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11 minutes ago, Architect said:
What's really disappointing is that given their Pottery Barn & Williams-Sonoma presence, I had been hoping that they'd ultimately open one of their West Elm stores, which is more modern in style. Sigh. Who knows...maybe they'll reconsider that soon for the Promenade. I'd argue that this is another victim of Little Rocks diffuse retail center development. Midtowne is a tiny destination by almost any measure (even though it's close to Park Plaza, etc.). IF we had one very large, central concentration of national retailers, they'd all benefit from it, in lieu of the small, competing, piece-meal nature of development we've been given.
Agreed.
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17 minutes ago, Architect said:
Oh no!!! Doing a bit of research, I found an article that they planned to close up to 25% of their stores, so it sounds like a corporate-wide reduction of their footprint (or is there any chance they could be moving to the Promenade?).
If they are planning to relocate, the employees do not know about it. I hope they decide to open up elsewhere.
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Both Williams Sonoma and Pottery Barn are going out of business in Midtown. They will close in January 2022. There are signs on the doors announcing the closure. It's so sad to see these two leave the metro!
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I just flew into LIT and saw a billboard in the airport announcing new service to Atlanta and Denver on Southwest Airlines.
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Has anyone heard an update on the Capital Hotel reopening? A former employee told me that there is chatter that it is permanently closed.
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On 8/4/2020 at 9:41 AM, Smith said:
I saw an equipment auction for Copeland's coming up Aug 20 so that doesn't sound temporary.
I just saw they said they were closed for reorganizing then announced it was closed permanently. I am sure Covid-19 didn't help even if it wasn't the cause.
The lady that owned Zaffino's has a serious health issue. I know the person who is taking the space over as a new restaurant concept.
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FYI: Zaffino's didn't close because of COVID-19.
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On 1/11/2020 at 11:29 PM, theman said:
So I assume the retail store that was there closed. I’m glad Nexus Coffee was doing enough business that I needed to expand into that space.
Yes.
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Nexus Coffee expanded its space to include the corner of La Harpe and President Clinton. We were just there and it was packed with people.
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I attempted to book the nonstop LIT–DTW flight on Delta, but it was not available. From what I gathered through searching, it will not be available until March. I guess Delta has made this a seasonal service route.
We desperately need a SLC or MSP flight on Delta. It is so frustrating to fly to ATL to go west.
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Signage is going up on the old Dixie Cafe in Lakewood Village for Black Bear Diner. It's a west coast chain. It will be interesting to see how well it does.
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Yes, one of the contractors is a personal friend. So exciting!
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FYI: NLR is set to get a Raising Cane's. Its location is in the same vicinity as Freddy's, Chick-fil-a, and Popeye's on East McCain Blvd.
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Today I dined at the soon-to-be-opened Purple Cow in NLR. It was great! The building is beautiful, and the food was delicious. The COO informed me that it would open to the public on Friday.
Also, NLR is set to get a Raising Cane's. Its location is in the same vicinity as Freddy's, Chick-fil-a, and Popeye's on East McCain Blvd.
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Signs are up for Poke Hula. It is located in the shopping center that houses Pier One Imports and Cornerstone Pharmacy. This is a nice addition to the food scene in NLR.
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2 hours ago, Architect said:
I’m not following your math; they look equivalent to me. Little Rock MSA is close to 750,000 and Tulsa is close to 1,000,000, or 33% larger. When I look at July 2018, total passengers for LIT is 207,000 and TUL is about 290,000, or about 30% more...so, pretty close.
Either way, I think both airports tend to punch above their weight (especially TUL with OKC so close). To your point about how many more destinations TUL has, that’s simply a product of the market being ±30% larger, right?
Sent from my iPad using TapatalkI was looking at the enplanements ONLY. In July 2018, TUL had only 20% more passengers getting on planes than LIT.
My point is if LIT had a couple of strategic nonstops to west/east coast destinations, our market would grow even more—outperforming a larger market like Tulsa.
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I was looking at Tulsa passenger counts compared to Little Rock. Although the Tulsa Metro is considerably larger, the passenger enplanement counts are relatively close.
In July 2018, LIT had 25,000 fewer enplaned passengers than TUL; however, TUL has 21 nonstop flights and LIT has 14 nonstop flights. More than likely, if LIT could secure a west coast nonstop (LAX or SLC) and an east coast nonstop (LGA/EWR/JFK), our passenger enplanement numbers would grow. I did find it interesting that Tulsa doesn't have an NYC nonstop, and LAX is only available through Allegiant two times a week.
Links:
https://www.tulsaairports.com/flight-info/non-stop-destinations/
https://www.tulsaairports.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Aviation-Activity-Report-JULY-2018.pdf
https://www.clintonairport.com/airlines-flights/nonstop-flights-from-lit/
https://www.clintonairport.com/site/assets/files/1070/activity_report_workbook_for_07-2018_july.pdf
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The Sears Auto Center in front of McCain Mall has closed. There is talk that a Longhorn Steakhouse could be looking at the location.
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Tacos4Life is coming to the McCain Mall. They will be located on an out-parcel sold by Dillard's.
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It looks like our LIT-DTW on Delta is no longer available. I tried to book it, but it's gone. I wish Delta would add SLC or LAX!
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Flew GLO to NOLA the other day. It was great! I was surprised to see that the plane was over halfway full on the way down. On the way back, there were only 10 of us on a 30-seat plane. The flight attendant was very hospitable. We were served an entire can of soda (Wow!) and Zapp's potato chips or Famous Amos cookies. The convenience of affordable, nonstop service to NOLA would make me book the flight again. FYI: Mike Huckabee was on our flight back to LIT! I also talked to a guy on the plane that uses it every week. From the suits and briefcases, it seemed that business people are utilizing this option too.
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I was just on a Delta flight to ATL last Monday on an A321. I can assure that not all of the Airbus A320/1s are from the NWA merger. The one I was on last week was brand new. It was a beautiful bird!
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2013-09-04/airbus-wins-delta-order-for-5-6-billion-of-jets
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We've been to La Madeleine several times and LOVE the food. In fact, our family is a diehard fan—in spite of the service issues.
They definitely have issues with food prep time. It has taken too long to receive our food the 3 or 4 times we have been since they opened.
Also, a member of the Chi family was at the restaurant on Saturday. He was extremely rude to his employees and customers. He told the lady taking our order: "Hurry up and move the line." Then he scolded my daughter for getting bread in a to-go container because there were no more plates. Honestly, I hope he goes back to his other restaurant! Also, the silverware was absolutely nasty. I went through 4 or 5 spoons before I found one without food residue.
Overall, we will go often because we enjoy the food; however, I do hope the service issues get fixed soon!
Update.......Little Rock National Airport.
in Little Rock Metropolitan Area
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If only Delta would add LAX or SLC! We desperately need a western gateway.