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1. JenV
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   is being forced out of Ballard due to development. So sad. Maybe they should try West Seattle!

   http://www.kirotv.com/news/17495199/detail.html

   Posted 3 years ago #         

2. charlabob
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   Nooooooooooooooo! That's at least half the reason we moved up here :-( Maybe 3/4.

   Posted 3 years ago #         

3. WSB
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   I still don't have any leads on what's going into Blackbird, so who knows, maybe that's it. If you read the announcement carefully, it doesn't necessarily say the "concept" is a restaurant!

   Posted 3 years ago #         

4. Anonymous
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   Say it isn't so. I live for devil duck.

   Posted 3 years ago #         

5. changingtimes
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   fav store ever!!! although a little dusty. I remember when i was little they were located in the UW area. After moving back to seattle i tried to take my children to my fav kid store haunt and it was gone!!!!! finally found them in ballard! sucks to hear they are moving again!

   Posted 3 years ago #         

6. datamuse
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   Hey, maybe they'll move down here.

   That would so rock.

   Posted 3 years ago #         

7. austin
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   Cooler when they were in fremont. Before fremont was lame. Come on over Archie..

   Posted 3 years ago #         

8. ToddinWestwood
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   Just the thing to get White Center fired back up in the right direction.!!!!!!!!!

   Posted 3 years ago #         

9. Bayou
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   I love Archies soo much, it would be such a shame to see them leave Seattle.

   Todd, that's a great idea! So I just emailed them to invite them to the westside. :) If anyone else would like to do the same:

   mcphee@mcphee.com

   Posted 3 years ago #         

10. ellenater
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    wasn't there some toy law passed that was going to drive Archie's out of business? Something about labeling? I remember reading something about that awhile back.

    I LOVE the cold war unicorns!

    Posted 3 years ago #         

11. charlabob
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    Originally the toy safety law was supposed to hurt Archie's:

    http://tinyurl.com/45x6s6

    Interview with Archie about it:

    http://tinyurl.com/4u7nxh

    Posted 3 years ago #         

12. flowerpetal
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    I wish I had thought of White Center as a possible future home for Archie's. I was thinking George Town would be a good fit... but now I think White Center is a brilliant idea. Is there a piece of real estate sitting empty or expected to be empty soon? I can't picture a vacant space large enough.

    Posted 3 years ago #         

13. ellenater
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    Thanks charlabob.

    It looks like it may still hurt them. I couldn't find anything really recent. I'm curious about the lead standards...

    Posted 3 years ago #         

14. JoB
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    Bayou...

    thanks for the link.

    i emailed them about white center. it think it would be a great fit.

    Posted 3 years ago #         

15. Arbor Heights Guy
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    The old Safeway store on 15th would be good and big. The closed Schucks on 16th is probably too small. One of my wifes favorite stores.

    Posted 3 years ago #         

16. JoB
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    When i was in there this last weekend, the owner said that they have some options but are not announcing anything until they have a signed deal... which he expected to have soon.

    Posted 3 years ago #         

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