Replies to post #11978 on uWink Inc. (UWKI)

[who8me2k7]

I think the promenade is an awesome location. Very crowded on weekends. Maybe it was because you went during memorial day.

[Rawnoc]

You are entitled to your opinion, and I am entitled to point out the flaws in your thinking, especially since this is a public message board.

Living in an area for 35 years doesn't make you an expert on where a uWink location was a good financial choice or not since you don't have a clue what the price tag was.

As for the 405 freeway, you must be out of your mind to state that there isn't much traffic there. I've personally sat in crawling traffic right next to the Howard Hughes Promenade dozens of times. You're right, however, that nobody would be able to see the uWink from the freeway, but I was thinking more along the lines that with the MASSIVE traffic that passes that mall on a daily basis on the 405 freeway, perhaps a billboard or even just word-of-mouth "Hey, check out uWink -- it's at the mall you and countless thousands of others pass by every day" might work.

In short, you can't possibly know how bad OR GOOD a purchase is on something if you don't even know what the price tag says. If you can, please let me know if the price of the plasma TV I'm about to buy is a good or a bad deal. And I won't tell you what price I'm paying.

[Rawnoc]

Over 266,000 people a day:

http://www.interstate-guide.com/i-405_aadt.html

[Rawnoc]

The Promenade at Howard Hughes Center
The Promenade at Howard Hughes Center is a lifestyle center located in Los Angeles, California. It is a two level outdoor mix-used center that features a blend of lifestyle entertainment, dining and shopping. The center is located off Interstate 405, on one of the major freeways in Los Angeles with over 297,000 motorists passing daily. It is part of a 70 acre business campus that includes 2.7 million square feet of mixed use office, retail and health facility complexes. Pepperdine University directly adjacent to the property has an active enrollment of 1,500 students. The customer is a college educated, white collar worker. The office buildings surrounding the center offer a captive audience of 5,000 workers that are employed by such corporations as Universal, Univision and Sony. The Bridge Cinema de lux, a 17-plex stadium theater has a draw of 45 miles because of its unique contemporary design, restaurant and cocktail lounge, an IMAX theater and concierge services. Close to 50% of the market have have household incomes of over $75,000. The center offers a unique mix of restaurants and retail that includes Callender's Grill, On the Border Mexican Grill and Cantina, Islands, Johnny Rockets, Kabuki Japanese Restaurant, Starbucks, Borders Books and Music and Nordstrom Rack.

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