In some areas, like where I am, that's always been a problem. There are stores and restaurants, with the odd man out staying open past 6-7PM on a Friday night. Stores try to come in because "Downtown!" and quickly find that there are no people downtown after hours, and the few people that live downtown aren't enough to keep them going.
The ones in the news now, we all know why they are closing.
In some areas, like where I am, that's always been a problem. There are stores and restaurants, with the odd man out staying open past 6-7PM on a Friday night. Stores try to come in because "Downtown!" and quickly find that there are no people downtown after hours, and the few people that live downtown aren't enough to keep them going.
The ones in the news now, we all know why they are closing.
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