ATTENTION Merchants on the Square, WDBA, Chamber of Commerce, City of Woodstock.
Please read the following message, which was emailed to me by a reader of The Woodstock Advocate. I extend my appreciation and thanks to this individual who took the time to express concern about business opportunities lost by Woodstock merchants around the Square. This reader wrote:
"Gus,
"Not sure if you stopped by the McHenry County Youth Service Bureau fund raiser car show last Saturday (8/16) on the Woodstock Square….The car show was from 5PM-9PM and there were over 350 vehicles registered. Factor in the beautiful weather, and it looked like a huge win for the merchants on the Square (SHOPPERS!). Not so...
"My gripe is why were the majority of the merchants closed at 5PM? I walked over to The Thoughtfulness Shop at 5:15PM and the sign read "CLOSED" at 5PM The owner was letting patrons out and I went to step in and he shook his head and pointed to the "closed" sign.
"Call me silly but I would have thought the stores would have stayed open until 6? 7? All the hoopla about "shop local" or "shop the Square" must not mean much to them….
"As a resident of Woodstock, I was both mad and embarrassed…Mad that the stores were closed and embarrassed for the out of towners who came to the show on the quaint Woodstock Square to see many of the stores closed. At least they got to see the plaque from Bill Murray and the Groundhog Day movie (yes, that is angry sarcasm).
"Seems kind of egotistical of the merchants… There, now I feel better…."
You never know who is interested…
3 months ago
3 comments:
WHAT ELSE IS NEW? LMAO
yes the car show was a success. i wish there would be more on a consistent basis.i.e motorcycles,autos,and such. too bad these merchants, Can't Understand Normal Thinking!!!!!!!
A good example on how big business doesn't drive them out, they do it themselves!
Maybe they should be open 24/7. They probably don't have anything better to do. Check and see if they have rules about when they can be open.
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