Quote Originally Posted by kryptonite View Post
There are so many nearly-abandoned shopping centers in the older suburbs and a few in Detroit that I would think Meijer or any other retailer would be able to find a location with parking without much trouble.

Downtowns and areas near downtowns present a bit of a problem if substantial parking space is needed. But that problem doesn't much exist in Detroit, there are areas within a mile or two of downtown that could accomodate a retailer with some amount of parking. And the old New Center complex not only had retail [[Crowley's), but it also was adjacent to a parking garage.
ETA: Oops, misread.