I use the downtown Dorn's, at Capital Center, pretty often, and I haven't seen any signs that it's about to close.
Has anybody actually talked to Dorn's to find out why the Northgate store is closing? I'd be very surprised to hear that the redesign of N. Sherman has much of a role in the closing, or much or an effect on business -- especially since it hasn't happened yet. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Matthew Berigan" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, May 1, 2013 3:47:57 PM Subject: Re: [Bikies] Business support needed on North Sherman: Dorn Hardware is liquidating and closing I could be very wrong but maybe the passing of Victor Ray Dorn has something to do with the closing ( http://www.channel3000.com/obituaries/Victor-Henry-Dorn/-/1616/19416794/-/kxm1rr/-/index.html ). Shoot! I grew up with a local Dorn Paint & Hardware (Shorewood) supplying me all of the "necessities" of youth (fishing licenses and gear and much more). And I ALWAYS preferred to spend my money as an adult (mostly on Cottage Grove Rd) for those home keep-up necessities always in demand. Are the other Dorns stores closing? MattB On Wed, May 1, 2013 at 2:30 PM, Donna Magdalina < [email protected] > wrote: Heads up: I just heard yesterday that Dorn Hardware, in Northgate Shopping Center, N. Sherman and Aberg Avenues is closing and currently running a liquidation sale. This is a great loss, as Dorn's has the inventory variety to compete with Mennards and Home Depot and is so very close and bikable for near east neighborhoods. I'm guessing this is one of the businesses the Northside Business Association was referring to when they said bike lanes will cause stores to close. If this is the reason, Dorn is closing on the BELIEF that bike lanes will cause their store to fail-- a textbook example of thoughts creating our realities. I'm guessing they have stats to back up their decision, but I was aghast at how incognizant the Northside Business Association was in terms of what doors (lanes?!) bicycle access will open for them and how the entire picture, attitudes, and actions of their neighborhood will begin changing once neighbors see how easy and less stressful it is to walk to local salons, vets, etc. instead of continuing to drive out of the neighborhood for these services. Perhaps it is not too late to intervene and help Dorn with marketing to the bicycle community? Donna Magdalina On Wed, May 1, 2013 at 8:42 AM, Michael Rewey < [email protected] > wrote: <blockquote> I don't recall if this made this list. Last week the Maple Bluff Village Board unanimously approved the North Sherman 3-lane conversion. Those of you who are so inclined might want to thank the village by e-mailing a "thanks" to the village administrator with a request to pass onto the board members. Tim Krueger, administrator [email protected] Mike Rewey _______________________________________________ Bikies mailing list [email protected] http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org </blockquote> _______________________________________________ Bikies mailing list [email protected] http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org
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