A new report from The Center for an Urban Future notes that more national retailers have expanded their presence in the five boroughs of New York City than those that have reduced their number of stores in the last year in the city.
For the third year in a row Dunkin Donuts had the most stores in the city, 466, with 77 more stores than Subway and 210 more than Starbucks, according to the report.
The most notable contractions that the study found were Pizza Hunt, 15 stores, down from 20 last year and 39 in 2008; Tasti-D-Lite, 26 stores, down from 41 last year and53 in 2008; Curves, 25 stores, down from 36 last year and 47 in 2008; Blockbuster, 30 stores, down from 45 last year and 46 in 2008; Blimpie, 28 stores, down from 37 last year and 50 in 2008; Quiznos, 15 stores down from 21 last year and 27 in 2008; Nine West, 16 stories, down from 19 last year and 24 in 2008; and Papyrus,15 stores, down from 23 last year and 19 in 2008.
Among the stores that significantly expanded were 7-Eleven, 74 stores, up from 59 last year and 57 in 2008; GameStop, 84 stores, up from 75 last year and 69 in 2008; Ann Taylor, 19 stores, up from11 last year and 12 in 2008; Sephora, 21 stores, up from 16 last year and 15 in 2008; Le Pain Quotidian, 22 stories, up from 17 both last year and in 2008.
"Once again, the zip code with the largest number of chain stores in the city is Staten Island's 10314 (home of the Staten Island Mall), with 188 outlets. It is followed by five zip codes in Manhattan - 10001 with 175 outlets (up from 1609 in 2009; 10003 with 166 retail stores (up from 151); 10022 with 156 outlets (up from 137); 10019 with 156 retailers (up from 148) and 10017 with 147 retai8lers (up from 138).
Queens accounted for half of all the zip codes that have experienced a decrease of retail chains, the report said, noted that Sunnyside (11104) had 24, down from 31 last year; Flushing (11371) had 29 stores, down from 35 last year.
Duane Reade was the city's fourth largest chain with 248 stores, followed by McDonald's, 241; Baskin-Robbins, 204; Rite-Aid, 195; GNC, 121; Radio Shack, 119; T-Mobile, 117; CVS, 115; Payless, 107; Sleepy's, 102; and Burger King, 96.
Banks were not included in the study.
For the third year in a row Dunkin Donuts had the most stores in the city, 466, with 77 more stores than Subway and 210 more than Starbucks, according to the report.
The most notable contractions that the study found were Pizza Hunt, 15 stores, down from 20 last year and 39 in 2008; Tasti-D-Lite, 26 stores, down from 41 last year and53 in 2008; Curves, 25 stores, down from 36 last year and 47 in 2008; Blockbuster, 30 stores, down from 45 last year and 46 in 2008; Blimpie, 28 stores, down from 37 last year and 50 in 2008; Quiznos, 15 stores down from 21 last year and 27 in 2008; Nine West, 16 stories, down from 19 last year and 24 in 2008; and Papyrus,15 stores, down from 23 last year and 19 in 2008.
Among the stores that significantly expanded were 7-Eleven, 74 stores, up from 59 last year and 57 in 2008; GameStop, 84 stores, up from 75 last year and 69 in 2008; Ann Taylor, 19 stores, up from11 last year and 12 in 2008; Sephora, 21 stores, up from 16 last year and 15 in 2008; Le Pain Quotidian, 22 stories, up from 17 both last year and in 2008.
"Once again, the zip code with the largest number of chain stores in the city is Staten Island's 10314 (home of the Staten Island Mall), with 188 outlets. It is followed by five zip codes in Manhattan - 10001 with 175 outlets (up from 1609 in 2009; 10003 with 166 retail stores (up from 151); 10022 with 156 outlets (up from 137); 10019 with 156 retailers (up from 148) and 10017 with 147 retai8lers (up from 138).
Queens accounted for half of all the zip codes that have experienced a decrease of retail chains, the report said, noted that Sunnyside (11104) had 24, down from 31 last year; Flushing (11371) had 29 stores, down from 35 last year.
Duane Reade was the city's fourth largest chain with 248 stores, followed by McDonald's, 241; Baskin-Robbins, 204; Rite-Aid, 195; GNC, 121; Radio Shack, 119; T-Mobile, 117; CVS, 115; Payless, 107; Sleepy's, 102; and Burger King, 96.
Banks were not included in the study.
Architecture Critic
Carter Horsley
Since 1997, Carter B. Horsley has been the editorial director of CityRealty. He began his journalistic career at The New York Times in 1961 where he spent 26 years as a reporter specializing in real estate & architectural news. In 1987, he became the architecture critic and real estate editor of The New York Post.
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