tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post5850872202069385959..comments2024-03-28T18:49:51.220-04:00Comments on Tomorrow's News Today - Atlanta: [BREAKING] No Fare-Thee-Well: Earth Fare to Exit Atlanta & Peachtree Corners StoresAtlantan99http://www.blogger.com/profile/06115362060612910966noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-57524778287995412852018-09-04T11:50:30.816-04:002018-09-04T11:50:30.816-04:00The trouble with being at Emory Point is that you ...The trouble with being at Emory Point is that you have to appeal to one of three markets: students, discerning neighbors or the general population. It was pretty clear to the discerning consumer that Earth Fare inflated its prices with no added benefit for items that could be purchased easily elsewhere. The deli and prepared foods were really basic and just ok. Students the general population couldn’t afford a cart full, and other high-end grocers did it better. There’s nothing wrong with Emory Point, there’s something wrong with the market surveys that were clearly not done for any of the stores that closed here. There’s also nothing wrong with any of the grocery stores mentioned, Rome will not fall today and we can all relax with the Jeff Bezos paranoia.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07127084806568169567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-3381001860616300402018-03-27T15:06:49.975-04:002018-03-27T15:06:49.975-04:00I'm a CDC contractor, and I go to Earth Fare f...I'm a CDC contractor, and I go to Earth Fare for lunch several times a week. Yes, their prices are sky-high (EP rent). Yes, it's a very small footprint and thus their selections are very limited. Yes, they had severe problems finding and keeping good employees and had a LOT of bad ones.<br /><br />But at least for the first two years they were in business, you could get a good, healthy lunch from the deli section for about half what you'd pay for something similar at F2O or Muir (without all the added sodium).<br /><br />And if you think their prices were high...stuff like yogurt and smoothies at either CDC cafeteria is already half again as much, and take a guess how Earth Fare's closure right across the street will affect cafeteria prices.<br /><br />I hope they get another "food mart" in there, but I agree that the whole property is in a really bad location for anyone other than CDCers and people who work in the remote Emory offices within a block or two of the Point.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-60770482961789458862018-03-23T16:06:06.762-04:002018-03-23T16:06:06.762-04:00These comments are a prime example of American ent...These comments are a prime example of American entitlement and laziness. Everything must be delivered to you at a hefty price and most of these people don't have any safety net of savings in the bank. People are entitled, in debt and a paycheck away from being flat broke. Amazon does not make money, and obviously neither do many of you. This business model is going to go BUST and you people are going to be forced to be civilized and social and drag your lazy butts into a brick and mortar store. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-49321016777771902222018-03-23T13:17:35.680-04:002018-03-23T13:17:35.680-04:00I'm not obsessed with WF, but I'm loving m...I'm not obsessed with WF, but I'm loving my deliveries from there and from Sprouts via Amazon Prime. I could see this affecting the amount of foot traffic in any of these stores. It will hurt TJs more as they don't have a delivery service at present. Meredith F.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14944408913891723566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-42549892362973605132018-03-21T09:23:37.331-04:002018-03-21T09:23:37.331-04:00Howard's viewpoint is most likely the most acc...Howard's viewpoint is most likely the most accurate. Earth Fare expanded out of their sweet spot of success. Same thing can be said for NC based Harris-Teeter, they expanded here to ATL years ago and could not make it. Now HT is scaled back within its original regional enclave and owned by Kroger. Lidl had to curtail their lofty expansion into the US market. Last but not least, the predictable demands for Trader Joe's and Whole Foods to build in every middle class neighborhood. These stores know that customers will travel miles out of there way to shop these stores - they don't expand because they know they have you hooked. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-5969828435278844302018-03-20T09:15:07.183-04:002018-03-20T09:15:07.183-04:00I went to college in NC and was Earth Fare obsesse...I went to college in NC and was Earth Fare obsessed. The one in my college town was an old grocery store that they converted. I remember saving my money (not my parents) just so I could shop there because their produce and grocery items were so much better than what I could get. They carried tons of local items ranging from produce to meat. They had one of the best beer selections in town filled with local and regional brews.<br /><br />With that being said, I have been so disappointed by these 2 locations. From the service, to small produce sections, to what I feel is huge increases in prices. It hasn't lived up to my expectations at all. I have to go out of my way to shop there and it's just not worth it. I'll stick with the Sprouts, Aldi, and Publix that are closer to me instead.Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17443989302958432502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-77967456539818671112018-03-20T09:02:57.876-04:002018-03-20T09:02:57.876-04:00"^PROOF^ The white privilege Trader Joes wors..."^PROOF^ The white privilege Trader Joes worshippers - your comments are deplorable"<br /><br />WHAT???? Clearly your definition of "deplorable" and the real definition differ.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-172520721710755602018-03-20T08:45:26.436-04:002018-03-20T08:45:26.436-04:00https://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2014/...https://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2014/02/trader-joes-racism-scandal-no-one-talking-about/357969/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-54256780916353897562018-03-20T08:41:53.825-04:002018-03-20T08:41:53.825-04:00"What concern is it of yours where I choose t..."What concern is it of yours where I choose to shop or the size of my waist line?"<br /><br />Because YOUr ILK demand everyone else pay or subsidize for your lifestyle mistakes via socialized medicine, etc. White privilege problems while the real poor suffer. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-41881735623794398942018-03-19T22:07:21.735-04:002018-03-19T22:07:21.735-04:00@
"Lots of commenters possessed by Trader Joe...@<br />"Lots of commenters possessed by Trader Joe's. Typically when passing by all I see are overweight zombies walking in and out of their store. "<br /><br />I'm not possessed by Trader Joe's but the products and value they offer appeals to me so I shop there. What concern is it of yours where I choose to shop or the size of my waist line?<br /><br /> Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-65359066392484986232018-03-19T20:54:51.452-04:002018-03-19T20:54:51.452-04:00I cook a lot and like good food. I live near Earth...I cook a lot and like good food. I live near Earth Fare (Emory) and tried to support it at first because they claimed to buy from local farmers but I rarely saw any local products! And organic foods are very expensive. But, I have to defend WF because their fresh meats, fish and seafood are better than TJs, Publix or FM. They also have the best cheese selection as well as quality deli meats. Publix has the best baked goods and TJs has unique offerings but I don't love their produce. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-44740163703810144662018-03-19T14:22:48.468-04:002018-03-19T14:22:48.468-04:00First, I like the GD reference in your headline......First, I like the GD reference in your headline... and I like Whole Foods and believe it will be relevant for a very long time. Its the only large scale food retailer that actually understands what they are selling... and that goes for the shelf stockers too.<br /><br />Second, Sprouts will definitely fail (in my opinion).. but it will take several years because their performance is too clouded by the their rapid expansion business plan. Its surprisingly difficult to understand how their P/E and balance sheets are working... so much so that everyone assumes they are crushing it, but my assumption is they are not.<br /><br />Third, Trader Joes will always compete and always have a slice of market share. Their culture and pricing win customers.<br /><br />- Jack S from Wichita<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-71433581090816746082018-03-19T11:41:57.032-04:002018-03-19T11:41:57.032-04:00^PROOF^ The white privilege Trader Joes worshippe...^PROOF^ The white privilege Trader Joes worshippers - your comments are deplorableAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-25873950857379796052018-03-19T11:08:11.939-04:002018-03-19T11:08:11.939-04:00Love it Anon @ 8:26. Was wondering the same thing....Love it Anon @ 8:26. Was wondering the same thing. He can have chickens running around his yard too!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-63006664604678176452018-03-19T08:26:19.907-04:002018-03-19T08:26:19.907-04:00Would the poster with the Jeff Bezos/anti Trader J...Would the poster with the Jeff Bezos/anti Trader Joe obsession kindly share where he or she does his shopping? I don't get where you're coming from. Either you subsist on heirloom kale and quinoa grown on your backyard organic farm or you are a shill for Walmart corporate trying to run down the competiton. This obese grocery shopper would appreciate some enlightenment.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-17702688386902345312018-03-19T06:11:43.386-04:002018-03-19T06:11:43.386-04:00Not surprised at all Earth Fare at emory is closin...Not surprised at all Earth Fare at emory is closing. They had the WORSE service ever and the employees were terrible. We would routinely complain to the manager about how bad the staff was and how they routinely missed out on sales due to their slow staff. This store is closing because of poor staff and management who were out paced and worked by other local grocery chains. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05941109256202171487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-68680069583179154102018-03-18T19:45:55.837-04:002018-03-18T19:45:55.837-04:00It appears that whoever did the leasing for Cousin...It appears that whoever did the leasing for Cousins at Emory Point simply did their prospecting at Cousins existing "The Avenues" centers OTP. Basically just duplicated a surban "Avenues" project in an ITP location. Big mistake. But I guess the leasing agent made a nice commission. Totally misread the market.<br />Now with all the pressure on retail and the property being "flagged" as a poor performer I don't see a very bright future here retail wise<br />And yes EP is a bigger failure than Town Brookhaven Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15293253307338373531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-6703275321246163522018-03-18T15:34:37.519-04:002018-03-18T15:34:37.519-04:00Surprised they lasted this long and not sad to see...Surprised they lasted this long and not sad to see them go. As some of the other commenters have said, they were pricey and offered nothing that other shops do better for less. <br /><br />I went there many times wanting to get a prepared meal, but nothing ever looked good, and more recently nothing even looked fresh. The field is too competitive to be that mediocre. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-7675205880296122332018-03-18T11:55:42.021-04:002018-03-18T11:55:42.021-04:00Once we realized the parking meters at EmoryPoint ...Once we realized the parking meters at EmoryPoint were fake, we shopped/ate there more often. But, it pains me to see elderly people from out of town fussing with these phony meters before they eat at General Muir. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-68030533181646328702018-03-18T11:27:01.330-04:002018-03-18T11:27:01.330-04:00Lots of commenters possessed by Trader Joe's. ...Lots of commenters possessed by Trader Joe's. Typically when passing by all I see are overweight zombies walking in and out of their store. Well at least you aren't lining Jeff Bezos pockets.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-65905666182833046452018-03-18T08:59:16.414-04:002018-03-18T08:59:16.414-04:00The problem isn't the store per se. The issue ...The problem isn't the store per se. The issue is that the area is not remotely walkable. There's nothing enticing enough to make me give up my parking space if I'm working on Emory's campus. The Decatur area is now glutted with fancy grocery stores. I'm not going to get stuck in Emory/CDC traffic over it. It's a similar issue to Emory Village. Can't keep anything open there either. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-46436522975120093612018-03-17T19:12:22.270-04:002018-03-17T19:12:22.270-04:00Whoah Desta is opening at Emory Point? I LOVE th...Whoah Desta is opening at Emory Point? I LOVE that place. I travel to CDC often on business and we go there all the time. Can’t wait for that. Hope they get more places like this. We really need good Vietnamese over here. I would LOVE an H-Mart or something similar. need something good there. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-40422714071326359442018-03-17T13:29:20.759-04:002018-03-17T13:29:20.759-04:00Trader Joe's isn't going ANYWHERE. They k...Trader Joe's isn't going ANYWHERE. They know what they are doing and is why they have similar, sometimes higher sales/SF than Whole Foods. <br /><br />I occasionally stopped in the PC Earth Fare and found it difficult to come up with reasons to keep doing so with Trader Joe's, Sprouts and WF also within my grocery shopping sphere. Also there NEVER more than 5 shoppers in there. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-76521362952656611692018-03-17T10:21:29.268-04:002018-03-17T10:21:29.268-04:00Emory Point is a disappointment. It’s really too b...Emory Point is a disappointment. It’s really too bad. I’m guessing rent is so high that no good business can open up and survive. Aside from General Muir (which is fantastic) the restaurants are terrible. To be successful, rents need to be in reach of small business owners who will be invested in their business. As it is, only chains can afford to go in, and they evidently don’t pay enough to breed loyalty or quality. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-80271784693461054482018-03-17T10:04:16.420-04:002018-03-17T10:04:16.420-04:00Their stores closings have nothing to do with Whol...Their stores closings have nothing to do with Whole Foods, Sprouts, TJ's etc. Earth Fare was just way way too expensive. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com