Kara Bell

Businesses in a San Marcos shopping center are struggling to survive after a few larger stores relocated to better locations. Kara Bell has this Bobcat Update.


The Springtown Shopping Center has been serving its customers for many years. But during 2009, the shopping center lost several of its large stores. Most of the stores relocated to areas along Interstate 35 SOUTH of the city.  Some customers are upset because the new locations are less convenient to them.
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Having so many businesses relocate at the same time leaves the remaining ones with less traffic.  They've seen sales decline over the past several months.
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The shopping center saw its first loss when Best Buy closed. Soon to follow were Target, Penneys and Bealls. The city explored the possibility of assisting the Alamo Drafthouse in opening a theater in one of the abandoned stores, but the idea hasn't been approved yet.  Some feel the status quo is a big waste. 
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The most recent store to close at the Springtown Shopping Center was Applebees, which had been doing business there for almost ten years. For Bobcat Update, I’m Kara Bell.