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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I feel like every place is more generic.  All across the coutnry I see the same restaurants and the exact same looking apartments and townhomes—everything is owned and supplied by the same mega businesses.  I saw an interview with a famous restiajrantejr recently (now I can’t remember who, but you would know him), and he was basically saying it’s nearly impossible to come up in the restaurant scene now as an independent and he would never make it now.  It’s the same with the little stores and so forth….tje headwinds are all again unique and quirky.  [/quote]

In Bethesda, this is what it's like in "new" Bethesda (Bethesda Row area) as most of the retail buildings are owned by large corporations (Federal Realty, in particular) and they do not take risks on new, unknown small businesses. That's why they rent out to the major chains -- they know their rent will be paid on time.

But "old" Bethesda (Woodmont triangle area) is a bunch of smaller buildings owned by smaller, more local landlords, like Conley and Greenhill. They are willing to take such risks (or maybe they have no choice!) so you'll see more local, unique places there.[/quote]

Interesting thanks.

And thanks for nothing Federal Realty. New Bethesda is soulless. [/quote]

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