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re: North Baton Rouge Investment Tax Breaks Attracted Only One Project In 2016
Posted on 12/24/16 at 8:57 am to jbgleason
Posted on 12/24/16 at 8:57 am to jbgleason
I agree.
I own 4 retail hardware stores out of state.
Everyone says a grocery store could make it in NBR except grocery store owners.
I talked to former grocery store owners, looked at theft both employee & outside, distribution cost is higher, that industry is high turns low margin, workers that have low morale, not selling as much high margin products like prepared food, and increased security cost the numbers look horrible. I respect hi neighbor for staying in the area and they have an advantage of owning the property. Someone new coming in would have a hard time making it in the grocery store business.
I own 4 retail hardware stores out of state.
Everyone says a grocery store could make it in NBR except grocery store owners.
I talked to former grocery store owners, looked at theft both employee & outside, distribution cost is higher, that industry is high turns low margin, workers that have low morale, not selling as much high margin products like prepared food, and increased security cost the numbers look horrible. I respect hi neighbor for staying in the area and they have an advantage of owning the property. Someone new coming in would have a hard time making it in the grocery store business.
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Posted on 12/24/16 at 9:01 am to BigEdLSU
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Y'all cry and whine about north br but what are you doing to fix it?
What did the white working middle class of the Sherwood area due to keep it safe and vitalized that is now in the toilet?
This post was edited on 12/24/16 at 9:07 am
Posted on 12/24/16 at 9:05 am to Will Cover
quote:Bitch move. Leave the area you weren't man enough to make better, then point and criticize. For most, the next move is to bitch about traffic they have to go through to get to work in the town the left.
I did my part. I moved out of Baton Rouge.
Posted on 12/24/16 at 9:07 am to LSUTANGERINE
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What did the working middle class of the Sherwood area due to keep it safe and vitalized?
Move? Sherwood is fast becoming a war zone as the North of FL Blvd crowd creeps in. Property values are rocketing downward and crime is on the rise. Fact. It's not racial, its economic. People in the lower economic strata don't care for their property and participate in activities that attract crime. People who can afford to move do so because they don't want to live around that.
Posted on 12/24/16 at 9:07 am to johnnyrocket
quote:This.
If you don't have the money then do not criticize people who have made a huge mistake trying to invest in NBR.
Posted on 12/24/16 at 9:08 am to ballscaster
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Leave the area you weren't man enough to make better, then point and criticize.
Maybe you can explain how one man can make it better?
Give us your solution to the crime problem that causes people to prefer moving.
Posted on 12/24/16 at 9:09 am to BigEdLSU
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Y'all cry and whine about north br but what are you doing to fix it?
We can't fix it. If we do, we'll be accused of gentrification, which is racist
Posted on 12/24/16 at 9:12 am to TigersSEC2010
While I agree with the general premise of the thread, the article headline and this thread lean towards clickbait status.
These tax breaks were just passed in April by the council and program rules likely weren't available until a month or so later.
These tax breaks were just passed in April by the council and program rules likely weren't available until a month or so later.
Posted on 12/24/16 at 9:12 am to udtiger
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This next 4 years is going to be a disaster for Baton Rouge
It's not going to just be the next 4 years, either. This is the new normal.
Posted on 12/24/16 at 9:12 am to TigersSEC2010
The standard required to open a business in Scotland is so unreasonable, it becomes prohibitive.
Essentially you can't build new or remodel the outside of properties, for fear of gentrification. Many companies would love to move into that area, but reputable businesses don't want to move into those shitty buildings.
A Rent-A-Center would clean up in Scotlandville. A Carters would as well. A small 2nd run theater would own arse.
But these businesses would want to either demolish and build, or drastically renovate. Both of which are big "No No's" to black interests for fear of improving property values and quality of life.
So the area will just get more liquor stores, pawn shops, and rent-to-own rims.
Essentially you can't build new or remodel the outside of properties, for fear of gentrification. Many companies would love to move into that area, but reputable businesses don't want to move into those shitty buildings.
A Rent-A-Center would clean up in Scotlandville. A Carters would as well. A small 2nd run theater would own arse.
But these businesses would want to either demolish and build, or drastically renovate. Both of which are big "No No's" to black interests for fear of improving property values and quality of life.
So the area will just get more liquor stores, pawn shops, and rent-to-own rims.
Posted on 12/24/16 at 9:15 am to jbgleason
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Move?
But the guy here was called out as making a bitch move for moving from North Baton Rouge
Posted on 12/24/16 at 9:15 am to TigersSEC2010
So what will happen with this one project that did happen?
Posted on 12/24/16 at 9:17 am to johnnyrocket
And how do you fix that? By spending time with the kids, not looking for ways to be a slumlord.
Posted on 12/24/16 at 9:17 am to BigEdLSU
What are YOU doing to fix it???
Posted on 12/24/16 at 9:18 am to jbgleason
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I can just imagine the meetings where some businessman is going to have to explain economic realities to Gary like they are speaking to a third grader.
Give me a fricking break, man. Third graders deserve better than that comparison.
Posted on 12/24/16 at 9:20 am to BigEdLSU
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Y'all cry and whine about north br but what are you doing to fix it?
Fix it?!
It's too far gone. I just want a wall and a fricking minefield.
Posted on 12/24/16 at 9:21 am to Roaad
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Essentially you can't build new or remodel the outside of properties, for fear of gentrification.
Can you elaborate on this? There are laws prohibiting this? Im not being sarcastic, genuinely curius what this means.
This post was edited on 12/24/16 at 9:22 am
Posted on 12/24/16 at 9:21 am to TigerstuckinMS
A minefield???? Kinda drastic huh????
Posted on 12/24/16 at 9:21 am to dukke v
prayer
Posted on 12/24/16 at 9:22 am to BigEdLSU
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Y'all cry and whine about north br but what are you doing to fix it?
Why do I have to fix it?
I want to cut it off from the city of Baton Rouge. That's how to fix it.
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