Currently, York County is home to 98 retail spaces that measure more than 20,000 square feet, according to Rock Commercial Real Estate in York.
Of those 98 spaces, 21 are currently vacant or soon to be vacant.
Based on the downturn in economy, it's been tough for developers to fill those spaces with traditional retailers.
If not retailers, what type of business should fill those properties?
Churches? Gyms? Daycare centers?
What do you think?
People can and will debate as to why retailers such as Office Depot are closing stores. Most contend that the economy is caught in such a downward spiral that many big-box stores can't make enough money to stay open.
The answer to that is yes and no. The economy is down, not dead.
I have never been inside a major department store where the aisles were completely devoid of customers. Look, people are buying less, but that's a good thing.
Customers are finally doing what that they should have been doing from the begining: sticking to buying the things that they need.
People aren't cutting back on toothpaste or bread.
They're cutting back on DVDs and trips to their favorite restaurants. If you want a bailout, stick to buying the things that you need. Cut back on buying the junk that you want.
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