Attention to the little things: parking
You can see on this map an artist's conception of a very busy intersection, located near my house. It's more-or-less easy to get in and out of the three gas stations, which take up a generous amount of space. It's difficult to get in and out of the 7-Eleven, because it's got a small parking lot which is nearly always full. The issue is that there's a LOT of traffic on Ewingville Road, approaching the intersection. Many drivers let people in and out of the 7-Eleven parking lot. I usually don't. If I let someone out, I end up waiting for another red light. (I know, I'm a picky SOB.) But if somebody decides to pop in for a Big Gulp, that's not usually my problem.
Village Hardware, on the other hand, is even MORE difficult to get in and out of, because in two directions it's visually obscured by the Exxon station. And I feel sorry for this, because Village Hardware is a small, locally-owned business, run by nice people. (Not that the people at the 7-Eleven are evil. But 7-Eleven is a big chain. And this blog is about entrepreneurship.)
For Village Hardware I'll let drivers in and out. (Not nearly as many chances.) I actually THINK about the likelihood that somebody is sitting in the Village Hardware parking lot, fuming about being unable to pull out, and saying "never again."
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posted by Ron @ 7:25 PM
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