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Why do we do this in our city? One concept is started here like an Arcade Bar, Ax Throwing, Breakout Room, Pickle Ball then about 10 more pop up then about 8 of them close up and we are then left with 1 or 2
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Bye, bye Half Price Books (finally).
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brewcrew1000 wrote: Sat Apr 10, 2021 7:44 am Why do we do this in our city? One concept is started here like an Arcade Bar, Ax Throwing, Breakout Room, Pickle Ball then about 10 more pop up then about 8 of them close up and we are then left with 1 or 2
Capitalism?
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brewcrew1000 wrote: Sat Apr 10, 2021 7:44 am Why do we do this in our city? One concept is started here like an Arcade Bar, Ax Throwing, Breakout Room, Pickle Ball then about 10 more pop up then about 8 of them close up and we are then left with 1 or 2
Because we live in a capitalist society where making money off short term fads is an established and acceptable practice.

The city would be fiscally irresponsible to NOT take their money. It’s goal is to use revenue from all who wish to setup a business to benefit residents.
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mistervinix wrote: Sat Apr 10, 2021 8:33 am Bye, bye Half Price Books (finally).
How do you know its gone because nothing says that building is going away.
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flyingember wrote: Sun Apr 11, 2021 8:30 am
brewcrew1000 wrote: Sat Apr 10, 2021 7:44 am Why do we do this in our city? One concept is started here like an Arcade Bar, Ax Throwing, Breakout Room, Pickle Ball then about 10 more pop up then about 8 of them close up and we are then left with 1 or 2
Because we live in a capitalist society where making money off short term fads is an established and acceptable practice.

The city would be fiscally irresponsible to NOT take their money. It’s goal is to use revenue from all who wish to setup a business to benefit residents.
I know the capitalism reasons but I swear it seems like these copy cats just spring up at a higher rate here compared to other cities. Our entertainment venues to population ratio has to be one of the highest in the US.
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mgsports wrote: Sun Apr 11, 2021 5:52 pm
mistervinix wrote: Sat Apr 10, 2021 8:33 am Bye, bye Half Price Books (finally).
How do you know its gone because nothing says that building is going away.
Yes, because the new buildings they are proposing (including the pickle ball one) replace the current one that Half Price Books is in.
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brewcrew1000 wrote: Mon Apr 12, 2021 7:23 am
flyingember wrote: Sun Apr 11, 2021 8:30 am
brewcrew1000 wrote: Sat Apr 10, 2021 7:44 am Why do we do this in our city? One concept is started here like an Arcade Bar, Ax Throwing, Breakout Room, Pickle Ball then about 10 more pop up then about 8 of them close up and we are then left with 1 or 2
Because we live in a capitalist society where making money off short term fads is an established and acceptable practice.

The city would be fiscally irresponsible to NOT take their money. It’s goal is to use revenue from all who wish to setup a business to benefit residents.
I know the capitalism reasons but I swear it seems like these copy cats just spring up at a higher rate here compared to other cities. Our entertainment venues to population ratio has to be one of the highest in the US.
I wonder if it is because anything that happens in or near the city immediately spurs a copycat or expansion into the suburbs. That seems like the KC Retail/Resto Blueprint.
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smh wrote: Mon Apr 12, 2021 11:42 am
brewcrew1000 wrote: Mon Apr 12, 2021 7:23 am
flyingember wrote: Sun Apr 11, 2021 8:30 am

Because we live in a capitalist society where making money off short term fads is an established and acceptable practice.

The city would be fiscally irresponsible to NOT take their money. It’s goal is to use revenue from all who wish to setup a business to benefit residents.
I know the capitalism reasons but I swear it seems like these copy cats just spring up at a higher rate here compared to other cities. Our entertainment venues to population ratio has to be one of the highest in the US.
I wonder if it is because anything that happens in or near the city immediately spurs a copycat or expansion into the suburbs. That seems like the KC Retail/Resto Blueprint.
That’s because JoCo is not innovative, some people are irrationally scared of the city and they have money.
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Riverite wrote: Mon Apr 12, 2021 11:48 am
smh wrote: Mon Apr 12, 2021 11:42 am
brewcrew1000 wrote: Mon Apr 12, 2021 7:23 am

I know the capitalism reasons but I swear it seems like these copy cats just spring up at a higher rate here compared to other cities. Our entertainment venues to population ratio has to be one of the highest in the US.
I wonder if it is because anything that happens in or near the city immediately spurs a copycat or expansion into the suburbs. That seems like the KC Retail/Resto Blueprint.
That’s because JoCo is not innovative, some people are irrationally scared of the city and they have money.
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It is a lot cheaper to do business in our city than most. Cheaper entry means more startups but not more ideas.
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Riverite wrote: Mon Apr 12, 2021 11:48 am
smh wrote: Mon Apr 12, 2021 11:42 am
brewcrew1000 wrote: Mon Apr 12, 2021 7:23 am

I know the capitalism reasons but I swear it seems like these copy cats just spring up at a higher rate here compared to other cities. Our entertainment venues to population ratio has to be one of the highest in the US.
I wonder if it is because anything that happens in or near the city immediately spurs a copycat or expansion into the suburbs. That seems like the KC Retail/Resto Blueprint.
That’s because JoCo is not innovative, some people are irrationally scared of the city and they have money.
It's not JoCo
It's possible Pickleball entered KC via JoCo. Is there any older example than this?

https://usapickleball.org/member-news/k ... -facility/
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Then Half Priced Brooks moving.
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flyingember wrote: Mon Apr 12, 2021 1:14 pm
Riverite wrote: Mon Apr 12, 2021 11:48 am
smh wrote: Mon Apr 12, 2021 11:42 am

I wonder if it is because anything that happens in or near the city immediately spurs a copycat or expansion into the suburbs. That seems like the KC Retail/Resto Blueprint.
That’s because JoCo is not innovative, some people are irrationally scared of the city and they have money.
It's not JoCo
It's possible Pickleball entered KC via JoCo. Is there any older example than this?

https://usapickleball.org/member-news/k ... -facility/
Having a courts common with retirement people, and having an entertainment complex like chicken n pickle is very different and innovative. Copying off chicken n’pickles business model is not. Johnson County is not an innovative place, it’s primarily people with money copying other business plans to make money, not cause they are lead users or had a good idea.
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Wow STL is the 10th highest city in the nation in terms of pickle ball courts per capita

https://www.axios.com/2023/06/07/pickle ... urts-padel
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