Jay Honeck wrote:

Here is an idea for the enterprising owner of the shopping center which
formerly was home to WalMart and PigglyWiggly...

Why not rent booth space in those empty stores to small vendors at a
reasonable rate?


Hmmm. The small malls around here do that sort of thing with "crafters" two
or three times a year, allowing them to set up their booths, selling their
goofy lawn ornaments and lace thingies in exchange for a small fee.

It could work, with the proper advertising -- but I'll bet EAA would squash
it quickly.

Or, perhaps, they would respond by coming up with a "Fly Market, Jr" for
really small vendors?

Either way, problem solved ... right?

Matt