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Red Phone, why would the city allow another auto parts store to
go in to where Burger King used to be, when we already have
Kragen’s across the street?
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“Red Phone, why would the city allow another auto parts store to go in to where Burger King used to be, when we already have Kragen’s across the street?”
Red Phone: Dear Why, Red Phone contacted, well, Red Phone, to answer this question. The city has very little say over what businesses move into town other than zoning regulations which determine where a business can open.
For example, you wouldn’t want an auto repair business to open next door to your home, nor would you want an adult bookstore to open near a school. But, if a business thinks they can make money and meet zoning requirements, they can open.
Hope than answers your question, good caller.
Fix comes when shoppers complain
“Red Phone, I completely agree with the reader who wrote in regarding the shopping carts blocking the doors at Wal-Mart. They should not block or lock the doors. If shoppers do not complain that something is wrong, it wouldn’t get fixed, so for the folks that think he went too far, I say take a hike. You should be lucky someone is watching out for you. What if there was a fire?”
Red Phone: Dear Keep Them Honest, that’s part of Red Phone’s job description. Often it takes a bit of publicity to get a company, especially a huge one like Wal-Mart, to do the right thing. Imagine a fire or some other emergency occurring inside the store, prompting shoppers to hurriedly flee toward exits, only to find one of them blocked by shopping carts?
According to their spokeswoman, if the doors are being blocked, then manager’s will ensure it no longer happens.
So keep an eye out. Anyone seeing Wal-Mart block one exit with shopping carts late at night, should let Red Phone know immediately.
Thanks for calling, good caller.
