Chattanooga Is Home

When I first moved to the Chattanooga area, if you wanted some shopping action downtown you went to Warehouse Row. It had stores like Coach and Ralph Lauren and others, all part of the Prime Outlets family. But as time went on, stores started pulling out of the space and there were more empty venues than full ones.

I was excited to see on News Channel 12 that Warehouse Row will be getting a ten million dollar renovation by the new owners, Jamestown. I haven’t been there in years, so maybe I need to check it out again soon.

On a related note, WDEF also ran a piece about grocery shopping downtown. Currently the only options are Buehler’s and Family Dollar, but downtown planners say a supermarket could be in the future if more people move downtown.

When I worked downtown I went to Family Dollar often when I needed coffee filters or creamer. Buehler’s was always busy with cars blocking the intersection on Broad, so I thought it got a lot of business. But I can understand the comments that a little variation would be nice. If I lived downtown and didn’t drive, I would have a hard time shopping at both places all the time.

Downtown is a great place to visit, but if I lived down there, I think I would have problems getting all my needs met. It will be interesting to see where both stories go… more upscale shopping and everyday shopping options.
[tags]Chattanooga, Downtown Chattanooga Shopping, Warehouse Row[/tags]