Performance in Seattle hasn't seemed to affect the business at the other shops downtown, same as the Redmond/Bellevue PBS hasn't forced the other local shops away. People go to either shop because they know what they want:
I go to SVC or another LBS when I want something special like my generator driven rando stuff and high end clothing.
I go to Performance when I need to stock up on Accelerade, or for their sale stuff, or I need a new wheel and don't have time to wait on ordering parts to build one.
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