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Originally Posted by vandypandybear
The sports bars in Grady Gammage's building haven't performed well, and it's catty corner from the football stadium. It's hard to support one when the stadium is only in use a few months a year. There is also no residential in that area currently.
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I think the Sun Devil Marketplace bar(Pitchforks & Corks) struggles because:
1)They are hidden from the street. I've talked to countless people who frequent College Ave and they never had a clue the place is there.
2) They are severely limited in TVs for viewing. There isn't a single TV on what is a cool outdoor patio.
3) Are very limited in food options. Only cold food and sandwiches when we've tried them.
4) No hard liquor.
We go to so many sporting events at ASU and have always wanted this place to be an option on our circuit, but it's just not equipped to compete with sports bars.
Btw, right across the street from The University's empty occupancy in question is the College Bar and Grill, which does a killer business even when there aren't Sun Devil football games in play. That whole street has really picked up since Snooze and Postino have opened on College Ave.