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THURSDAY, AUGUST 31, 2017
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POINTERS LIGHT THE NIGHT –
Point Loma played under permanent lights at their home stadium for the first time in the school’s history on Friday, Aug. 25. Unfortunately, in front of a capacity crowd, the Pointers lost 34-12 to the El Camino Wildcats. See the story and more photos on page 5. PHOTO BY SCOTT HOPKINS
OB residents render retail resistance BY DAVE SCHWAB | THE BEACON
Ocean Beach residents held signs against Target at the OB Town Council on Aug. 23.
PHOTO BY JOHN COCOZZA
No way, no how. That's what some Obecians are saying, unequivocally, to the prospect of a Target Express coming into their beach community. In what could be the end of the antique mall era in OB, the Target Corp. is negotiating to acquire the 18,000-square-foot Antique Center building in the 4800 block of Newport Avenue. A Target Express is a downsized version of the original Target store introduced by the chain across the country in a
‘The sentiment is loud and clear – people are opposed to Target coming in.’ GRETCHEN NEWSOM OB TOWN COUNCIL PRESIDENT
variety of sizes and assortments. The new store model is meant to create a more locally relevant big-box experience in urban areas. Commercial Realtor Tony Franco of The Franco Realty Group in Pacific Beach, who has
been brokering the Target deal, said he couldn't comment other than to say, "Target is doing their due diligence by responsibly reaching out to the local community and asking for input. If the public wants to submit an offer, they can send it to Info@TonyFrancoRealty.com.” From his survey of other commercial landlords in the area, Franco said: “They are all 100 percent on board with the potential of the Target transaction. However, most locals are scared to come forward and SEE TARGET, Page 14
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