My city tells the future. It isn't looking good.
 

Ah. The downtown boom in Cuyahoga Falls, OH has gone bust. Or almost. You will find posts from 5-7 years ago here of me detailing all the new shops and new downtown resurgence of my little city. Millions were spent renovating and getting it ready. And it BOOMED.

The last few years have seen several new shops, restaurants, and businesses opening downtown. My thoughts were then; they are going a bit too upscale for my taste. Alas.

In the last few months, we have seen major CLOSINGS of businesses downtown. A popular local brewery/restaurant has shuttered. Two restaurants have gone, and I suspect a couple of more are about to go too.

Now this might have happened no matter what, I said a few years ago, few of these people knew how to keep a business going...so blame the Entrepreneur for biting off more than she could chew.

Some, however, are due to the uncertain economy and the even more uncertain future economy...as we see signs of people withdrawing from some activities, like going out to eat, or amusements/entertainments.

We are a microcosm of America, split about 50/50 left and right, had a republican for years and democrat for years as mayors. City has done OK under almost all admins.

Anyhow, just walking around this past weekend, the city is whispering to me to buckle up, we may have had the best of times in recent years, but the party may be over. The good news is we have a new donut shop opening up downtown, so it will be easy to find a cop when you need one.

Gordon

A lot of people will "sit it out" for now, I predict...
 

Hi Gordon,

Sorry for my slow reply, I have a sick wife and kid (they'll be fine), but it means I get a little "bogged down" with extra duties!

I think part of the problem is that Trump is too unpredictable... How can you plan when you don't know what the future holds? I see he imposed 20% tariffs on the European Union on "Liberation Day", then they came down to 10%, and now he's threatening to raise tariffs on the EU to 50%... Nobody can plan for the future with this kind of crazy volatility...

With so much unpredictability, I think a lot of people are choosing to "wait it out"... Which makes sense, if your business depends on any kind of imports or exports. Which is more than you may think...

For example, your cafe down the street is dependent on the importation of coffee beans. (Apart from a relatively small amount of coffee grown in Hawaii - about one-twentieth of one percent of the world's coffee production - coffee is not grown in the USA... Coffee needs a tropical climate...)

With all this unpredictability, I think a lot of people will "wait and see" - especially with businesses that rely on imports or exports...

!!!

Dien

Re: My city tells the future. It isn't looking good.
 

Hi Dien & Gordon

Some of it will be a case of sit it out.

But other things will change soon.

Unlikely IMHO that Apple will try to move a complete factory plus all the supply chain just on a whim.

Very likely that products will lose shelf space in supermarkets & online platforms like Amazon. And once that's lost - or consumers have made a new habit - it's difficult and expensive to get back.

So lots of change in the coming months and years.

Just need to spot the gaps that this creates in the market!

10 Ideas from DISNEYLAND Millionaire Restaurant Owners
 

Thanks Gordon,

Please Refer me to A Restaurant Owner in Your town
that has food YOU LIKE.

Maybe we Can help them.

Multi-Million Dollah Ideas
from World Class
DISNEY RESTAURANT OWNERS -

#1 - UGLY DESSERTS - Boys especially Yell, "Daddy Daddy, Mommy Mommy.
I want a Dessert like THAT.

#2 - After a Talking Bird DRONE ******* you to Your Restaurant table
EARLY.

Right Away your kids see OTHER Kids Seated next to the Chef.

Getting a Big White poofy Chefs Hat.

"Mommy, Daddy, "I wanna Sit over there." (Guess What? Costs Extra)

#3 - You've Seen Those Big round Cookout Gadgets. Disneyland FL
Restaurants put them outside. Build seats around them. And a Dining Area.
Flames and Wood and Coals behind Glass.

Ferris Wheel Customers Kids Look Down and Say, "I wanna eat there next to the FIRE."

#4 - ASK and Your Food is arranged on The Plate with Two Eyes,
Eyebrows, nose and mouth - formed by your food.

Kids can go back and HELP Design
the FACE on Their Plate.

#5 - Higher Priced Beef Items. That get FLAMED with Liquer. Waitresses
parade the meal to your table with FireWorks SPARKLERS.

#6 - Every Single Day DISNEYLAND Has a Fireworks Display. (Hundreds of people Buy Very pricey Houses Nearby Just to see the FireWorks.)

#7 - One Free Giant Chocolate Chip Cookie (CAn't eat just one. Plus Kids who don't get a cookie SCREAM.)

#8 - Build a Dessert - GingerBread House Recipe Booklet

#9 - Sample Plate of Main Course Options

#10- Sample Dessert Plate (Sample plates sell like crazy)

#11 - Pirate Licorice Whip - Pirate Costumee Guy - Stick licorice in your Mouth and Go SNIP. Giant Shears Cuts the end off. Scary Tactic. (People like to be Scared SAFELY.)

#12 - Programmable Name Outside Wall Lights. "Happy Birthday Sam."
Customized for Guests.

Thanks,
Glenn

P.S. - If You Know a Chef/Restaurant owner you wanna SAVE.

Get me on the phone with him or her.

I've collected 7 figure Ideas from all over the World.

Might as Well SHARE what works.

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