deal me in

Thank you all for the ideas, especially sunsally. Top250, your right, the landlord has no obligation to help us but there is a symbiatic relationship that exists. I would understand if they were turning people away but they have over 10 storefronts that are vacant. We just can't seem to understand who benefits if we go out of business. In this market there is no one to take our place.

The group marketing is something that we are in process of trying. The ads will run in the next couple of weeks so we will see. The thing that really upsets us is that part of our rent is suppose to marketing and advertising and they won't give us an accounting of were that money is being spent. We believe that we have a right to know since we pay into it.

Sunsally, the situation that you described is where I'm headed. My complex has 13 storefronts and now 5 of them are empty. We have built up a nice client base but pretty soon where going to be by ourselves. We are trying to be proactive but the landlord refuses to work with us. They have already told us that if we get together and put an event together by ourselves they will fine us.

Sorry to whine, I'm just frustrated that I have to fight with my landlord. I would think that they would have an interest in me and everyone else doing well. If there is no one to collect rent from they can't make any money.

Thanks for letting me blow off some steam.

mc