ENID, Okla. — Enid’s retail market has grown over the past seven years, and officials continue to work on attracting businesses and restaurants.“I think the important thing to understand with the retail market in Enid is that over the last seven years, we’ve gone from around $650 million in total re...

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On Thursday, Feb. 8, the findings of a comprehensive retail study for Unicoi County was presented by Adam Chandler, an economic development consultant with the Oklahoma-based company, Retail Attractions.The retail study was funded through the Governor’s Three Star Program and is intended to give tow...

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WAGONER — Development continues to flourish along U.S. 69, with quick-service restaurants rapidly becoming a dominant feature along the retail corridor on the city’s west side. Construction of a new Taco Bueno is under way just north of Oklahoma 51. A super-sized Sonic Drive-In opened adjacent to th...

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Earlier this year, the cities of Davis and Sulphur teamed up in an effort to beef up the areas’ economic output and the cities’ revenues. The collaborative effort allowed the sister cities to split the cost of hiring a retail development consultant. Rickey Hayes, CEO and economic deve...

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Dick’s Sporting Goods reportedly plans to close its Muskogee store upon the conclusion of its third holiday shopping season at Three Rivers Plaza. Mayor Bob Coburn said he received information on Wednesday indicating local employees of the sporting goods store have been told about the closure. Dick’...

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As part of its effort to attract more retailers, the Ada City Council renewed the city’s contract with the economic-development consulting firm Retail Attractions on Monday.The council voted 4-1 to renew the contract for another year, with Councilman Bryan Morris casting the only “no” vote.Morris sa...

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A softening retail market has worked to place two planned outlet malls for the Tulsa area on hold, a developer for one of the projects said.Stephen Coslik is chairman of the Fort Worth, Texas-based Woodmont Co., which is partnering with Cherokee Nation Businesses to bring the Cherokee Outlets to Cat...

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Growing an area's retail industry is a long process that economic consultant Rickey Hayes, founder of Retail Attractions, says requires patience but retailers will come. Hayes, who has been working with the Sallisaw City Commission since August 2016, reported at Monday's City Council meeting there a...

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