Comments on: Three Local P&Cs May Close

By: Bill Haddad

Bill Haddad — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:34:33 +0000

We re-elected him???
Town Supervisor Rocco J. “Rocky” DiVeronica says “losing the store would be a hit to the community, but the town does have the Main Street Market and an Aldi grocery store as a backup.”

Rocky, you try to shop for a family of 6 at the Main Street Market.

Give me a break!

By: John Sposato

John Sposato — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:40:41 +0000

This train wreck has a domino effect and getting someone new in these stores doesn’t happen overnight. I’d like to see PriceRite, ShopRite, A&P, Tops, Price Chopper, Hannaford, or Weis get these stores. Seniors in the smaller communities aren’t going to want to go to a big store like Walmart or Wegmans. It’d really be hard for those who don’t drive, as bus service in Madison County is sporadic at best. I’m keeping track of where this will go in the next few months.

By: Bill

Bill — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:40:52 +0000

The Post-Standard mentioned that Chittenango already has a buyer lined up. It appears that it might be Price Chopper. But, Cazenovia is too small for Price Chopper to want to take over, so no news there.

By: David L. Sadler

David L. Sadler — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:44:17 +0000

John Becker is exactly right when he
says New York State is not business
friendly.

I have considered starting a retail
business in this state, however
considering the tax situation it would
not be worth the time and effort.

It would be great if independent
retailers rather than a retail chain
could acquire the soon to be defunct
P&C stores. That is unlikely to happen.