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Ashvegas Hot Sheet: Crate & Barrel rumors, a Hot August Night 5k and more goings on

Jason Sandford August 16, 2009

Jason Sandford

Jason Sandford is a reporter, writer, blogger and photographer interested in all things Asheville.

Just some of what’s out and about:

-Crate & Barrel coming? The latest hot rumor on the Asheville Twitter rumor mill is that Crate & Barrel might be coming to the Grove Arcade in downtown, in the space formerly occupied by the Grove Corner Market. Anybody have any details?

This development will no doubt set more hand-wringing about the course and character of downtown Asheville. Feel free to weigh in.

-Montford 5K: The Montford Hot August Night 5k is coming up on Saturday, Aug. 23. Sounds sweaty.

-Downtown after 5 on Friday: Downtown After Five hits downtown again this Friday, with Silas Durochar and Everybody Knows, Radasaurus Rex and Pimps of Joytime. Check it.

-All hail Andre: I’m dying to meet and interview Andre Agassi when he comes to town for Grand Slam Asheville. Can’t wait until Aug. 28!

Jason Sandford

Jason Sandford is a reporter, writer, blogger and photographer interested in all things Asheville.

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murphy August 17, 2009

They consider ore than the size of the City when placing their stores …. they also consider the population in a radius from that City as well as the socio-economic averages of that population as well.

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Ash August 17, 2009

designers45, Urban Outfitters sees a population base to support a store. seems that other chains, such as Crate & Barrel, might, too.

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designers45 August 17, 2009

The is absolutely no way that Crate & Barrel store is coming to Asheville. We simply do not have the population base to support their business model for retail. This is a crazy rumor that is not going to materialize.

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ThePhan August 16, 2009

I can’t believe the Grove Arcade space would even be close to being large enough for a Crate & Barrel. It’s not much larger than the size of a large convenience store. This would also be, by far, the smallest market that the chain would have a store except for its outlet stores.

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