Julianne: I’m really glad to be back in Macville. What happened to the market that used to be here?
Helio: Oh, it went belly up . It struggled for many years. The owners tried to downsize and reduced the space they were renting, but they had to throw in the towel when they got intodebt .
Julianne: What a shame ! It was such a nice store, and the family who owned it was always sofriendly.
Helio: Yeah, things have changed a lot around here.
Julianne: Where is the restaurant that was next to the market? I used to eat lunch there all the time.
Helio: The owners couldn’t make it profitable and after trying to get loans to bail themselves out , they ran out of options . They had to pack it in .
Julianne: What’s happening here?
Helio: The gift shop is going out of business . It’s having a big sale to liquidate the store. The owners lost their lease and have to close. This store has been in the family forgenerations , but the property owners want to tear down the building for a parking lot.
Julianne: A parking lot? For what? With this economic downturn and all of these businesses going bankrupt , who will want to park here?
Helio: Your guess is as good as mine.