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Commission hears pitch from Retail Strategies and staff recommends $40,000 renewal
Summary
City staff recommended a one-year, $40,000 renewal with Retail Strategies for retail recruitment. Consultant Garrett Smitherman cited two local successes (Panera, Slim Chickens) and said the work produces confidential activity reports; commissioners asked for metrics and questioned use of flat fee vs. commission.
City staff asked commissioners to renew a one-year agreement with Retail Strategies for market research and retail recruitment, with a recommended fiscal impact of $40,000.
Garrett Smitherman, joining virtually, described the firm's work over the contract period, highlighting two openings on U.S. 27's corridor (Panera Bread and Slim Chickens) as evidence of recruitment wins. Smitherman said the firm is actively pursuing nearly a dozen additional…
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