Comments on: What to do when competition opens in your small town

By: Jim Ellis

Jim Ellis — Thu, 20 Feb 2014 19:06:20 +0000

We are the definition of small town. Our population is less than 1400.
Our “Main Street” is less than 3 blocks plus a couple of off-Main shops. Soon we will only have 1 bank and we have 1 gas station, a Casey’s. A few years ago our only grocery store closed its doors after several decades. Things aren’t all bad though!

Construction will begin soon on a Dollar General on the edge of town. While maybe not the first-choice solution it will provide a place to buy some groceries and other items instead of going to Wal-Mart in the next town over.

Plans are also underway for a locally owned drug store from another community to open a branch in our town.

These should be seen as good things for the community, but in both cases there are shops who are worried they will lose business to the newcomers.

By: Becky McCray

Becky McCray — Tue, 30 Jul 2013 02:33:26 +0000

In reply to Dena Renee. Dena, I'm glad this came at the right time for you. Have some fun dreaming up ways you could cooperate with a new B&B.

By: Dena Renee

Dena Renee — Tue, 30 Jul 2013 01:07:09 +0000

This is very timely for me. Right now, we are the only B&B located downtown. Rumor has it that a new B&B is trying to open nearby. We would welcome them with open arms and help them in any way we could, because we are all neighborly like that. But, there’s still concern. Thank you, I needed to hear this!