The Sun Journal is working on its third annual area retail story looking at how the past year’s been – can you say Kohl’s, Gritty’s and L.L. Bean? – and what 2006 is looking like. In advance of that story, we’d like to know what you’d like to see locate here, from a list of 53 prime national retailers and restaurants. We’ll announce the top vote-getters with our story, plus we’ll call those top picks and ask, “Hey, what about it?”

Vote by Dec. 2. If you want, tell us why you want them here.

You can vote one of three ways:

• Vote on our Web site (go to www.sunjournal.com and look in our “Blogs” area).

• E-mail your vote and any comments to Kathryn Skelton at [email protected].

• Clip the list below and get it to the Sun Journal by Dec. 2. (You can bring it to the customer service desk on Park Street in care of Kathryn Skelton, or mail it to the Sun Journal, 104 Park St., Lewiston, ME 04240, ATTN: “Why Not Here?”)