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W W W. M A I N E B I Z . B I Z 17 A U G U S T 2 1 , 2 0 1 7 of her eponymous business to the mall to streamline e ciencies both for her- self and for clients. " e modern customer needs functionality — 'I've got to get my workout in and I've got to run my errands,'" she says. " e idea was to come to a centrally located area, where people already have to be." Her studio's relationship with the mall is symbiotic, she says. "It provides a lot of foot tra c for the mall that they might not already have," she says. "My clients are walk- ing past these windows, getting to and from their cars. ey'll eyeball the windows and it might spark an inter- est to get something they saw." Finding tenants like these means sending out the mall's specialty leas- ing representative and providing tem- porary leasing to see if the mall is a good t, says Gerety. Out in the mar- ket looking for prospective tenants, the representative "knocks on doors, goes to trade shows, goes to other communities to say, 'Listen, we have an opportunity in Bangor. In some cases, it's, 'Wow, we'd like to talk.'" L S , M a i n e b i z s t a f f writer, can be reached at @ . a n d @ M R E I F O C U S Tanya Emery, Community & Economic Development Director | 207.992.4280 | bangormaine.gov A smart company positions itself for new opportunities. Are you in the right place? When you're ready to create, innovate, or expand, success is all about positioning. You value a forward-thinking community and so do we. With a newly renovated waterfront, revitalized downtown, an International Airport, and Maine's premier convention center; Cross Insurance Center — Bangor is the right place for your business! Call us and let us help you make your next big move. P H O T O / JA S O N P. S M I T H Sunshine Gannucelli, owner of Sunshine Fitness Studio in the Bangor Mall, says her customers like the convienence of getting a workout and running errands in the same trip.

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