As discussed last week, GM finally performed his annual(ish) census of all the stores, shops, restaurants, etc. of Georgetown. Today he will report on the bulk of the results.
Before going further, GM should insert his typical caveat. First, it’s important to know that it’s more of an art than a science. The term “shop” as used here refers to just about all commercial establishments: retail stores, restaurants, salons, gyms, etc. GM doesn’t count pure office space. The rule of thumb GM uses is if you can walk in without an appointment, it’s a shop. But again, sometimes it’s a close call. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯.
GM also has no capability to measure square footage or annual sales, etc. Check out the BID’s 2016 report for that sort of detail. This is more a pure head count.
That said, here we go:
Overall Picture:
This year, GM counted 509 shops in Georgetown. That’s a slight dip from last year’s tally of 512. But generally speaking, the numbers remain fairly steady. Looking back through the ten years GM has done this survey, the numbers have always stayed pretty stable, even through tougher times. Here are the totals: Continue reading
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