Good news for a small business in Detroit! The former Zaccaro’s Market in Detroit’s midtown will get new life in May when Ye Olde Butcher Shoppe opens in the same location.The former business closed after just a year in business which also had a reputation for high prices. However Ye Olde Butcher Shoppe will offer a different product mix that will suffice to customer's needs.
"We will mix high-end products with every day items,” he said. “Our prices will be no higher than a similar suburban store. They plan to hire 15 employees to run the market, which will be open seven days a week. They plan to start hiring in March.
There is still local businesses willing to plant a seed in Detroit as well as offer Detroiters job opportunities. Due to the failure of the auto companies, Detroit's economy has seemingly hindered the GDP in that it is not able to contribute as much to the overall U.S. economy. While this is just one small step in the restoration of the city I think it offers hope to the city.
www.freep.com/article/20100203/BUSINESS06/100203061/1019/Detroits-Midtown-to-get-new-market-in-May
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To my knowledge, there is no national grocery chain in the city of Detroit. While this may support the home-grown grocery stores and also may theoretically support the auto industry as people have to drive way out to surrounding cities and towns, it's undoubtedly insane.
ReplyDeleteWhile these small grocery stores will help, I think what Detroit needs more is a large, national grocery chain.
This is great news. Although, I'm curious as to why the old store didn't accomedate to its customers. You'd think they would at least consider lowering their prices, which would have possibly drawn in more custmers and not have had too much of an immediate negative impact and would have ultimately benefitted the store.
ReplyDeleteBut, regardless its good to here that there are some goods things going on in Detroit.
I think the prices of Zaccaro’s Market may have reflected the costs of owning and running a business in the area, especially since it was considered a "gourmet" market. Hopefully a business with more affordable goods will draw enough people to be successful. I think it's great that there are entrepreneurs out there who are contributing to business growth in Detroit.
ReplyDeleteIn response to Michael's cynicism: There have been small businesses like the one described in this article that completely transform neighborhoods. I know of a bakery that moved into a very depressed neighborhood and now employs forty people and really has saved it. Small businesses also offer personal relationships and more compassion which I certainly think is preferable to corporate uniformity, especially in a struggling neighborhood. So yes, a small business is very capable of making a big difference. E
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