
Tag Urit: Small town America is fading, esp when we have too many in city council that can sign the checks.
We either go all the way retail/tourism or we go back to mowing down the forest again. Personally, I would like to see logging stepped up. Thats where our revenue started and thats where we need to return to. That would keep us, "Small Town America". We could use a few box stores. Costco or Home Depot would have plenty of room in the south part of Coos Bay. The warehouse that burned down a few years ago on the waterfront is a good location for a new business. What are we going to lose, the view of Eastside? BUILD! BUILD!
Tag Urit: Small town America is fading, esp when we have too many in city council that can sign the checks.
We either go all the way retail/tourism or we go back to mowing down the forest again. Personally, I would like to see logging stepped up. Thats where our revenue started and thats where we need to return to. That would keep us, "Small Town America". We could use a few box stores. Costco or Home Depot would have plenty of room in the south part of Coos Bay. The warehouse that burned down a few years ago on the waterfront is a good location for a new business. What are we going to lose, the view of Eastside? BUILD! BUILD!
scc wrote on Aug 31, 2009 11:12 AM:
Had to by some cement board this weekend $13 -$15 a sheet depending on thickness. Lowes in Roseburg has it for $9 a sheet. Wonder why many of us would like to see some bigbox?? I love local but I love my hard earned $$'s also, that is where my loyalty is.
Retired wrote on Aug 31, 2009 10:27 AM:
costco- it would give Walmart a run for their money. Also a Lowes or a Home Depot would be nice.
dannygs wrote on Aug 31, 2009 9:45 AM:
How about a King's Table? oh wait, we had one...... KDock demolished it to turn it into a perpetual construction site. nice.
pril wrote on Aug 31, 2009 8:05 AM:
what we have out here in Klamath Falls- 3 BKs, a couple of Taco Bells, Home Depot, Petco, 2 Safeways, Albertson's, Walmart supercenter, Fred Meyer, a handful of McDonalds, Famous Footwear, Borders Express, Ross Dress For Less Michael's, Staples, Office Depot, Applebees (that place is awful) a university and a community college. Oh yes and still hovering around 20% unemployment.
No magic bullet there, guys.
No magic bullet there, guys.
GypsyRose wrote on Aug 31, 2009 8:03 AM:
I have spoken to people from Costco, Lowes and Home Depot several times over the past years trying to encourage them to come to this area, but they require quite a large space in a good location to build. Costco wanted no less than 12-15acres minimum the last time I spoke with them, Lowes and Home Depot both wanted at least 10acres in a high traffic location with good access. If anyone has land that meets these qualifications I would suggest calling and seeing if Coos Bay could get it's own box stores.
bender wrote on Aug 31, 2009 7:59 AM:
Have you ever gotten off work at 5:00 pm and need to run to the local hardware store for something small, say a bracket to hang up your wife's planter. WELL YOU ARE TOTALLY SCREWED. Every hardware store here shutdown just as everyone is leaving work. THAT IS GREAT!!!!
Get a Home Depot or Lowes or something that is open until at least 7:00 pm. I have no loyalty to the local hardware people when I can't even shop there.
Get a Home Depot or Lowes or something that is open until at least 7:00 pm. I have no loyalty to the local hardware people when I can't even shop there.
1313 wrote on Aug 31, 2009 7:19 AM:
Any type of Home Depot or Lowes would be good with all the do it your
self people here. And something like Target to give Walmart some competition.
And some new RESTAURANTS "Please". We do not need any more Mexican,Chinese,
Tai, or Hamburger restaurants. We need
RED ROBIN, OLIVE GARDEN, RED LOBSTER,
TGIF, A good Brew Pub with good food and
friendly waiters, etc.
My gosh, we can't even get a Dennys or
a Sherrys. What does that say about us?
If we got some good stores and
restaurants we could draw people from
the California border and beyond to come
here and shop.
I thought the Mill property would have
made a good "Outlet store" property,
there was plenty of room there. Would
have been better than a casino.
self people here. And something like Target to give Walmart some competition.
And some new RESTAURANTS "Please". We do not need any more Mexican,Chinese,
Tai, or Hamburger restaurants. We need
RED ROBIN, OLIVE GARDEN, RED LOBSTER,
TGIF, A good Brew Pub with good food and
friendly waiters, etc.
My gosh, we can't even get a Dennys or
a Sherrys. What does that say about us?
If we got some good stores and
restaurants we could draw people from
the California border and beyond to come
here and shop.
I thought the Mill property would have
made a good "Outlet store" property,
there was plenty of room there. Would
have been better than a casino.
tag urit wrote on Aug 31, 2009 6:50 AM:
These "Box" stores are what has caused the demise of small town America.
Too bad that all of our stores are big corporations and can't be a part of a growing trend called Local Currency, also known as “community currency, “complementary currency” and “time dollars”.
It is currency or “scrip” printed by a community for use only within that community. It is backed by the agreement of those using the currency to accept it in payment – part or full –for goods and services. This “value by agreement” is similar to the mutual trust that supports U.S. Federal Reserve Notes, except the agreement here is between friends and neighbors in a community – a much stronger bond.
Too bad that all of our stores are big corporations and can't be a part of a growing trend called Local Currency, also known as “community currency, “complementary currency” and “time dollars”.
It is currency or “scrip” printed by a community for use only within that community. It is backed by the agreement of those using the currency to accept it in payment – part or full –for goods and services. This “value by agreement” is similar to the mutual trust that supports U.S. Federal Reserve Notes, except the agreement here is between friends and neighbors in a community – a much stronger bond.
coos bay person wrote on Aug 31, 2009 5:48 AM:
to Orecoast007, I know Sams Club is a Walmart, but it is also like Costco a membership store. I have seen Walmarts and Sams Club next door to each other in other towns and they both do well. Also Sams Club carries things that Walmart does not carry.
Mr E wrote on Aug 31, 2009 1:39 AM:
To be fair, I'd rather see focus on "family wage" jobs in the area, but the powers-that-be (and a good amount of the uptight citizens brigade) have made that a pipe dream. So I guess we're stuck discussing the minimum wage jobs we have to pray for to receive...
fawkina wrote on Aug 30, 2009 11:11 PM:
I would like to see something of a home renovation re-use and recycling center, where you can find salvaged building and landscaping materials.
More diversity in restaurants would be good, and a grocery store with more local produce, non-traditional and healthy foods, and a clothing retailer with an emphasis on fashion rather than trashy.
"Retailer" doesn't have to mean corporate. I can't believe people are promoting Dennys and Targets. It's like all you people want to turn Coos Bay into some suburban ghetto with no character. Just call it "Little Gresham by the Sea."
...good god.
More diversity in restaurants would be good, and a grocery store with more local produce, non-traditional and healthy foods, and a clothing retailer with an emphasis on fashion rather than trashy.
"Retailer" doesn't have to mean corporate. I can't believe people are promoting Dennys and Targets. It's like all you people want to turn Coos Bay into some suburban ghetto with no character. Just call it "Little Gresham by the Sea."
...good god.
fawkina wrote on Aug 30, 2009 11:10 PM:
I love all the people who want more trashy corporate boxes to blight this beautiful area. Why not just tear down all of the historic architecture downtown and replace with huge parking lots and more Walmarts and McDonalds?
In a smart and perfect world, businesses would move into and renovate the vacant buildings which are already built. You can see this happening in successfully planned neighborhoods in Portland.
As an urban planning student, I have learned that people actually like charming storefronts, walkable down towns and human-scaled environments more so than huge sprawled out boxes fronted by huge parking lots.
Although local businesses benefit the community more than corporate, some respectable companies that treat their employees well are Trader Joes, Whole Foods, American Apparel, Burgerville, Starbucks among some others.
In a smart and perfect world, businesses would move into and renovate the vacant buildings which are already built. You can see this happening in successfully planned neighborhoods in Portland.
As an urban planning student, I have learned that people actually like charming storefronts, walkable down towns and human-scaled environments more so than huge sprawled out boxes fronted by huge parking lots.
Although local businesses benefit the community more than corporate, some respectable companies that treat their employees well are Trader Joes, Whole Foods, American Apparel, Burgerville, Starbucks among some others.
Mr E wrote on Aug 30, 2009 5:42 PM:
I understand some of these suggestions... but Home Depot? Frankly, I'd much rather have Lowe's, but if push comes to shove, that kind of store is probably one of the last things this area needs.
Costco, on the other hand, seems like a great fit for the region. Especially considering they have a pretty good wage/benefits program, compared to most corporations.
Costco, on the other hand, seems like a great fit for the region. Especially considering they have a pretty good wage/benefits program, compared to most corporations.
orecoast007 wrote on Aug 30, 2009 4:37 PM:
COOSBAYPERSON: Sams Club is the same thing as Wal Mart... As I said many times anything is better than LNG...
ocnlvr83 wrote on Aug 30, 2009 1:57 PM:
All you naysayers may have good points, but having lived in a smaller town than this in New England, I know that in our town Wal-Mart was protested. And when it came, those who said they wouldn't shop there were shopping there. Face it, Coos Bay needs a draw and big box stores may just be the ticket.
Holly72 wrote on Aug 30, 2009 12:49 PM:
I think any company to come here will be lucky! I would like to see Cosco, Lowes, target,barns and noble, olive garden just to name a few. Although, the outlook to have any of them coming here would be wishful thinking. Just think of the JOBS it will bring in.Don't make it hard for these places to come here, they wont close down the ma&pa shops, they have already establish their busn. here. This will benifit everyone not just one class of ppl.This will bring in more to our cities all around and not just during the summer, think about it.
Barack Obama wrote on Aug 30, 2009 11:36 AM:
1. Another Taco Bell
2. More McDonalds
3. Carl's Jr.
4. Burger King
In all seriousness though, I would definetely say Costco. We could also use a Home Depot.
2. More McDonalds
3. Carl's Jr.
4. Burger King
In all seriousness though, I would definetely say Costco. We could also use a Home Depot.
CB Mom wrote on Aug 30, 2009 9:06 AM:
I would love to see a Lowes(generally lower priced than Home Depot), a Toys R Us(they have newborn to young adult toys & they generally have a good selection of baby and toddler clothes and necessities) and maybe a Big Lots(we don't have a discount store that also sells furniture at a good price!).
coos bay person wrote on Aug 29, 2009 6:46 PM:
I would like to see a Home Depot or Lowes, Target, Costco or Sams Club. Old Navy,or maybe Outlet stores.
somethoughts wrote on Aug 29, 2009 3:11 PM:
check out these sites.... stopwalmartventura.com or businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/oct2005/nf20051020_3732_db016.htm or wakeupwalmart.com/facts/
Chain stores do not use local support. No local sales rep, no local suppliers, profits are shipped to Wall Street. We don't have the industry here to provide jobs the local independent businesses are it. Drive them out and all you have are government workers and wellfare recipients.
Chain stores do not use local support. No local sales rep, no local suppliers, profits are shipped to Wall Street. We don't have the industry here to provide jobs the local independent businesses are it. Drive them out and all you have are government workers and wellfare recipients.
Gene wrote on Aug 29, 2009 12:44 PM:
I am surprised no one mentioned Cosco. Maybe it is because they never lived near one. A home depot type store and a Cosco would really do wonders for our area.
portorfordtv wrote on Aug 29, 2009 11:49 AM:
Really? Sure let's bring in all the big boxers and eliminate your neighbor's small business job. Great idea. Also, I like the idea of more traffic jams and signal lights. Could we also provide tax incentives for the above benefits?
m00npenny wrote on Aug 29, 2009 11:32 AM:
All excellent suggestions. And these are the people of our community speaking. BnT, Rite Aid and McMahons, all gone now in the downtown area. So many shops vacant. We need big business here and now. SCDC speaks of "in the box, out of the box", perhaps we should put them in a box and ship them off to another small community so they can stifle their growth as well. Oh, and I got my first look at the new airport, its going to make a great warehouse some day. What a white elephant. And 20.00 to check a bag ??? Whos lunch are we paying for!
lisehull wrote on Aug 29, 2009 10:05 AM:
How about Barnes & Noble? It's a three hour drive to get to the closest one from here!
ocnlvr83 wrote on Aug 29, 2009 9:05 AM:
TJ Maxx, Target, and Walgreens. I love Target more than Wal-Mart.
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