Visions for Vacancies in Dedham: MovieStop

Our new Visions for Vacancies feature begins this week, a spot where you can have your say and sound off on what a vacant business property should become before plans are drawn.

Each week Dedham Patch will highlight a vacant building or structure in the Dedham community.

This week we turn to the Dedham Mall area and the former home of , which closed earlier this year.

But what should replace the retail space? There are already plenty of food establishments - , and - so what type of business would complement and fit well at the Dedham Mall area?

It's a very high-traffic location with plenty of people from Boston neighborhoods and Dedham , stopping for coffee at and heading to .

So, if you had your way - ignoring zoning and planning restrictions - what would you want to go into the former MovieStop? Let us know what you think in the comment section below.

Have a vacant store suggestion? Email timothyr@patch.com.