The lease costs in Ballston and elsewhere in Arlington are so high that it is hard for these restaurants cover that they close in a year or 2. Then a new, hopeful bunch of small restaurateur's come in and in a year or 2 are also gone. The simple problem is, the new buildings and their owners have huge costs they must to cover so their rents are almost prohibitive except for the major restaurant chains.
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Reply to Sweetgreen in Ballston Closed—Temporary? by Lawbradoodle
The lease costs in Ballston and elsewhere in Arlington are so high that it is hard for these restaurants cover that they close in a year or 2. Then a new, hopeful bunch of small restaurateur's come in and in a year or 2 are also gone. The simple problem is, the new buildings and their owners have huge costs they must to cover so their rents are almost prohibitive except for the major restaurant chains.