Village Business Resource Guide
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Business Strategies
Strategy #1: Neighborhood-Serving Commercial Center
Demand for neighborhood goods and services are anticipated to continue to grow. The following are business and product line possibilities to capture the growing demand:
- Quick service restaurants
- A mid-size supermarket, similar to Whole Foods
- Quality restaurants
- Take-out food
- Specialty/ethnic bakeries
- Daycare
- Drugstore/medical equipment
- Cosmetics
- Hardware
- Urban gardening supplies
- Mailing and packaging service
- Dog walking and pet sitting services
- Fitness centers
- Magazine/newspaper
- Greeting cards
- Auto detailing (offering workplace pick-up and delivery)
- Tailoring
- Dry cleaning
- Shoe repair
Strategy #2: Arts, Cultural, and Entertainment District
There is an enormous need for new arts, cultural and entertainment activity in the Village. The following are some business possibilities for this strategy:
- Additional locally-owned restaurants, which incorporate arts/culture.
- A 2-3 screen movie theater featuring both first-run and specialty films.
- A small, upscale bowling alley.
- Custom-made/craft furniture, home furnishings, clothing, jewelry, paper products, toys/games, etc.
- Highly specialized retail businesses.
Strategy #3: Specialized Retail Clusters
Specialized clusters help define or reinforce the Village personality of uniqueness. The following are business possibilities to help give the Village a distinct market identity and provide it with a degree of market buoyancy:
- Energy-efficient and environmentally-friendly house wares
- Unique home furnishings
- Unique clothing
- Specialty Food
- Bicycle sales, rentals and repairs
- Vintage and unique eyeglass frames
- Custom wetsuits
- Custom Triathlon suits
- Golf merchandise
- "Build a Bear" or something similar
- Vintage dashboard restoration and fabrication
- Vintage/refurbished/reengineered kitchen appliances
For more information on the Village Business Strategies, please read the C.L.U.E. Group's Business Development and Marketing Plan. (See: Related Links page for assistance)
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