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Nancy, Gia and Coldwell Banker
find wherever you go,” says Pam Baker, Mockingbird Station general manager.
This philosophy results in restaurants such as Urban Taco from Dallas entrepreneur Marcus Pineyro sitting a few storefronts down from national clothing chains Gap and Urban Outfitters.
Having both types of stores is good for everybody’s business, Baker says.
“Although chain stores can have a little bit better financial position, we like to keep that local flavor because we think we’ll have increased traffic here at the property by having local stores.”
Chains also can have a different purpose than independently owned businesses, Smith says. National banks offer efficient website banking and an ATM on every corner, whereas a community bank like Professional is geared for small businesses investors who want a banking relationship, he says.