re: White Star Market - Government Street

I went there often before the rona hit. It always seemed busy. Thank Broom and the arse-Faced King

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Yes and no. You’d think that a capital city with a major SEC university in a part of the city that they’re gentrifying would be a successful concept. It’s really bizarre that this thing didn’t work. At least in my opinion.

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Some thrive, some are ghost towns.

I actually read a good article on them last night, in reference to a few of the NOLA ones.

The Troubling Economics of Food Halls

It is pretty long, but the gist was that the money spent opening the stand and then the large % you have to pay the market, plus increase labor costs due to having to follow their rules as far as operating hours, made it hard to turn a real profit if you're not slammed busy all the time.

I don't think BR had the operating hours issues, though -- they were allowed to make their own hours.

I found that article while looking for one I read a year or so ago that was much better. It was basically outlining all of the external factors you need for a food hall to succeed. I'm not finding it now.