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HARVEST MOON FOOD COOPERATIVE <br /> SITE COMPARISON <br /> ORONOlLONG LAKE,MN <br /> The following information has been assembled at the request of the Steering <br /> Committee for Harvest Moon Food Cooperative, Inc., of Long Lake, <br /> Minnesota. Park Midwest, LLC has been requested to provide general retail <br /> site characteristic comparisons of multiple market axea sites, so that the Board <br /> of Directors for Harvest Moon may pursue the highest and best site for retail <br /> profitability, long-term success and community support. <br /> During the site comparison study, it was important to distinguish that a food <br /> cooperative will not be solely supported by its members alone. In order to <br /> ensure the highest profitability, a retail site conducive to non-member, general <br /> consumer retail chaxacteristics is vital. Therefore, high retail site standards <br /> must apply relative to visibility, access, ease of ingress and egress, aesthetics <br /> and floor plan — display characteristics for a 10,000 to 12,000 square foot <br /> grocery store. In addition, this facility should be on the "Go Home" side of <br /> the primary road system; provide for a Community Room for gatherings, <br /> special events and group activities; and, be strategically located near higher <br /> density residential areas with walking and biking paths in order to create a <br /> "Pedestrian Friendly" development. <br /> The below site comparisons were completed with cursory review only and <br /> should not be relied upon as 100% accurate. These are only our site visit <br /> opinions with limited detailed information. <br />