It's in Target's best interest to make sure the Broadway store-front doesn't sit empty any longer than necessary, as although Target is currently ponying-up to the "public trough" for any subsidized assistance, they still have a relationship to maintain with the commuity they call home.
Twenty-some-odd years ago, while living in Alaska, I researched and developed a logistical plan that greatly improved the existing steamship shipping into and out of central Alaska (about a 300 million anual market). The circumstances were "right" to offer the up-start Totem Ocean Trailer Express (TOTE), and opportunity to gain market share over the majority competitor Sea-Land Services Inc (owned by CSX Rail).
The gist of the story - TOTE saw no downside to my proposal. At the very worst, they were allowed the opportunity to "rub Sea-Lands' nose into doo-doo" (publicly) in their own backyard.
If it were me, and I were the City, I'd make a couple of phone calls to Wall-Mart and K-Mart. To think that at some point in past discussions (w/ the City) regarding public subsidies, that Target Reps didn't play the "we're still operating and losing money in the inner-city" trump card to gain the public assistance, would be an oversight in my opinion. It's appropriate (again in my opinion) that someone hold their feet to the fire.
Dennis Plante
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