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Show J!L j ; f w p ... i -s t - V Ii t r- r ' k- j ; i f t fldoon norma :nnnon 1 i "'I V f j i ' 1 I f " s v i . i i : , - ; i -- I t j ! r SUBURBAN ; I ; v i Articles in tScs section appear as promotional consideration tor the advertisers. kind in the nation. From many standpoints, this region is geographically and historically an independent, isolated trading area revolving around Salt Lake City, its center and control point. Salt Lake City is the only metropolitan-size- d city within the Intermountain West. Separated n o on n n nn n on o n a URBAN & 1 The Intermountain Area is comprised of over Vk million people who last year spent well over $2 billion in retail establishments. With a total of over $3.8 billion of personal income, this region has become a prime market for national chain stores as well as locally owned operations. Many nationally known stores have recently moved to the large shopping malls that are springing up all over the valley. The Cottonwood Mall, the first completely enclosed mall to open in the Salt Lake area, was joined last year by the Valley Fair Mall in Granger. Two more developers have announced plans for completion in the near future of two additional malls. One, the Fashion Place Mall in Murray is scheduled for completion in August. Sears and Auerbachs will be the two anchors of this mall that will feature over 60 other specialty shops. This mall has an investment of over $35 million and is already 65 percent leased. Almost an entire block of buildings in the heart of downtown Salt Lake City has been demolished and a gigantic hole has been dug in preparation for the new ZCMI Mall that will rise on the pilings that are being pounded into the ground now. This mall will cost over $37 million and will be anchored by ZCMI. It will have over 70 shops and restaurants and will be the only downtown covered supermall in Western America and the largest of its no non 0000: i 1 LJ nanoa 5 The Salt Lake - Tribune, Sunday, February 27, 1972 I J ! foke $flimit flje talt j from other shopping areas by the lofty Rockies on the east and the Sierras on the west and by wide distances, the Intermountain West is alFrom Salt Lake City to most Portland is almost the same distance as from New York to Atlanta; and from Salt Lake to San Francisco it is only 200 miles less than from Chicago to New York. self-containe- d. In 1969, the Intermountain Retail Marshowed ket its vitality by beating 12 states in retail sales, 15 states in food sales, 15 states in general merchandising sales, 18 states in eating and drinking sales, 14 states in automotive sales, 15 states in service station sales, 16 states in building and hardware sales and 21 states in drug sales. Actually, the backbone of the American economy is the retailer. He is the person who buys in large quantities and disperses this merchandise to his customers in the desired amount whether it be clothing, food, jewelry or smile buttons. This is the place where the ultimate user can shop for almost anything he will need for personal grooming, the home or his other personal property. The projections for retailing in this decade are enlightening. The social and economic forces that will determine income, education levels and life styles in the coming years are changing. Two of the most important are income and education. As education trends go up, so does income, and both have a profound influence on life style. There will be more people graduating from high school and college and along with these rises in education will come rises in income. Median income per household was 9,300 in 1969 and three years from now it will be about $11,000. Things look bright for the future of retailing. nr Hilt S D (f aaaaaE 'UJL SH&aHE SHaeaE agafiSE B9B0HE . O rrr4i X j.;- Utah Tram'rt Autharitc modem completed March, 1972 i terminal facilities at 613 Wert 2nd South WE'RE BUILDING FOR YOU When you build a house, you start one brick at a time building a firm foundation . . . carefully . . . surely. Were building a better bus system the same way . . . carefully . . . surely ... one brick at a time. Our foundan dollar office and terminal facility . . , 6 new a new tion is already in place bus stop signs . . . student service at the University of Utah. new . . . on order 16 more in and service buses area This is only the beginning! More bricks are in the planning . . . expanding service to cover a ... cross-tow- n is reviewed service and for need . . . is studied being Front Wasatch express being along the a more readable schedule is being prepared. and it takes just as many to make a better bus sys It takes a lot of bricks to make a sturdy building ... 7,1 i ed half-millio- five-coun- ty ... tem. 'Our bricks may seem to go up slowly, you may not notice the change over night ... But WE ARE BUILD- ING A BETTER BUS SYSTEM! WELCOME ABOARD utAirntANsrr wmoRiTY m inmmou 02 assiswxc CALL 322-044- 1 |