POLL: Who Should Fill Empty Storefronts?
There are plenty of leases available in shopping centers throughout Severna Park, what would you like to see move in?
Businesses open, some stay and thrive, others give it their best and move on.
There are quite a few vacant storefronts in Severna Park. Many shopping centers have multiple spaces for lease.
What type of business would you like to see operating in these shopping centers?
Vote in the poll and leave a comment.
Marc Tippin
8:22 am on Sunday, May 20, 2012
Bring Cynthia'a back!!!!!!!!!!! That place was awesome. I think they had a poor location for a high end restaurant (where the Breakfast Shoppe is now), but it was one of the top 3 meals I've ever had.
Caroline Nold
8:47 am on Sunday, May 20, 2012
A book store would be great.
BJ Carmean
9:32 am on Sunday, May 20, 2012
What we have been missing is Popeyes, a family restraunt like Friendly's, IHop, Long John Silvers, etc. The nearest one is Glen Burnie and not a gas saver.
Me? I'm very, very, very happy A.C. Moore is moving closer. Thank You
BJ Carmean
9:33 am on Sunday, May 20, 2012
Same as above
Martha Nicholson
9:44 am on Sunday, May 20, 2012
Trader Joes!
bn
10:04 am on Sunday, May 20, 2012
I agree with Martha, a Trader Joe's would be wonderful. A nice gift shop would be good, too.
BJ Carmean
11:22 am on Sunday, May 20, 2012
I think i visited a Trader Joe's in Annapolis, I agree. It would be nice to have one here in S.P. We had a gift shop in the Village and it soon went out of business. I quess giving another a try couldn't hurt.
Mark
11:37 am on Sunday, May 20, 2012
Totally agree TJ'S. Please
Leslie Brown
11:39 am on Sunday, May 20, 2012
I would love to see a Wine Bar Restaurant like Red, Red, Wine or CRUSH in Annapolis. A Trader Joe's would be terrific as well.
BenforestMom
6:39 am on Monday, May 21, 2012
YES!!!!
Jennifer Jamison
12:47 pm on Sunday, May 20, 2012
There may not be enough room or applicable zoning but a Target or a Walmart would sure be convenient.
Howard Shute
12:53 pm on Sunday, May 20, 2012
Hobby Shop
BJ Carmean
5:47 pm on Monday, May 21, 2012
Sounds Cool for the Hobby Shop. It might carry " the unusual" needs A.C. Moore might not have.
beth radwanski
2:03 pm on Sunday, May 20, 2012
Sweet Green .. http://sweetgreen.com/
5 Guys ... http://www.fiveguys.com/
like trader joe recommendation
Hope Hatch
2:14 pm on Sunday, May 20, 2012
An Olive Garden would be GREAT!!! Agree with a book store too!
Nanny
3:44 pm on Sunday, May 20, 2012
I would love to see an Applebee's or Friendly's or a well known chain restaurant in the area of the shopping centers...But most of a book store... B&N, or Books a Million, a few dress shops and one for larger women... Payless shoe store... TJ's of course...
MW1957
4:50 pm on Sunday, May 20, 2012
I would love to see a butcher shop or an Olive Garden in SP.
Krystine Milewski
6:36 pm on Sunday, May 20, 2012
I love the idea of a book store with a coffee shop attached.
A Trader Joe's would be great too.
We have had a couple of gift shops, but they didn't seem to make it.
Mary Ann Rohr
10:29 pm on Sunday, May 20, 2012
I Trader Joe's and a book store would be great! Target would be good, too!
BenforestMom
6:38 am on Monday, May 21, 2012
I think we need a play place for kids where you can have toddler/parent stay and play, or drop and play, birthday parties, and drop and play on weekend days and nights. This would be great for local parents! In Rehoboth Beach, their is a great place called Kid's Cottage that has this going on. Rollie Pollie's and Ultimate Playzone do the drop and play occasionally and I believe it is usually sold out every time.
BJ Carmean
10:43 am on Monday, May 21, 2012
I never had any children but took care of nieces and nephews. A good safe place for children of all ages is essential. I believe there should be more day care centers for the working parents.
Leanne
9:42 am on Monday, May 21, 2012
Trader Joes! We can also use a good quick restaurant like Zoe's Kitchen. No more crappy fast food! No more ice cream or yogurt places! If there was more space a Wegmans would be a great replacement for Food Lion.
Dawn
4:48 pm on Monday, May 21, 2012
Is Food Lion leaving?
Denise Tray Rosson
9:53 am on Monday, May 21, 2012
I would love a movie theater and a really good Italian deli
BJ Carmean
5:51 pm on Monday, May 21, 2012
Yeah. Is Food Lion leaving?
Leanne
9:52 am on Wednesday, May 23, 2012
No, Food Lion is not leaving but I want it to :)
CWS
8:00 pm on Monday, May 21, 2012
Trader Joe's!!!
drake
9:36 pm on Monday, May 21, 2012
Indian or Thai Restaurant
Michele Behan
11:26 pm on Monday, May 21, 2012
I agree with some of the comments above: A book store! Preferably a used bookstore, with great old books lining the shelves and a bookstore cat roaming the aisles ... but I'd settle for anything! A Barnes and Noble that carried lots of magazines on obsure topics you can't find anywhere else and a large nonfiction section would get lots of business from me and my famly (we really miss the Borders that used to be at Annapolis Mall!).
Leslie Hunt
10:03 am on Tuesday, May 22, 2012
These are great ideas! and, no, to my knowledge the Food Lion is not leaving. A Trader Joe's gets my vote!
BJ Carmean
10:33 am on Wednesday, May 23, 2012
I'd like to see a grocery which caters to all those with diet restrictions.
No sugar added, gluten free, etc. with a CVS pharmacy.
BJ Carmean
10:37 am on Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Or a decent pet supplies store??
Leanne
1:33 pm on Wednesday, May 23, 2012
CVS is coming where the Pizza Boli place is.
BJ Carmean
3:31 pm on Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Cool. Beats running all the way to Glen Burnie or Rivera Beach.
Leslie Hunt
4:46 pm on Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Well, it's not a Trader Joe's or Target, but one of the vacant spaces will be serving BBQ: http://severnapark.patch.com/articles/scene-around-town-pig-in-severna-park#photo-9971621
Boglin
2:47 pm on Thursday, May 24, 2012
You forget, we HAD an iHOP, and a Friendly's, and a Popeyes, all of those places went out of business. Support local business, enough all ready with the chain restaurants and big box stores already!
BJ Carmean
7:11 am on Friday, May 25, 2012
They are so busy in Glen Burnie. Its got to be a matter of poor management or a franchise owner tired of it all and selling out. I stood at the carry out at Friendly's and had to calll for someone to wait on me. No one did. You saw people in the kitchen doing nothing. People said they were often short changed in they're order. IHop's help couldn't get the orders right and had to be told what was on the menus. Yet, they are both doing well in Glen Burnie. Wierd.
John Dawson
7:24 am on Sunday, May 27, 2012
Trader Joe's gets my vote.