Can’t contain my excitement…cause there is none
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While much of the daily business has moved to digital, branch traffic is still important to many. Reasons: businesses deposit cash and get change, official checks, people that haven’t adopted digital, etc. Branches are good advertisement as well.
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I did a refi for house 1 1/2 years ago and never saw a real person other than my lawyer friend to sigh papers. But arrrrr should have waited another year and gotten a 25% lower rate - lol.
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So refinance now…
To be honest, every time I pass banks in the afternoon there’s lines out the door especially Thursday’s / Friday’s.
I never go but I guess a lot of people do.
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Speaking of which, I don’t even remember what’s in my safe deposit box.
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I go to the bank when I need to get someone a certified check, that’s about it.
This may have been addressed here before, but I was reminded of it when I went to the Village District for dinner Saturday - why is nothing happening with the place that used to be Foster’s on Daniels? I only went there once years ago when it was some kind of southern restaurant; I remember they had a large selection of oysters. Anyway, it would have a good view of DTR at night.
Just curious.
Harris Teeter is the reason you see no progress or activity in that space
Barnes and Noble opening in the previous Pier 1 space.
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Of all the chain retailers, a bookstore is the last one I’ll complain about. Very cool!
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I never knew there was a Pier 1. Shows you how often I do shopping over there. 
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Does Harris Teeter want to move into that space?
Barnes & Noble should move their Cary location down the road 1 mile to the old Pier 1 space in Cary Crossroads, too. They’re currently across from Epic games owned defunct Cary Towne center.
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It’s shocking to me that barnes and noble is even still in business.
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Of all the retailers opening new stores, I’m shocked it’s Barnes and Noble. I very much miss the days of being able to walk into a big bookstore in any city and wander around for an hour or so. But I feel like those days have passed. Good for them, though!
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A lot of people, like me love hardback books. All other forms are terrible.
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Oh I agree, but Amazon all but buried the likes of Barnes and Noble. I am not against them being there, I’m just shocked that they are able to be there.
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Count me in as pumped to have a Barnes & Noble in the Village. My only question is how does this space compare in size to other BN stores? I’ve never been inside the Pier 1 space but from the outside it looks small compared to what I’m used to seeing for BN.
Even if it is a small store, it’s a big win.
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When there were capacity limits due to COVID, there would be people waiting outside to go into Quail Ridge Books. They have a really nice space on the corner with all the windows.
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