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Carpinteria Additions
updated: Oct 23, 2012, 3:23 PM

By Edhat Subscriber

What kind of businesses would you like to see fill the empty spaces at the Albertson's anchored Casitas Plaza in Carpinteria?

Comments in order of when they were received | (reverse order)

EDHATBARBARA	2012-10-23 03:33 PM
I'd like to see a shoe store -- we haven't got one in Carpinteria. I know that chain stores aren't welcome, but it would be so nice to have a Payless Shoes or a Famous Footwear.
NATURE BOY	2012-10-23 03:37 PM
Trader Joe's. Carp is ready.
COMMENT 334766	2012-10-23 03:54 PM
Disposable plastic bag dispensary?
COMMENT 334767P	2012-10-23 03:55 PM
.... that would be a huge shoe store...
COMMENT 334774	2012-10-23 04:02 PM
Something with a drive thru!
COMMENT 334778	2012-10-23 04:09 PM
767P: In that case, make it a DSW. (I don't live in Carp, or I'd probably have an opinion myself. I hope whatever goes in does well & is well received. I really wouldn't mind a DSW though. :) )
REXOFSB	2012-10-23 05:09 PM
1) Target. 2) Der Weinerschnitzel. 3) Bob's Big Boy. 4) Saks Carp Avenue. 5) Bentley dealership.
COMMENT 334816	2012-10-23 05:16 PM
Trader Joe's will never go into a space right next door to Albertson's, come on! Also, TJ's has a population rule where they won't go into a city or town without a certain population size which Carp doesn't meet, yet. Carp may be ready for TJ's, but TJ's isn't ready for Carp, sadly.
COMMENT 334822	2012-10-23 05:24 PM
I'm a Goleta boy with no dog in this fight. But I know that TJs considers Carp within the SB periphery so the population issue gets complicated. TJs management would consider it in terms of "is the greater SB area ready for its fourth TJs?" Failing that, maybe a Fresh and Easy is a good fit.
COMMENT 334831	2012-10-23 05:47 PM
A gentlemen's club. The Rhino needs some competition to up their game.
COMMENT 334840P	2012-10-23 06:15 PM
Panera Bread
CARPWALKER	2012-10-23 08:20 PM
Another Hallmark card/gift store!
COMMENT 334963P	2012-10-24 07:21 AM
a good crafts supply store! like Ben Franks in Grass Vallley.
COMMENT 334992	2012-10-24 08:24 AM
I have a feeling you'll see a Walgreens or another drug store.
COMMENT 335017	2012-10-24 09:00 AM
i vote for Trader Joe's as well. I imagine they would pull customers not only from Carp valley and Summerland, but commuters from Ojai/Ventura..
EDHATBARBARA	2012-10-24 09:41 AM
Ventura has two TJ's already and the TJ's on Milpas is close enough for Carp folks. Not likely to see a Bed, Bath & Beyond or similar chain store take the space and local businesses have a tough time making it in Carp in large spaces. Perhaps a furniture store? Lazy boy type chairs and couches are always in demand, aren't they? Practically speaking, we don't need more grocery stores or another drug store (SavOn is inside Albertson's and CVS is already in the center, too). The Hallmark shop that was in the center closed because business was too slow. Shoes would be the best fit, really! Or a Marshall's/TJ Maxx or other discount operation.
FLICKA	2012-10-24 12:33 PM
I don't think business was the real problem with Hallmark. The owner's son was killed in a tragic accident, broke her heart; she is way up in years and couldn't sell the store. Very sad story. When Vons wanted to take over Albertsons when their lease ran out, and get the old Thrifty store, doing basically what Albertsons has done, the Vons lease had 15 yrs left. I heard Trader Joes and another healthy type grocery store wanted to buy the lease but Vons refused to consider. They were going to continue paying rent and let the empty store sit there, making no competition for their planned takeover in Casitas Shopping center. A Trader Joes here in Carp would do plenty of business.
COMMENT 335230P	2012-10-24 01:30 PM
Whatever you do, NO CHICK-FIL-A!!!!
COMMENT 335376P	2012-10-24 05:48 PM
Yes, as a firm supporter of Freedom of Speech, I would endorse a new Chick-Fil-A, without hesitation.
COMMENT 335378P	2012-10-24 06:03 PM
Freedom of hate speech should not be rewarded.
EDHATBARBARA	2012-10-25 11:57 AM
KFC would be good, though!

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