What Do You Want to See in Former Cardinal Fitness Building?

JustMe March 17, 2013 at 12:13 am

As long as it's NOT a payday loan store, gold into cash store, a pawn shop, or a thrift shop.

Mike Itzenhuiser March 17, 2013 at 02:09 am

Caledonia needs a brothel.

Citizen March 17, 2013 at 12:55 pm

How about something that can actually PAY the taxes?

Johnny March 17, 2013 at 04:57 pm

Dunkin Donuts. If the fitness center couldn't make a go of it, I'll bet the sweets crowd would make it profitable. I like the DD coffee.

Concerned March 17, 2013 at 05:29 pm

I agree with Citizen and JustMe. Why wasn't this asked when the old Wal-Mart was planning on vacating? In my opinion, let's get some REAL planning here instead of selling to whatever the representing real estate company can find. (Does this sound familiar?) When are some of you in City Hall going to wake up?

GreenfieldParent March 17, 2013 at 10:14 pm

Isn't the new Wal-Mart worth more than the driving range? I thought the old Wal-Mart pays property taxes on 1/2 the building. I also thought that the old Wal-Mart was subject to Wal-Marts terms of use so that a Target or anything that competes with them wouldn't go there. Isn't it all combined worth a lot more property tax base than the way it was? I agree that a pawn shop isn't the right thing at Cardinal Fitness, but if any business can go in there and make a go of it, who are we to say unless we're paying for it? I think a Donkin' Donuts would be cool there, but does Dunkin Donuts think that they would be cool there? Maybe Concerned, Citizen, or JustMe should buy Cardinal Fitness and put a Nordtroms or Ikea there.

JustMe March 19, 2013 at 12:52 am

Maybe GreenfieldParent shouldn't make dumb comments.

GreenfieldParent March 19, 2013 at 03:06 am

Were they really dumb JustMe?