http://silverspringpenguin.com/2007/11/06/business-43/ Your neighborhood news source Thu, 05 Jan 2012 07:36:43 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://silverspringpenguin.com/2007/11/06/business-43/comment-page-1/#comment-3105 Brent Tue, 06 Nov 2007 19:27:38 +0000 http://silverspringpenguin.com/2007/11/06/business-43/#comment-3105 How long before somebody blames Alchemy's closing on the corporate behemoths along "Hellsworth"? Hate to see anybody go, but that's "the marketplace." I've seen stores thrive in worse locations, if they had a loyal (and sufficiently large) clientele. How long before somebody blames Alchemy’s closing on the corporate behemoths along “Hellsworth”? Hate to see anybody go, but that’s “the marketplace.” I’ve seen stores thrive in worse locations, if they had a loyal (and sufficiently large) clientele.

]]> http://silverspringpenguin.com/2007/11/06/business-43/comment-page-1/#comment-3101 Sligo Tue, 06 Nov 2007 16:34:16 +0000 http://silverspringpenguin.com/2007/11/06/business-43/#comment-3101 I wish I had eye problems so I could patronize America's Best and support their use of creepy animated anthropomorphic eyewear in advertisements. I wish I had eye problems so I could patronize America’s Best and support their use of creepy animated anthropomorphic eyewear in advertisements.

]]> http://silverspringpenguin.com/2007/11/06/business-43/comment-page-1/#comment-3099 pj Tue, 06 Nov 2007 16:02:21 +0000 http://silverspringpenguin.com/2007/11/06/business-43/#comment-3099 I'm sorry to hear that Alchemy is going out of business. While the store was not located in the best location, one has to wonder whether it was the location or the type of merchandise that they were selling which is causing them to go out of business. I’m sorry to hear that Alchemy is going out of business. While the store was not located in the best location, one has to wonder whether it was the location or the type of merchandise that they were selling which is causing them to go out of business.

]]> http://silverspringpenguin.com/2007/11/06/business-43/comment-page-1/#comment-3097 DMZ Tue, 06 Nov 2007 15:48:18 +0000 http://silverspringpenguin.com/2007/11/06/business-43/#comment-3097 My wife went to the new eyewear place, and seemed to like it. It was mostly the convenience factor, but the place is pretty nice inside. Hard to believe how quick they built it! My wife went to the new eyewear place, and seemed to like it. It was mostly the convenience factor, but the place is pretty nice inside. Hard to believe how quick they built it!

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