Downtown Minneapolis Retail News

[tedlanda2571]

Can anyone estimate how much business the downtown Target did between 6 and 10 PM pre-pandemic compared to the Lake Street Target?

I’m guessing the answer to reduced store hours lies somewhere at the confluence of lower traffic and higher crime.

[Silophant]

It was usually pretty busy in the 6pm-8pm time frame. Busier than it was during the non-lunch-hour portion of the workday.

For what it's worth, I don't think it would be nearly as much of a problem if they at least were open until 8. Closing at 6 makes it basically unavailable to a huge swathe of people, though.

[Bakken2016]

https://twitter.com/nathan_bakken/statu ... nJggVviytQ

I'm just going to start calling them out daily on twitter!

[John21]

Can anyone estimate how much business the downtown Target did between 6 and 10 PM pre-pandemic compared to the Lake Street Target?

I’m guessing the answer to reduced store hours lies somewhere at the confluence of lower traffic and higher crime.

Yeah, pretty weird they still have those hours. Lake Street is my closest Target and I haven’t had any issues. I’ve been to the downtown Target many times and it’s always had an interesting crowd outside. Not sure why headquarters would keep this going.

[seanrichardryan]

Target's bizarre lobby remodel still unfinished- [tweet]https://twitter.com/soupformy_fam/statu ... 52/photo/1[/tweet]

[tedlanda2571]

Wow. The situation must have been dire indeed for them to consider that alternative.

[Mdcastle]

What are they trying to do exactly? Add weird planters to leave less space for non-customers to loiter?

[uptownbro]

https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-bu ... inneapolis

.........Does he get to go on tucker again if it closes in 6 months

[Bakken2016]

Is Rock Bottom Brewery closing?


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[uptownbro]

Google says Permanently closed. Seven also closed again last week due to issues with the building

[grant1simons2]

[Bakken2016]

I wasn’t a fan of Rock Bottom, so hopefully something better goes in.


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[grant1simons2]

Bring back the Gopher Bar!

I'm only celebrating because it seems like the reviews and quality has dropped significantly. It doesn't seem like it was a draw for folks anymore, and rather just existed. I want something here that will draw in people like a Red Rabbit or Billy Sushi. The restaurants on Hennepin have always felt too mediocre rather than unique.

[uptownbro]

One of the few restaurants I refuse to go back to. Assuming they can get something else to fill the space its a net positive.
I feel like Hennepin doesnt know what it wants to be and is an odd mix of ok restaurants, ok sports bars and night clubs

[MNdible]

While I never loved Rock Bottom, it was useful as a spot to meet up easily with larger groups before downtown events for snacks and drinks. There are now surprisingly few options downtown!

[Bakken2016]

While I never loved Rock Bottom, it was useful as a spot to meet up easily with larger groups before downtown events for snacks and drinks. There are now surprisingly few options downtown!

I tried out Tom's Watch Bar on Saturday, they seem they could host larger groups as well. Pretty sizeable drink menu too.

[twinkess]

Both restaurants mentioned issues with the building. Do we have any idea what they are?

[Didier]

I know I keep beating this drum, but chains serve a purpose, and losing even a mediocre chain like Rock Bottom without an immediate replacement in the works is bad. Hopefully another concept can move in soon.

[John21]

I’m not upset that we’re losing a chain restaurant. But I would rather have a chain than an empty space. I really wish our liquor laws weren’t so silly. Would be great if one of our local breweries could open up there.

[MNdible]

I feel like a surprising number of breweries that have opened up recently are using the Brewpub legal framework as opposed to the Microbrewery. This would allow one of them to open up in a downtown location and sell the beer that they're producing at their main facility. Think Town Hall or Freehouse. Bricksworth, moving into the ex-Darby's space in the North Loop, appears to be using the same model.