Robin Garr wrote:christopher stockton wrote:I have to disagree with you on this one, I think it's good for Louisville.
Well, hey now, I'm not so much picking on M&S specifically. I've been to the ones in Anchorage and Seattle, and I think they're very nice.
I do fear that the bigger a chain gets, the more "variable" it becomes. It's really hard to escape the hand of the bean counter.
But in this particular context, I'm whining more about the general trend by city fathers to go ga-ga over national brands and chains while seemingly almost deliberately putting obstacles in the way of local independents in their efforts to compete.
Agreed mate. Thankfully Louisville is fiercely protective of it's independent culture. I think will be fine.