tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post5215966338002822567..comments2024-03-28T11:42:57.812-04:00Comments on Tomorrow's News Today - Atlanta: Specialty Grocers Battle For Business in Metro Atlanta Atlantan99http://www.blogger.com/profile/06115362060612910966noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-6860645700176837962015-01-04T18:33:52.526-05:002015-01-04T18:33:52.526-05:00I'm glad to see other organic food stores and ...I'm glad to see other organic food stores and more fresh market stores opening up. Alpharetta was particularly hard hit by the closing of Harrys. The new Avalon has far fewer food choices, a very small parking lot and I seldom shop here now but have shifted to Sprouts and Fresh Market, Trader Joes.<br />I wish someone else would put up a store here and push Whole Foods out of the Alpharetta market. We need a larger bigger organic market store similar to the old Harrys not an Avalon store which never has what I want anymore. I spend 1/20th or less of what I used to at that store driving to stores like Fresh Market and Sprouts which are further away.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-32823683973342556502014-07-01T19:57:49.168-04:002014-07-01T19:57:49.168-04:00TUCKER!
TUCKER!
TUCKER!
Please come here!TUCKER!<br />TUCKER!<br />TUCKER!<br /><br />Please come here!Bonnie's Blogging Adventureshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18322829224406097382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-66361657533397855212014-07-01T18:30:55.722-04:002014-07-01T18:30:55.722-04:00too bad they can't get something in Chamblee P...too bad they can't get something in Chamblee PlazaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-66450240942042193242014-06-30T10:55:44.740-04:002014-06-30T10:55:44.740-04:00Agree with Anonymous that the Sprouts in Snellvill...Agree with Anonymous that the Sprouts in Snellville / Shoppes at Webb Gin was desperately needed. This shopping corridor on Scenic Hwy is the 3rd busiest in Gwinnett behind MOG and Sugarloaf Mills. No other specialty grocer has bothered to look at that still growing area. Sprouts will do very well in Snellville!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-28127239007378378952014-06-29T11:43:20.128-04:002014-06-29T11:43:20.128-04:00The comment about the morningside development make...The comment about the morningside development makes zero sense. This is going to be a multi level mixed use development. Did you expect them to stack a new apartment complex on top of those 60 year old old shopping center buildings? duhAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-13631256319238756712014-06-28T21:58:59.025-04:002014-06-28T21:58:59.025-04:00I am really applauding the folks who were responsi...I am really applauding the folks who were responsible for planning the Sprouts Snellville location. The bustling area up to this point never quite had anything like a Whole Foods or Trader Joes. I understand why a store like WF never entered this market, but it really puzzled (and quite frankly saddened) me that Snellville never had ANY type of "healthy" grocery store, especially given the demographics of the area surrounding Scenic Highway 124. This was an EXCELLENT move on Sprouts' part, for both the residents of Snellville, who have long been looking for this type of store to open in the area, and for the company itself, as there is no direct competition from any other "healthy" grocery store in the immediate area. I think they'll be around to stay for quite a while.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-84851880092975657942014-06-28T05:44:39.914-04:002014-06-28T05:44:39.914-04:00Wow.. great article. Kind of overwhelming that t...Wow.. great article. Kind of overwhelming that this is all happening at once. Really more stores than the market can support. Wish something would open in Tucker.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-70433356883920588372014-06-28T04:10:39.110-04:002014-06-28T04:10:39.110-04:00With radio buys, it is standard practice for radio...With radio buys, it is standard practice for radios sales weasels to look at their spot buys and then call up competitors and attempt to book ads for both sides at the same time. So surely somebody called Whole Foods and said "hey, these other guys are doing a campaign, do you want to respond?" <br /><br />Trader Joes does a small ad campaign. Not enough to be effective so not sure why they bother at all. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-32599796482193740062014-06-28T03:23:41.483-04:002014-06-28T03:23:41.483-04:00Sprouts has started reno on their Mansell Road loc...Sprouts has started reno on their Mansell Road location in the last few weeks. The space is completely gutted and they appear to be moving pretty fast. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-76976550510534579012014-06-27T16:21:22.033-04:002014-06-27T16:21:22.033-04:00Krispy Kreme at Smyrna's Olde Ivy Village open...Krispy Kreme at Smyrna's Olde Ivy Village opened in February (2014). The Del Taco building is under construction, signage is up, and appears to be close to opening. The Sprouts sign has already been put up out front although construction on the main building doesn't appear to have started.<br /><br />The marketing information at Columbia Properties' site about Olde Ivy Village suggests a Uncle Maddio's Pizza Joint may open there, too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-16145217506752691082014-06-27T13:38:44.203-04:002014-06-27T13:38:44.203-04:00I'm really hoping the Marietta Harry's sta...I'm really hoping the Marietta Harry's stays open past development of the Kennesaw Whole Foods. But overall this is all very exciting for food lovers, and vegans, as these new stores will offer more choices than the existing Kroger and Publix stores. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-79053314597846211212014-06-27T13:09:06.371-04:002014-06-27T13:09:06.371-04:00@Anon RE: Midtown,
A Sprouts has been mentioned a...@Anon RE: Midtown,<br /><br />A Sprouts has been mentioned as a possibility for midtown near 7th/8th but nothing is confirmed. <br /><br />Thanks for your comments and your readership!Atlantan99https://www.blogger.com/profile/06115362060612910966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-70528329117375903272014-06-27T13:02:12.691-04:002014-06-27T13:02:12.691-04:00One of these companies needs to build one of these...One of these companies needs to build one of these in Midtown in one of the many new high rise condos going up. Preferably in the lower end around Peachtree and 7th Street.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-32062897810911189432014-06-27T13:00:59.301-04:002014-06-27T13:00:59.301-04:00Eli,
Thanks for giving us this comprehensive over...Eli,<br /><br />Thanks for giving us this comprehensive overview of what's in store (pun?). <br /><br />If you're feeling creative, I'd love to see a box chart that shows various foods/products listed on the horizontal columns and the store names listed on the vertical columns. Then, where the columns intersect, put a check mark to show which foods/products would be available at each store. This would help us determine which store meets our needs.Jimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-80922223616325642172014-06-27T11:43:30.432-04:002014-06-27T11:43:30.432-04:00Really excited by all of these new grocery options...Really excited by all of these new grocery options. I'd love to see the existing mainstream grocers like Publix and Kroger refurbish their intown stores (what a gross waste of space the Murder Kroger on Ponce is - a huge missed opportunity by Kroger) and expand their organic offerings. Hopefully Wal-Mart's big push into organics will help in that regard.Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14615856315876918970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-54006123425373138262014-06-27T11:09:06.413-04:002014-06-27T11:09:06.413-04:00I noticed the Sprouts coming soon sign is up in Sm...I noticed the Sprouts coming soon sign is up in Smyrna on the corner of S. Cobb and East-West Conn. Also, the Krispy Kreme has been open for a few months now and I think the Del Taco is already open or very close to opening. The signs were were up on the building a few weeks ago.CJnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-87627094142657433942014-06-27T11:06:31.205-04:002014-06-27T11:06:31.205-04:00I can't believe it takes 2 years to redo the M...I can't believe it takes 2 years to redo the Morningside shopping center at Piedmont and Cheshire Bridge. Why did they have to completely tear it down? It's a complete eyesore the way they've fenced it off. Couldn't the existing tenants just be replaced rather then tearing the buildings down and waiting 2 years for any improvement? That's crazy. But that's Atlanta. Tear everything down and rebuild from the ground up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-78491164629310991652014-06-27T10:47:23.397-04:002014-06-27T10:47:23.397-04:00Trader Joe's seems to be content with their lo...Trader Joe's seems to be content with their locations in the metro, after their initial push into Georgia. Right now, they're continuing their march into Florida, having already opened in Naples, Sarasota, Tampa, Gainesville, Tallahassee, and Miami. They opened a new store today in Winter Park (Orlando's high-end midtown suburb), will open 3 stores in Palm Beach Gardens, Boca Raton, and Delray Beach in September, and more to come in St Petersburg and Ft Lauderdale. They're always methodical in their expansion.<br /><br />YDFM is still the best!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-87985082524389892732014-06-27T10:19:16.097-04:002014-06-27T10:19:16.097-04:00@Glen,
I finished this early this morning and was...@Glen,<br /><br />I finished this early this morning and was clearly a little tired. I kept telling myself to include Trader Joe's and clearly forgot in the end. I have since added a small portion about TJ's and their Atlanta network.<br /><br />I agree for the most part on Kroger but their expansion of existing / construction of new, large format stores has been off-putting to many who prefer "local" markets, smaller in size. <br /><br />Thanks as always for your contributions and readership. Atlantan99https://www.blogger.com/profile/06115362060612910966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-6348393137400279772014-06-27T10:16:51.263-04:002014-06-27T10:16:51.263-04:00I was wondering what was taking YDFM so long to ge...I was wondering what was taking YDFM so long to get started with its expansion. I wouldn't be that sad about the loss of the pine trees. <br /><br />When they get an entrance on Dekalb Industrial, it'll be more easily accessible, particularly for people that live north of YDFM.mindspringyahoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04916299133467799390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-39579776886969103282014-06-27T10:16:39.623-04:002014-06-27T10:16:39.623-04:00@Lee,
I too hope Atlanta will see a far more comp...@Lee,<br /><br />I too hope Atlanta will see a far more competitive environment as a result of so many new players in the market.<br /><br />I think you may be right about the Alpharetta Harry's and I think a similar move is likely for the Marietta Harry's once the Kennesaw location opens. <br /><br />Thanks as always for your comments and readership. Atlantan99https://www.blogger.com/profile/06115362060612910966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-35174111246700354792014-06-27T10:04:01.413-04:002014-06-27T10:04:01.413-04:00Good article, but I am surprised that Trader Joe&#...Good article, but I am surprised that Trader Joe's was barely mentioned. Also the "old timers"Publix, Kroger,and Walmart are getting into the same game also. This will lead to mergers, price reductions, and failures.Just like the Market wars years ago that led to Bruno's, Harris Teeters, Cub Foods, Big Star, and A&P leaving the Metro. Should be interesting to see who wins and what big empty locations we will be left with.Glennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-52053284865285955422014-06-27T09:31:47.420-04:002014-06-27T09:31:47.420-04:00Very good article, Eli. I'm excited to see wha...Very good article, Eli. I'm excited to see what happens in this space. Looking forward to the competition. Hopefully it will drive down prices.<br /><br />I believe the Harry's location between Alpharetta and Roswell (on Upper Hembree Road) will close once Whole Foods opens at Avalon. The company will keep it as an office or possibly a warehouse of some sort. But it's in a poor location that doesn't fit the company's strategy of opening near higher density development.Lee at rootsinalpharetta.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05446362253485207191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-54242579657524132422014-06-27T07:08:08.744-04:002014-06-27T07:08:08.744-04:00As a vegan, this is all good news to me. Each of t...As a vegan, this is all good news to me. Each of these stores (except Fresh Market) carries lots of vegan options that you can't typically find in Kroger or Publix, especially the pre-made items. I am interested to see how this plays out for these various brands, though, it seems like they'll end up cannabalizing each other sooner rather than later.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com