COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – Main Street Director Kristen Johnson told the Downtown Development Authority Board of Directors Wednesday that a recent survey found that 80% of the respondents felt that trends in downtown Coldwater were either improving or steady.
Of the 352 respondents from the community to the Ready to Recruit Program survey, 47.4% felt the downtown was improving or making progress while 32.1% said it was steady or holding its own and 20.5% said the downtown was declining or losing ground.
When asked about the types of eating and drinking establishments people would like to see in downtown Johnson said a bakery was the most requested
Those who took the survey were also asked what is the name of the one business or place located in Downtown Coldwater that you visit most often. Jeannie’s Diner topped the list at 13.9% followed by the Hope Cafe at 10.5%.
El Cerrito, the Broadway Grille and El Taco Loco rounded out the top five.
A butcher shop was the top choice of survey takers as to what kind of retail establishment they most likely would visit monthly, followed by a bookstore and a women’s boutique.
In other business, Jennifer Bregg was appointed by the board to fill a vacancy on the Executive Committee after longtime board member Brad Rockey stepped down.
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