10-27-2017, 01:29 PM
Switching back to retail, downtown Kitchener is (has) largely shifted towards a service oriented streetfront, either restaurants and bars (or gastropubs if you want both); as well as some government/city/region/non-profits. Aside from a few places like Petsche's, there really isn't anywhere to buy anything (unless Shoppers Drug Mart is your thing). Or so I thought...
A brief list on a couple of blocks of King St in Kitchener found by Google:
- KW Bookstore
- New York Rock
- Dynamic Shoes
- Fritsch Fragrances
- Rock Universe
- Petsche's
- Try-City Music
- A Second Look Books and Movies
Yes, some of the long-time stores are closing for a variety of reasons (retirement in the case of Budd's and Petsche's; selling to a developer in the case of Schreiter's Furniture). I look forward to the downtown continuing to revive itself. At the moment, it doesn't look like it will simply become a strip of restaurants, cafes and bars to service the office crowd.
A brief list on a couple of blocks of King St in Kitchener found by Google:
- KW Bookstore
- New York Rock
- Dynamic Shoes
- Fritsch Fragrances
- Rock Universe
- Petsche's
- Try-City Music
- A Second Look Books and Movies
Yes, some of the long-time stores are closing for a variety of reasons (retirement in the case of Budd's and Petsche's; selling to a developer in the case of Schreiter's Furniture). I look forward to the downtown continuing to revive itself. At the moment, it doesn't look like it will simply become a strip of restaurants, cafes and bars to service the office crowd.