IanO
Superstar
Beggars can't be choosers.
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Oilguy
Active Member
True, but hard to see this being a success as well. Just a weird location for it.
Gronk!
Senior Member
So would I, however a beauty salon would be far better than an empty CRU.
johnnyboy
Active Member
I hope their clients are strong active or public transit proponents.
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arhinosaurus
New Member
K - I'm a longtime lurker - but this lamenting a nail salon forced me to join. What is wrong with a nail salon? I love to hit up the local salon when I go travelling as a treat for myself. Maybe not on par with a resto/cafe - but a successful nail salon will generate good traffic.
David A
Senior Member
Given there is a coffee place supposed to be opening just a few doors down, a Tim Horton's less than a block away and a Starbucks in nearby Commerce Place, it makes sense for something else than a cafe to be here now.
While you can argue about their quality, our downtown does have quite a few cafes and restaurants already, what we seem to lack is other things.
yeggator
Active Member
I agree. Plus, we keep harping about needing more residents downtown, and you need neighbourhood amenities like this for them.
ThreeEquation
New Member
One corner gets a new business moving in and across the street (CIBC) will be moving out. Unfortunate, hopefully that old building isn't vacant for too long but that might be wishful thinking.
Markyeg
Active Member
I have nothing against nail salons, but Jasper/101 is one of our most prominent intersections downtown. We need a business there that can create foot traffic from the nearby office towers, and will make people want to put their jacket on and leave the pedway system during lunch/coffee or on the way home. A nail salon just doesn’t have that pull.
IanO
Superstar
Don't downplay a great mani!
Oilguy
Active Member
I am actually just quite worried about the business model. I can’t figure out the clientele to keep it alive and I hate to see business fail downtown. Who will go? Office workers? Out of towners? Downtown residents? People from out of downtown? In all of those cases this seems to be poorly located. I hope it’s popular and thrives, but I have concerns.
johnnyboy
Active Member
I thought the same. I checked out their Instagram profile, and it looks like the business is well established, moving from Meadowlark to downtown. On the one hand, great for downtown if they can bring their existing clients down there, and maybe grow their base from the surrounding area, but I hope the perennial "there's no parking!" pessimism doesn't become an issue for them.
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positive1
Active Member
Not very inclusive of you haha
Abba
Active Member
...Mulva?
positive1
Active Member
A nail salon just doesn’t have that pull. - How do you know this?