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Ran into a long time supplier at Eastern Market and he said something that got me thinking
I was picking up some things for our office kitchen at Eastern Market on Saturday morning and bumped into Mike, who runs the small print shop we've used for years. We got to talking about how things are going, and he said, 'You know, the hardest part isn't the work, it's watching other owners in the city give up right before things turn around.' He told me about two other small shops on his block that closed in the past eight months, just as a new apartment building finished up down the street. It hit different because I've felt that same urge to pull back when things get tight, but hearing it from someone else who's been here for twenty years made it real. It's not just about holding on, it's about timing and trusting that the city's changes will reach you. Makes you wonder how many good businesses we lose just because the owner ran out of patience. Has anyone else had a talk like this that changed how you see the ups and downs here?
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wadew512mo agoMost Upvoted
My old boxing gym in Shaw shut down in 2019, right before that whole strip got popular with new cafes and foot traffic. The owner just couldn't wait it out one more year.
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sandra_bennett592mo ago
My uncle's hardware store closed six months before a new school opened across the street. That timing thing is brutal.
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