June 9, 2006

Retail growth ahead, more upscale shoppers

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LONGMONT – At the new Harvest Junction Shopping Center in Longmont, PETCO Manager Paula Meyers prepares for another busy day among the dogs, cats and human shoppers.

“We’re over our budget and doing very well,´ said Meyers of PETCO’s newest location. “Business has been really good.”

Meyers added that with every new store that opens at Harvest Junction, business increases for all the others nearby – including the PETCO store.

“We’re looking forward to the growth,” she said.

Growth seems to be the key word for Longmont’s retail community, which is expected to expand by nearly 1 million square feet of retail space…

Christopher Wood
Christopher Wood is editor and publisher of BizWest, a regional business journal covering Boulder, Broomfield, Larimer and Weld counties. Wood co-founded the Northern Colorado Business Report in 1995 and served as publisher of the Boulder County Business Report until the two publications were merged to form BizWest in 2014. From 1990 to 1995, Wood served as reporter and managing editor of the Denver Business Journal. He is a Marine Corps veteran and a graduate of the University of Colorado Boulder. He has won numerous awards from the Colorado Press Association, Society of Professional Journalists and the Alliance of Area Business Publishers.
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