Stafford has no Wegmans grocery store, no Olive Garden restaurant, or many other restaurants and retail options found just north and south of the County.
Studies show more Stafford residents spend their hard-earned dollars at many of their favorite establishments outside the county. Stafford County officials want to change this and asked residents to bring a “retail wish list” with them to a public hearing at 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 12 at the Stafford County Government Center. They hope to get a better idea of what residents want in Stafford, and then use that information to convince potential companies to locate in Stafford.
“Stafford can definitely get a piece” said Tim George, of VantagePoint consultants, a Baltimore-based firm hired by Stafford County to help improve the county’s economic development plan. “We seek to answer the question of “who” and “how much” because when you look at the retail and restaurant expenditure numbers, a lot of money is being spend outside the county.”
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