26 Responses to ** Ralph’s Famous Italian Ices this week! **

• 21. HansBrix October 18th 2009 - 14:40:14 |

  I agree. Not sure if $5K is the monthly rent but the other overhead is bound to be well in excess of that number.

  The numbers just don’t add up.

  In response to joedub05 who said:

  No offense to the business owners but why ANOTHER Italian Ice place? What’s the minimum rent for this place? $5000/month? How many ices do you need to sell in a month to cover that? Actually you need 1667 @ $3 each just to cover rent! That’s 55 per day EVERY day. Possible in July and August but This doesn’t include materials, labor, utilities, etc… Am I the only person with a calculator?

  For some reason businesses come and go in Hoboken quicker than in most places. Take a walk down Washington and you’ll see what I mean.

  
  

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• 22. plywood October 18th 2009 - 15:09:13 |

  You will probably notice at a mall that there are hardly any stores you’ve never heard of before. That’s because they have a policy of not renting to any outfit that has less than 1000 branches(or some other huge number). Basically, that’s because most little start-ups don’t make it. In Hoboken, Washington Street doesn’t make the parking requirements most chains hold out for, or the price per square foot. In addition, many first time retailers think you can sell just about anything for just about any price in Hoboken. Sort a new Jersey myth, that day-trippers are wandering Washington Street all weekend looking for nonsense to spend there money on. Those days are over, try Montclair or Red Bank. Whoops, too late. Guess what, the recession has probably hit Hoboken harder than most places, and most people in Hoboken don’t spend there money here except for essentials like dry cleaning, cups of coffee and delivery fast food. It’s sad, Washington Street actually used to be a decent destination.

  
  

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• 23. DEADMAU5 March 2nd 2010 - 11:09:32 |

  I’ll be there 1st in line for a rainbow cup of ice. I wish them well. Ices equal more laundry for us parents

  
  

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• 24. Stabone130 March 2nd 2010 - 11:48:15 |

  because if there’s something that drunks need more of in their body….its more……liquid?

  
  

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• 25. plywood March 2nd 2010 - 12:06:14 |

  Actually, yes. Massive alcohol intake causes a need for re-hydration.

  In response to Stabone130 who said:

  because if there’s something that drunks need more of in their body….its more……liquid?

  
  

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• 26. escaped68 March 2nd 2010 - 18:59:19 |

  Red bank has plenty of empty retail space, I say about 40% of the store and offices on broad st are vacant. They have the same problems greedy landlords and parking problems.The only places that have any movement are related to food and they often close fast.

  In response to plywood who said:

  You will probably notice at a mall that there are hardly any stores you’ve never heard of before. That’s because they have a policy of not renting to any outfit that has less than 1000 branches(or some other huge number). Basically, that’s because most little start-ups don’t make it. In Hoboken, Washington Street doesn’t make the parking requirements most chains hold out for, or the price per square foot. In addition, many first time retailers think you can sell just about anything for just about any price in Hoboken. Sort a new Jersey myth, that day-trippers are wandering Washington Street all weekend looking for nonsense to spend there money on. Those days are over, try Montclair or Red Bank. Whoops, too late. Guess what, the recession has probably hit Hoboken harder than most places, and most people in Hoboken don’t spend there money here except for essentials like dry cleaning, cups of coffee and delivery fast food. It’s sad, Washington Street actually used to be a decent destination.

  
  

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