Potential restaurant concepts

While the Army family is accustomed to more exotic cuisines than many typical consumers, Leesville is not particularly lacking in ethnic food choices; several offerings exist on 171 (Japanese, Thai, Korean, Mexican and others). Based on research conducted by A-CHP and the Community Land Use & Economics Group, there are two “crowd-pleaser” opportunities for restaurant concepts:

• Pub-and-grill, offering steaks and other fairly standard fare in a cozy atmosphere.
• Traditional Italian, offering pastas and sauces and other traditional fare.

For both of these, Leesville residents and the Army family now travel significant distances to dine at chain establishments.