Detroit wants major retailers back. Here’s what’s standing in the way
- Detroit’s borders encompass 139 square miles, a footprint large enough to fit Manhattan, Boston and San Francisco combined.
- Yet, unlike these other urban centers, Detroit has a relatively low number of national “big-box” retailers.
- Outside of the city’s downtown and midtown business districts, there exists one Home Depot, two full-sized Meijer locations and a Meijer mini-market within the city.
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- Detroit’s borders encompass 139 square miles, a footprint large enough to fit Manhattan, Boston and San Francisco combined.
- Yet, unlike these other urban centers, Detroit has a relatively low number of national “big-box” retailers.
- Outside of the city’s downtown and midtown business districts, there exists one Home Depot, two full-sized Meijer locations and a Meijer mini-market within the city.
Sources: The Independent