San Marcos Downtown Area Plan

CHAPTER 4: RECOMMENDATIONS

SMALL BUSINESS SUPPORT BUSINESS VARIETY (Recommendation F.1, F.2, F.3)

Downtown San Marcos has a mixture of stores; however, eating and drinking establishments are the predominate store category. These account for over half of Downtown retail businesses. A diverse presence of convenience-oriented retail (e.g. grocery stores, health/beauty stores, pharmacies, beer/wine store), which support residents, workers, and visitors would mean there is a strong retail mix. A greater diversity of retail offerings can help attract a more diverse shopper base and provide a greater diversity of activity throughout the day. San Marcos should strive to continue to attract and support more retail businesses to augment and support the eating and drinking establishments.

Douglas Smith Soap Company, 208 N LBJ Dr

DOWNTOWN RETAIL BUSINESSES BY STORE CATEGORY

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