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Well, It’s Open

The Laurel Liquors store opened up for business this past Friday. This is one of the now five liquor stores in a town of 3,668 at the 2000 census. This town is also serviced by one grocery store, two pharmacies, well you get the picture. I’m not thrilled about it, but it’s there. Remember, it’s the liquor store that is within 200 feet of the Boys and Girls Club as well as the Laurel Nazarene Church. I’m not optimistic about it’s success anyway, mostly because it’s also not that far from two of the other four liquor stores. I just don’t see how Laurel keeps 4 of them open, never mind adding another to the mix.

There are two upsides to this business opening (so that you don’t think I’m all “the glass is half empty”). First, it’s one less empty business in town, despite the fact it’s not the kind of business you really want in town. Second, they cleaned up the graffiti on the building.

I wrote about this previously on this post.

November 5, 2007 Posted by that's elbert | Delaware, Laurel, Laurel Delaware, community, society | | 5 Comments