Quote Originally Posted by 401don View Post
Extremely unlikely. Firstly, they are moving in the other direction to even larger stores with interactive areas - golf simulators, climbing walls, etc. Secondly, all of their stores are in the suburbs because that makes the most sense for their type of business. The one exception I'm aware of is a plan to open in the Prudential Center in Boston, but Detroit is not Boston. Thirdly, they've recently gone public with stating increased theft was driving their lower revenues, something you state is a problem in downtown Detroit.
I disagree. There's a support base in the Downtown area that could support Dick's. Dicks could also do well if a store would open along the RiverWalk, Dequindre Cut, or even in Midtown. Moosejaw prices were too high and they only dealt with camping gear mostly.