Tell Us: What Stores Should Open on Route 17?

Retail on Route 17 in Ramsey has been a hot topic since a new borough Chamber of Commerce formed last year. One of the Chamber's goals has been to unite all business owners in Ramsey, and to speak for the various concerns of the businesses in the borough's different shopping districts, namely Main Street, inside the Interstate Shopping Center, and along Route 17.

According to a The survey found the local stretch of highway has about a 5% vacancy rate.

According to the survey, some of the most popular shops that opened in 2012 across the state include:

• 7-11
• Advance Auto
• Big Lots
• Chase Bank
• Chipotle
• Children’s Place
• Corner Bakery
• Ulta
• Carters
• Dollar Tree
• Hand & Stone
• Home Goods
• Dollar General
• Joe’s Crab Shack
• Massage Envy
• European Wax Center
• Sherwin Williams
• Verizon

Some of those chains opened in Ramsey as recently as last year.

So, Patch was wondering, if you could fill the vacancies on Route 17, what stores would you open? Would you choose one from the list above, or bring something else to northern NJ?

Tell us in the comments below.