What to do with the Dairy Mart?
Probably the biggest eyesore--and target for vandals--in Cambridge Springs is the former Dairy Mart/Quick Stop convenience store. The builiding is in disrepair, the parking lot rife with weeds, and the glass just waiting for someone to throw a brick through it. I guess the only good news it that the building is still on the tax rolls (I would look up that information but Crawford County is still stuck in the stone age when it comes to putting property records online), but it's pretty clear to me that something needs to be done. A few possibilities:
1. Level the building and make a municipal parking lot or park. That would probably require ownership by the borough, which is not the ideal situation since it would end up costing tax dollars instead of earning them as a privately owned parcel.
2. Put another business in the building. One idea I've heard tossed around is a doughnut/bagel shop. It seems like there should be a market for that since there are a fair number of people coming/going in the morning in Cambridge. But of course you need someone who can secure the funding and is willing to risk his/her financial solvency on an idea that may ultimately fail. I guess a resource like the Gannon Small Business Development Center could at least get someone on the right path.
3. Another bar. Just kidding. We have plenty of those.
1. Level the building and make a municipal parking lot or park. That would probably require ownership by the borough, which is not the ideal situation since it would end up costing tax dollars instead of earning them as a privately owned parcel.
2. Put another business in the building. One idea I've heard tossed around is a doughnut/bagel shop. It seems like there should be a market for that since there are a fair number of people coming/going in the morning in Cambridge. But of course you need someone who can secure the funding and is willing to risk his/her financial solvency on an idea that may ultimately fail. I guess a resource like the Gannon Small Business Development Center could at least get someone on the right path.
3. Another bar. Just kidding. We have plenty of those.
posted by admin@CambridgeSprings.net at 7:52 AM
3 Comments:
24 hour taco bar?
How about a drive-thru? Of any kind of food?
I'm not being lazy - Cambridge doesn't have a drive thru (unless you count the beer distributor...and I certainly do!) but unbuckling kids from car seats just to get a sandwich isn't always convenient.
And as for bagels, you can get great food at Karen's Angels on the corner near the library - no drive thru, but still great focaccia bread and munchies
The Dairy Mart that was, holds many memories of playing Mr. Do and just hanging out for me. Yes that was 20 yeasr aog, but memories just the same. I only get back to CS every couple of years, but I would love to see a real arcade for the kids. With those nice big glass windows, everyone walking or driving by can keep an eye out to make sure no wrong doings are going on and it would keep them off the streets.
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