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Originally Posted by 1487
You (amongst others) are commenting and taking offense without even understanding my original comments. All I said was a)RTM is often packed at lunchtime and its almost impossible to find somewhere to sit b)You can get lunch for less money outside fof RTM and most people in CC do just that and c)Many people who are in and around the Market every day stay out of there at peak times.
Thats all I was saying- not sure how so many are acting like I insulted their mother. The things I said are absolutely true- it doesn't mean Im anti RTM or that Ive suggested you can get a better meal at McDonalds. If you live in CC or shop there off peak than Im sure its a much different experience. If you go in there between 12-2 on a nice day (especially if there is a convention in town) its about as crowded as the El during rush hour. There are certain offerings in there that are totally unique to CC, but other things can be found at competing places outside the market for less money and less hassle. Period.
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Originally Posted by 1487
RTM is HEAVILY supported by tourists who dont mind being gouged on pricing. I really do not that its a regular stop for many average Philadelphians- this one included. Its mobbed with tourists, its loud and its very expensive. As for the store mix in the soon to be closed gallery- most of the stores were chain stores that would be found in other malls or shopping centers. I really don't know that the mix was good or bad. I mean people of all types (even much worshipped millenials) use stores like Old Navy. The Mall itself needed some updates and new attractions- that wasn't happening and thus is was allowed to basically remain unchanged for 30 years- never a recipe for success. I dont think much effort was made to save the Gallery or keep it relevant. The fact that it was owned completely by one entity may have been part of the problem.
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True enough that RTM is supported in part by tourists.
But only in part: e.g. Molly Malloy's most certainly caters almost entirely to a tourist clientele, while the grocers and butchers and fishmongers sell more-or-less exclusively to a local clientele. Tourists aren't going around buying fresh rabbit. There are also a number of good, low-cost lunch options in the Market that
don't cater to a tourist clientele (like that mini-cafeteria).
You are continuing to assert that locals don't shop there, and as the store mix shows,
that is just factually wrong.
Now if you don't mind, you've made me hungry and I'm kinda digging RTM for lunch now.
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