Grand River Growth Plan -All Gibbs for City Jan 2 2026 - Flipbook - Page 45
Retail Market Demand
6,000 sf Quick-Casual Restaurants: 4 to 6 moderately priced quick-casual restaurants offering
counter and self-service breakfast, lunch, and/or dinner meals. Restaurants should focus on select
categories such as bagels, burgers, chicken, sandwiches, tacos, pizza and sandwiches. Drive-through
windows, home delivery and curb-side pick-up should be accommodated. 2028 projected sales:
$1,800,000/year
$300 sf/yr average store sales
2,000 sf Specialty Foods Service: 1 to 2 small specialty maker shops offering handcrafted coffee,
baked goods, ice cream, desserts, and ready-to-eat fine foods and snacks. Some of these food
categories could also be located as a department inside a small grocery instead of individual stores.
Stores should provide inside seating. 2028 projected sales:
$500,000 / year total sales
$250 sf/yr average store sales
Figure 11: The East Grand River Avenue area has a demand for a home furnishings and hardware store
Other Retail Demand
Statistically, some retailers located within the Grand River corridor are capturing significantly higher
store sales than was spent by nearby residents. This indicates that the businesses are drawing
customers from outside of the Avenues' market area and exceeding local demand. This market
advantage affords the area’s residents access to greater amounts of goods and services. The high
store sales may also represent a potential oversupply of the businesses category in the Grand River
Avenue area.
The 2024 high sales stores include convenience stores, department store goods, liquor, men’s
clothing, pet supplies, pharmacies, specialty foods-fish, produce, tire stores, tobacco stores and
used car dealers.
East Grand River Avenue Retail Market Analysis
Gibbs Group - July 2, 2025
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