$125 million plan would rehab commercial corridors across Detroit

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Originally Posted by Meddle

I'm not sure it will help now. Those areas need more than facelifts. They need viable retailers [[not more party stores and wig shops) and they are hard to come by since so many are closing stores nationwide. They also need residents with sufficient income to be able to support the stores.

In my day, there were also chain grocery stores in almost all of those locations. Grandland [[Grand River/Fenkell) had three, Kroger, A&P and one more. How many chain grocery stores are in the city as a whole now?

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Kroger had opened a store in Gratiot and 7 in 2001 only to close in 2002 due to theft. Miles market opened in the same spot almost immediately and amazingly after 15 yrs of operation no reports of theft. Hmmmm. I say that the Spartan food boys don't like too much competition. Open a Kroger on Jefferson West of Mt Elliott, Gratiot west of MacDougall, or Woodward, South of Mack then you will see most of the Spartan stores go out of business