BUSINESS
To meet new business circumstances, the Downtown Development Authority was initiated by Grand Junction business owners in 1977. West of town, a mall began in the late 1970s and it has grown into a regional shopping center. Typically, malls deplete old downtown areas. The DDA has kept the Main Street Shopping District viable and thriving. Benge�s Shoe Store has been on Main Street since 1911, and is a DDA member.
(Benge's Shoe Store Photo)