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> shops want to be where the traffic is, because they want motorists to stop and patronize them. Citation needed? Motorists (as opposed to pedestrians) rarely
by nephanth 2y ago
> shops want to be where the traffic is, because they want motorists to stop and patronize them.
Citation needed? Motorists (as opposed to pedestrians) rarely stop at a shop because they passed in front of it (except on very long routes). Reason being, it is pretty hard to register what shops you're passing when driving
I don't think having a lot of motor traffic in front of it helps a shop
- bluGill 2y agoImpulse stops are rare (except gas) but people often develop habit of coffee along the way, and they will look for a place not out of their way.
- AnthonyMouse 2y agoIt's not just coffee. If you're coming home from work and want to pick up dinner or grab something at a convenience store, are you going to stop at the place on the road you're already taking or do you want to add more time sitting in rush hour traffic to go somewhere else?
- nephanth 2y agoBut adding a detour is easy in a car (even during rush hour - congestion is mainly on big axes). Restaurant doesn't need to be right where the traffic is.
- AnthonyMouse 2y agoCongestion is mainly anywhere near the big axes, which is exactly the problem. Even if the place is "only" three blocks away, that's three stinking red lights in each direction. Meanwhile you may not have any strong preference between two similar burger joints, so if one is directly on the main road and the other isn't, where are you stopping?