Downtown Consumer Survey Take-Away Findings
Two Hundred, fifty-three people completed the survey which was promoted with a front-page article in the Corsicana Daily Sun that cited the URL for the online questionnaire. Major area employers including CISD, Navarro Regional Hospital and the City of Corsicana also emailed the survey link to some or all of their employees. Hard copy surveys were available at the Corsicana Visitor Center.
Eighty-four percent of respondents would likely patronize a seafood or steakhouse downtown
One in three would likely shop at a specialty grocer
More than a quarter would eat at an ethnic restaurant such as Greek, Spanish or Mediterranean
Downtown shoppers are most likely to shop during extended and weekend hours.
During the week, two-thirds of respondents typically shop for non-grocery items after 5 p.m.
More than ¾ of respondents prefer to shop after 5 p.m. Friday, during the day Saturday or Sunday afternoon
Restaurants serving supper stand the best chance of being patronized by regular customers
46 percent of respondents eat out for supper two or more times a week
Seven in ten of these prefer meals costing between $5 and $9.99
Breakfast is not a widely popular meal for dining out
70 percent eat breakfast out once a month or less
Most respondents do not work downtown and only come to the District once a month or less for non-grocery retail shopping and personal care or professional services
More than 88 percent of downtown shoppers typically park on the street and less than one block away from their destination
Corsicana experiences retail leakage for purchases that are not needed weekly or more often
60 percent shop Waxahachie once a month or every few months
57 percent shop Waco once a month or every few months
69 percent shop Dallas once a month or every few months
These shoppers cite better selection as their primary reason for shopping out of town as opposed to downtown.
More than a quarter of respondents (27.45%) would like to see a weekend open-air market developed downtown
More than a quarter would utilize an indoor playground or children’s party venue
Twenty-eight percent have some interest in living downtown
More than ¾ of respondents were female
One in four respondents were at least interested enough in starting their own business to learn more
Eighty-four percent of respondents would likely patronize a seafood or steakhouse downtown
One in three would likely shop at a specialty grocer
More than a quarter would eat at an ethnic restaurant such as Greek, Spanish or Mediterranean
Downtown shoppers are most likely to shop during extended and weekend hours.
During the week, two-thirds of respondents typically shop for non-grocery items after 5 p.m.
More than ¾ of respondents prefer to shop after 5 p.m. Friday, during the day Saturday or Sunday afternoon
Restaurants serving supper stand the best chance of being patronized by regular customers
46 percent of respondents eat out for supper two or more times a week
Seven in ten of these prefer meals costing between $5 and $9.99
Breakfast is not a widely popular meal for dining out
70 percent eat breakfast out once a month or less
Most respondents do not work downtown and only come to the District once a month or less for non-grocery retail shopping and personal care or professional services
More than 88 percent of downtown shoppers typically park on the street and less than one block away from their destination
Corsicana experiences retail leakage for purchases that are not needed weekly or more often
60 percent shop Waxahachie once a month or every few months
57 percent shop Waco once a month or every few months
69 percent shop Dallas once a month or every few months
These shoppers cite better selection as their primary reason for shopping out of town as opposed to downtown.
More than a quarter of respondents (27.45%) would like to see a weekend open-air market developed downtown
More than a quarter would utilize an indoor playground or children’s party venue
Twenty-eight percent have some interest in living downtown
More than ¾ of respondents were female
One in four respondents were at least interested enough in starting their own business to learn more
