All along Pembroke's downtown, abandoned and boarded up storefronts can be found on both sides of the main road.
"I believe it does hurt us because it's not the prettiest thing in the world. Part of coming through downtown is the look and if it doesn't look nice, nobody wants to be around it," he said. "And maybe they're not spending as much or they're a little bit more cautious about opening a business because they're going to have to get a loan or get financial aid.""It is a little bit desolate," said Brodie O'Connor, who was joined by a group of friends on a shopping trip to Pembroke.On Friday, Pembroke's newest business, Cyndy-Lou Boutique, opened in the city's West End Mall.
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