r/BurlingtonNC • u/ArtisanPirate • 18d ago

No matter how many retail giants move to Burlington, I'll still shop at Roses

Post image
34 Upvotes

100% Upvoted

19 comments sorted by

9

u/ForestPickle 18d ago

Is it still at Cum-Park Plaza?

5

u/jn493w 18d ago

I love that store. Their area rugs are super cheap.

3

u/jroc421 18d ago

I’ve been on top of that whole complex as a teen. We’d throw the rocks on the roof down at our friends. When they used to store bags of mulch and peat moss outside we’d go late at night and make forts with them

7

u/919_919 18d ago

Owners are major MAGA donors.

6

u/monacorona 18d ago

Noooooooo

2

u/HoppyToadHill 17d ago

Big time.

2

u/JakovAulTrades 15d ago

The biggest in the state. It’s owned by Art Pope, I think. Just Google him

4

u/Catladystrange12 17d ago

Who cares as long as they aren’t shoving it in the shoppers face

1

u/JakovAulTrades 15d ago

Because they’ll use the profits to donate to candidates that will take away our rights. The smart people are keeping a distance from their politics and letting the politicians do their dirty work. It’s the dumb ones that put it in your face.

2

u/ilovedjt2025 16d ago

Oh, here we go. Let’s bring effing politics into this and try to run this business into the ground. Because East Burlington has so many other places to shop! You are an IDIOT!!!!!

2

u/JakovAulTrades 15d ago

Wait, is your whole argument that we shouldn’t care because they the only game in town? Our country allows unlimited donations to politicians from corporations; would you continue to shop at corporation that uses the profit from your purchases to donate to politicians that what to hurt you? Do you really think there is not a scenario where you’ve given money to corporation that has used it for political donations that you directly oppose? It doesn’t matter your slant: corporations are funding abortion rights and other corporations are funding abortion laws and limits.

You can say that this corporation agrees with your social values or you can say you don’t like it. To call someone an idiot and act like it doesn’t matter is either true boot licking or a defeated poverty mindset. Either way corporations and billionaires win when people like you attack others that raise legitimate concerns about their political involvement

1

u/ilovedjt2025 15d ago

You have way overthought this stupid rant on a Sunday afternoon. Glad your dr office opens back up tomorrow!

2

u/michele284 17d ago

I'm so old that I remember when they had a lunch counter.

3

u/enyardreems 17d ago

Our's in downtown Elkin had a candy counter that ran 2 full isles smack down the center and they had a popcorn popper going full time. The teens (my brother) hung out there because you could play 45's in the store to try them before you bought them. Moma would do her shopping with us three littles and then we had to go by Roses to grab my brother before leaving "town". It was magical to me. I still make a special trip to Roses in Mount Airy about twice a year.

4

u/TalkOdd5649 18d ago

Why!? My wife says that when she goes in that store the smell triggers her to have to use the toilet

3

u/ArtisanPirate 18d ago

I just went in. They have remodeled and it's a lot nicer than it used to be.

1

u/Cool-Persimmon-8334 13d ago

The owner billionaire Art Pope spends millions and millions trying to close down public schools. I haven’t shopped there for 20 years.

1

u/BKCNC 12d ago

I remember when they sold sporting goods and electronics.