Poll Results: Horsham Says No To Most Chains, Yes To Healthy Eating

The results are in.

On Tuesday, we asked you what businesses you’d most like to see in Horsham.

As it did in neighboring Phoenixville, Roxborough, Lansdale and Norristown, Trader Joe’s led all vote-getters, by a dominant tally of 37%

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There are 457 Trader Joes scattered throughout the United States.

“Local mom and pop shops” garnered enough votes for second place, with 25%.

More atypical chain stores received only a comparatively small fraction of the vote.

And while Trader Joe’s and Whole Foods are chains, their focus on local, healthy products sets them apart from more traditional nationwide corporations.

Seen that way, over 76% of Horsham respondents want healthy options that are at least locally oriented, rather than fast food chains.

As has been the case in other towns around the area, outdoor outfitters and general stores like Target and Walmart were not nearly as popular as supermarkets.

Full results are included below:

• Trader Joe’s 37%
• The area needs less chains and more local stores and mom and pop shops 25%
• Other 22%
• Whole Foods 14%
• REI 2%
• Burger King 0%
• Eastern Mountain Sports 0%
• Pizza Hut 0%