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Updates to Aren’t They Building
Every once and awhile, GM remembers to get around to updating his “Aren’t They Building” list. And today is one of those onces in a while. So here’s GM’s updates on the items that need updating: Paul...
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GBA Holds Forum on Economic Development
Wednesday night the Georgetown Business Association held a forum on economic development in Georgetown. It’s a topic that is much on the minds of business owners and residents alike. The panel included...
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What Would You Like to See Open?
Tuesday night, GM moderated a discussion for the Citizens Association of Georgetown on the topic of the retail district of Georgetown, and in particular Wisconsin Ave. A lot of time was spent talking...
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Georgetown Experiences a Net Loss in Stores for 2011
This is the time of the year when GM goes out and does an audit on all the stores in Georgetown. He walks up and down all the streets and notes whether a store is still open, or if it closed, or if the...
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The State of Georgetown 2012
As discussed a few times over the last couple days, GM recently finished his annual survey of stores in Georgetown (again, just for reference sake, “stores” in this context means stores, restaurants,...
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Where All the Closings and Openings Were
View Larger Map For those that are more visually minded, here’s where all the openings (green), closings (red), and intra-Georgetown moves (blue) happened last year.
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Some Random Retail News
GM knows the best way to get an early tip on what new stores are coming to the neighborhood is to get your hands on the Old Georgetown Board agenda. That’s because all new signage needs OGB approval,...
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The Morning Metropolitan
Photo by allycat. Good Leap Day Georgetown, here’s the latest: Ugh, of all the things the long dormant 7-11 on Wisconsin could become, GM didn’t put Edible Arrangements high on his list. Georgetown...
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Next Week is National Small Business Week
Next week is National Small Business Week. It’s an even started by the Small Business Administration to celebrate small businesses across the country. The agency will run a conference all week on...
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Cheer Up Georgetown
GM has written a lot about how so many cherished Georgetown landmarks have closed over the last couple years. Whether it’s Nathans, Furin’s, Bartleby Books, Garretts, the Guards, or Barnes and Noble,...
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