Miscellaneous

It's the Impact, Stupid

By Anne Skove, Esq.

Where can a hot dog vendor make $120/hour? How can a fast-food restaurant get 200 customers daily? Where's the best location for a courier service or bail bond company? How can a town make over $123K annually from parking meters?

It turns out that close proximity to a courthouse is good for business.

In our hometown, Court Street boasts a butcher, a market, and deli-turned-gallery.

Courthouses are good for business! It's a fact to bring to the table when trying to renovate an existing building or planning a new courthouse.

See Ohio Courthouse Has Big Economic Orbit, Debra Cassens Weiss, ABA Journal (August 27, 2008), quoting Downtown Court Complex Economic Stimulus to Many an Entrepreneur, Kevin Kempter, Columbus Business First (August 22, 2008).

Full post as published by court-o-rama.org on August 27, 2008 (boomark / email).