READERS RESPOND

AT ISSUE: The city of Huntington Beach wants to move Burlington Coat

Factory and Wards from the proposed Huntington Beach mall.

Burlington and Wards should be able to stay in the shopping Center

(“Huntington Center tenants distressed over possible move,” Oct. 12). I

can’t imagine what they are thinking by making it into an Italian

shopping center.BEVERLY ALLEN

Huntington Beach

If the City Council’s idea of “high end” includes a 22-screen movie

complex and Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, they might as well let Wards and

Burlington Coat Factory stay.

LINDA MASTERTON

Huntington Beach

Burlington and Wards should not be part of the proposed Crossings at

Huntington. I would say get them out of here.

BRENDA RACHELS

Huntington Beach

Yes, Wards especially [should be allowed to stay]. It has been with

the mall since it opened. To reward their loyalty, should we kick out

Wards and Burlington? No. They have stuck by us. I also have a problem

with an Italian villa [design]. That has nothing to do with a beach city.

Council members would be foolish to get rid of Wards and Burlington.

SHIRLEY DAVIS

Huntington Beach

I definitely think Burlington and Wards should stay there. I think

it’s ridiculous to try and push them out of there, especially when they

are willing to go along with the silly Italian theme, which I don’t

understand anyway.JUDY HOSOI

Huntington BeachThey’ve been there all this time so let them stay.JANE

PETERSON

Huntington Beach

I’m in favor of Burlington and Wards staying in the mall.MARICELA

SANCHEZ

Huntington Beach

It would be an injustice to have them taken out.JAN MARKMAN

Huntington BeachWards and Burlington Coat Factory should definitely be

allowed to stay at Huntington Center. They’ve been the bread and butter

of the center for the last few years. Huntington Beach as a whole is not

an upscale town; we like stores like this.

If we want to do upscale shopping, we’ll go to South Coast Plaza or

Fashion Island. A 22-screen movie theater complex is a stupid idea.

Several chains are in bankruptcy.

DORIS LARSON

Huntington Beach