Empty Storefront: What Business Would You Like to See Here?

The sign is still there on 700 Fair Oaks Ave., replete with these block-letter words painted in white on the front door: "Open 7 Days a Week at 11 AM." Giant refrigerators and a Coca-Cola machine are visible inside—and one of those large, insulated pizza-delivery bags sits by the glass window. But Bella's Gourmet Pizza, which has another location further up on Fair Oaks in Old Town Pasadena, left South Pas in June 2013, and the space has been lying vacant ever since.

An employee at the Old Town pizzeria told Patch that Bella's left South Pasadena after about six months last summer because it wasn't getting much business. (Bella's predecessor was another pizzeria named Garlic Jim's.) Bella's has held on to its South Pasadena number, though. If you've been unaware of the store's closure and have called (626) 799-5467 lately to order pizza, you might be wondering why the delivery wasn't exactly hot. 

It must come as a surprise to many South Pas residents why there isn't sufficient demand for pizza in a small city that has many schools. Besides, Bella's pies are known to be pretty yummy. So, for every resident who hates to see empty storefronts in South Pas, here's a challenging question: What kind of business do you think would do well in the space Bella's vacated?