No marijuana dispensary at former Family Dollar store

[ron_newman]

According to Ward 6 alderman Lance Davis, Garden Remedies has withdrawn its application to open a medical marijuana dispensary in the former Family Dollar store at 245 Elm Street.

The city has already approved another dispensary to go into the basement of the bfresh building across the street.

Comments

[courtney (from livejournal.com)]

Am I the only one that's not super sad to hear this news?

[secretlyironic.livejournal.com]

I doubt it. One dispensary seems like plenty.

[courtney (from livejournal.com)]

Agree. Not that empty storefronts are acceptable. Living in Magoun Square, we had plenty of those and, luckily, they have filled. I'm interested to see what happens with that space.

[teko.livejournal.com]

Despite Garden Remedies' experience and best intent, I would've been really surprised if this had ended up happening. With a competitor directly across the street, a huge space they were subletting with an unknown tenant, and a storefront painted a bleak black, I don't think many residents were too excited about it.

That said, I hope Family Dollar doesn't stay vacant long.

[ron_newman]

I'm not sad, but I don't want to have a big empty storefront for years like we had across the street until last month. I also hope it doesn't become a bank branch, accountant, or other such thing that contributes nothing to the street.

I had a very strange dream today that involved walking by there and finding that Family Dollar had restocked and reopened the store overnight.

[pakoo.livejournal.com]

But the burning question........WHEN does Davis Square Donuts open?!?! ;) asking for a friend......

[teko.livejournal.com]

I would personally love it if the Family Dollar turned into something like an Ocean State Job Lot or Harbor Freight Tools.

[ron_newman]

Is it large enough for those chains?

[somergirl80.livejournal.com]

This is good news. I don't want to see any here.

[ron_newman]

I'm happy to have one, but two seems like overkill for our neighborhood. My main concern is that a dispensary not displace some other use of the 245 Elm Street storefront that would be more beneficial to our neighborhood. That was not an issue for the already approved 240 Elm Street dispensary, because it will be in a basement.