03-02-2015, 09:52 PM
(03-02-2015, 06:27 PM)Lens Wrote: I actually think a few franchise businesses would do Downtown some good. As much as I would rather have mostly independent shops and restaurants, I think a healthy core needs both to do well.
A mix of decent franchises (for example, Waterloo has Starbucks, Carl's Jr and Quizno's) and independents would be ideal, I think. As much as an independent may have better coffee, a Starbucks (for example) will draw foot traffic to the area.