Shelter Insurance Rating - 2

Shelter Insurance

807 W Main St, 

Mountain View, AR 72560

(870) 269-3414

Oh dear, Shelter Insurance.  You suffer from the same problems as the most of the rest of the merchants on Main Street. There's a curb cut to the sidewalk in front of your door, but then there's that threshold again. Getting there and getting the door open takes two people.  I know, I know,  you are going to say that one of your employees will open the door for me, but I would rather just open the door and come in your office. 

Even a little 3" ramp would make it possible to get in. You don't even have to build those, you can buy them online and snug them right up to your door, inside and out.  It would make it possible for all of us to use your services. Shutting some of your potential customers out is not very good business, ya know.

Rating - 2

Charlyn's Cronies Rating - 1

Charlyn's Cronies 

301 West Main Street

Mountain View, AR 72560

870-269-5740

Located in one of the oldest buildings in Mountain View and featuring a real soda fountain like we grew up with, Charlyn's is a new business with supposedly great food.  You can see the building is totally inaccessible for anyone needing assistance with walking.

The tables are very close together, so even if a wheelchair or scooter user could enter, he or she could not get to a table. I have never asked anyone to make the tables accessible because without being able to enter the front door, what is the point after all.

Rating - 1 - can't get any worse

Nancy's Antiques Rating 1 - Can't get any worse.

Nancy's Antiques & Gifts

217 W Main St, 

Mountain View, AR 72560

(870) 269-4566

As you can see, Nancy's Antiques is not accessible.  A visiting friend managed to get inside with a walker, but it wasn't easy.

And after entry, the aisles were so narrow and cluttered that my friend left soon and did not purchase anything.

What a shame that a business that people want to spend money in make it impossible to do so when minor changes would make the store accessible to everyone and increase business. 

Rating - 1, can't get any worse