So if you live in rural southeastern USA, you probably know what I’m talking about. There will be a rural area with no shopping near by. As urban sprawl expands into these areas, certain stores will start to move in. Once a critical mass is reached they will get a Food Lion shopping center. It’s s strip mall kind of setup anchored on a Food Lion grocery store. There’s usually a Chinese restaurant, and few other stores.
Does Food Lion plan these? Is there a county planner somewhere who determines this? Does this similar situation happen in other areas with other grocery stores?
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There’s a standard shopping center template that includes an “anchor” store to drive primary traffic, and then other stores to synergize — a restaurant or two, a clothing store, a hair salon, maybe a card shop or pet food store.
A developer builds it as an area build up, and then finds tenants. In your area it’s a Food Lion, in my area it might be a Safeway or a Ranch 99. But mixing a supermarket with other stores is a win for everyone, as people visit one store on the way to another.
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