tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post7239472608624489855..comments2024-03-29T03:59:50.007-04:00Comments on Tomorrow's News Today - Atlanta: Kroger Going on the Offensive in Decatur Atlantan99http://www.blogger.com/profile/06115362060612910966noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-65337072251206970532014-09-21T23:52:37.107-04:002014-09-21T23:52:37.107-04:00Pretty sure the Cherokee Plaza A&P was an A&am...Pretty sure the Cherokee Plaza A&P was an A&P in the 70s as well. My family moved to Brookhaven in 78 and we shopped there all the time, or sometimes at the Big Star on NDH where Richway used to be, now Target. Some times we used to the Chamblee Winn Dixie, but in any case, the Cherokee Plaza store was definitely operating as an A&P in the 70s. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-64334456083792159442014-08-16T08:50:55.387-04:002014-08-16T08:50:55.387-04:00The new superdeluxe Kroger in Brookhaven is almos...The new superdeluxe Kroger in Brookhaven is almost too big and this one appears to be as big if not bigger. Between the updated Dekalb Farmers Market, the new Walmart, the new Kroger, Fresh Market on N. Druid Hills and Briarcliff, Earth Fare across from the CDC, and Sprouts opening up at the corner of Cheshire Bridge and Piedmont, we are covered with grocery choices for miles.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-16030222044826871262014-06-04T09:54:00.331-04:002014-06-04T09:54:00.331-04:00Who cares whether it's Decatur, Dekalb or what...Who cares whether it's Decatur, Dekalb or whatever. I love the store on N. Decatur Road. I wish they'd become a Marketplace. I love to be able to get deals for house things as well as groceries. Can't wait to see the new version.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-34988403029438130892014-06-04T09:50:54.358-04:002014-06-04T09:50:54.358-04:00Personally, I shop at the N. Decatur Kroger all th...Personally, I shop at the N. Decatur Kroger all the time and wish it would be a "Marketplace". I find such deals for my home at this Kroger, as well as good deals on my groceries. It saves a bunch of time and money to get everything at once. And nobody cares if this is Decatur or not, just give us a decent place to shop.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-14090632088867448582014-06-04T09:50:21.217-04:002014-06-04T09:50:21.217-04:00Personally, I shop at the N. Decatur Kroger all th...Personally, I shop at the N. Decatur Kroger all the time and wish it would be a "Marketplace". I find such deals for my home at this Kroger, as well as good deals on my groceries. It saves a bunch of time and money to get everything at once. And nobody cares if this is Decatur or not, just give us a decent place to shop.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-13684287832967731332014-05-28T12:50:08.457-04:002014-05-28T12:50:08.457-04:00As a former tenant of Suburban Plaza, we at Mirage...As a former tenant of Suburban Plaza, we at Mirage Sarees are awaiting the new development. We believe that the new Walmart will not only help the aesthetic appeal of the neighborhood but also strengthen the surrounding businesses. For our former customers, we have moved to 1554 Church Street Decatur, GA 30033. Check us out at www.MirageSarees.comMirage Sareeshttp://www.miragesarees.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-3721321886107914692014-04-25T23:48:33.261-04:002014-04-25T23:48:33.261-04:00Just as "Atlanta" can refer to both the ...Just as "Atlanta" can refer to both the city limits of Atlanta-proper <i>and</i> to the great-Atlanta area, "Decatur" has a similar double-meaning. I live in unincorporated DeKalb, but my address is Decatur, and it's been on the map for 40+ years as "North Decatur." Old-school atlases mark the 30033 as "North Decatur." It may not be City of Decatur, but it is still Decatur. Remember a decade ago or so when y'all talked about changing the name of the City of Decatur to "Decatur City?" It was vetoed due to sounding tacky. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-89791624176273598232013-10-01T17:44:56.137-04:002013-10-01T17:44:56.137-04:00Hopefully Kroger will install electric car chargin...Hopefully Kroger will install electric car charging stations there, as they have at some other locations around town. The Walgreens across the street has a charger, and the Suburban Plaza / Walmart location up the road has two. Gotta keep up!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-38308151466926061182013-09-29T20:13:56.923-04:002013-09-29T20:13:56.923-04:00I live in Avondale Estates, close to Walmart, but ...I live in Avondale Estates, close to Walmart, but won't use it because of the panhandling in the parking lot AND inside the store. It isn't easy to get in and out for a quick pick-up - and I don't appreciate their corporate mega take-over philosophy either. <br />The "big Kroger" has the same problem of being too big for a quick shopping need. I always head to the "little Kroger" in downtown Decatur for that. I imagine that the big expansion of the Kroger on N Decatur will make it even less likely that I'll shop there, at least most of the time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-67667697040530495342013-09-29T15:09:15.188-04:002013-09-29T15:09:15.188-04:00I'm a senior citizen and arthritic, walk with ...I'm a senior citizen and arthritic, walk with a cane. The riding carts are too slow for my taste, but the present Kroger is about the max I can do to walk around and buy my groceries. The riding carts often are out of "juice" on Wednesdays the senior discount day. If the new store is even bigger, I may have to shop elsewhere and drive farther. If they want to keep my business they need to institute a grocery delivery service. It can be done profitably. I already have my produce delivered to my door by a wonderful service called Natures Garden Delivered. With the graying of the population, retailers need to rethink the huge megastores or they will drive us all more and more away from the bricks-and-mortar retail locations to on-line shopping. YES, let Walmart be Walmart. I have one five minutes from me that I REFUSE to USE because of their unfair employment and worker management policies.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-10630899479233968942013-09-29T15:02:40.474-04:002013-09-29T15:02:40.474-04:00The enlarging of the store is great news. It is a...The enlarging of the store is great news. It is a commercial area. There should be no alarm here.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-55760629390796068432013-09-28T16:25:43.101-04:002013-09-28T16:25:43.101-04:00Sheesh. As a guy who grew up across the street fro...Sheesh. As a guy who grew up across the street from Agnes Scott (in "real" Decatur), it's too funny to see you guys going bananas about him calling unincorporated Dekalb "Decatur". Who cares? What whiny snobs we've become. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-26926584138347323682013-09-26T19:47:34.289-04:002013-09-26T19:47:34.289-04:00Decatur does not JUST include COD. Don't be sn...Decatur does not JUST include COD. Don't be snobby. Decatur addresses run all the way from Oak Grove to *gasp* the other side of Memorial Drive. Yes, that's right. Your precious "Decatur" includes this Kroger, as well as the evil Memorial Drive Walmart.<br /><br />Glad to see this expansion.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-21634767800841793082013-09-25T18:33:32.403-04:002013-09-25T18:33:32.403-04:00SB the one in Savannah is supposed to be HUGE. The...SB the one in Savannah is supposed to be HUGE. The one that it is replacing was also very large. I remember when it first opened up over 30 years ago. I was in high school and living in Savannah. Don't know if it will be a MArketplace or Super Kroger or whatever. They just got a Whole Foods down there last month. Not sure how they will handle this humongous supermarket. http://savannahnow.com/exchange/2012-06-17/big-plans-mall-blvd-shopping-center#.UkNiFUPD_DcGlennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-66638925005069272002013-09-25T14:52:57.855-04:002013-09-25T14:52:57.855-04:00It's always such a travesty when someone confu...It's always such a travesty when someone confuses unincorporated DeKalb with "inside the city limits of precious, precious Decatur." So glad we have folks around here to clear that up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-78745748025637398802013-09-25T13:27:04.981-04:002013-09-25T13:27:04.981-04:00Excellent reporting Eli. I can add that I believe ...Excellent reporting Eli. I can add that I believe there's a Kroger Marketplace under development near Knoxville and I think near Savannah but I'm not 100% sure.SBnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-75277987207150581192013-09-25T12:59:58.807-04:002013-09-25T12:59:58.807-04:00Us folks in unincorporated areas need a city too :...Us folks in unincorporated areas need a city too :-)<br /><br />My address says Atlanta. Most assume it's Marietta. One furniture store said it was the city of Cumberland! Well there's no such thing. Nor is there a cit of East Cobb or a city of Wildwood. I need to address my mail in some way, so Atlanta it is. Just like Kroger needs a city, so it's Decatur.AJnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-71997254577897450602013-09-25T12:28:52.100-04:002013-09-25T12:28:52.100-04:00It may not be CoD (incorporated) but it is most de...It may not be CoD (incorporated) but it is most definitely Decatur.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-70370804981324998022013-09-25T10:15:35.879-04:002013-09-25T10:15:35.879-04:00@Carl,
You say that, but type in "Your DeKal...@Carl,<br /><br />You say that, but type in "Your DeKalb Farmers Market" in Google and look at where it seems to be located... ;)<br /><br />Forget #DefendTheDome ... #DefendTheDECAtlantan99https://www.blogger.com/profile/06115362060612910966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-38212977278577341012013-09-25T10:11:02.066-04:002013-09-25T10:11:02.066-04:00HA! Defending...the Battle of Decatur. :)
YDFM is...HA! Defending...the Battle of Decatur. :)<br /><br />YDFM is in Scottdale, so I don't think there's any confusion there, but then again I've heard of those who reference the "Decatur Farmers Market" who haven't actually been there; they're referring to YDFM. Carl Blackhttp://twitter.com/Carlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-69439198932904151222013-09-25T10:08:51.167-04:002013-09-25T10:08:51.167-04:00@Carl,
LOL. I visited the new Marketplace in Car...@Carl,<br /><br />LOL. I visited the new Marketplace in Carrollton. That store is HUGE and is actually maybe a little too big. Word is many in the area find the store too overwhelming and are not fans of the fact that they must traverse a store stocked with so much more than they need or want. Let Walmart be Walmart, let Kroger sell groceries. Atlantan99https://www.blogger.com/profile/06115362060612910966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-22536257804401302262013-09-25T10:05:58.620-04:002013-09-25T10:05:58.620-04:00Also, this expansion gives a whole new meaning to ...Also, this expansion gives a whole new meaning to the phrase many Decaturites use to refer to this location: Big Kroger. Carl Blackhttp://twitter.com/Carlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-30818025899453459042013-09-25T10:03:47.907-04:002013-09-25T10:03:47.907-04:00@Carl Black,
Something told me I'd see a comm...@Carl Black,<br /><br />Something told me I'd see a comment from you here sooner rather than later. I know, I know, not officially in the city of Decatur. DeKalb Farmers Market is not either I don't believe but hey, people love Decatur, so given they are both near, Decatur is the city to describe their location. <br /><br />Let's call these businesses in "Greater Decatur." <br /><br />Thanks as always for defending the city limits and for your continued readership.Atlantan99https://www.blogger.com/profile/06115362060612910966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-33983356792924939792013-09-25T09:58:24.253-04:002013-09-25T09:58:24.253-04:00Exactly, Anonymous! This is 30033. Although, there...Exactly, Anonymous! This is 30033. Although, there have been talks of eventually incorporating this area. If only they could figure out how to hire enough cops to cover the strip club and all of its shenanigans.<br /><br />Would be nice if they'd add diesel at this Fuel Center.Carl Blackhttp://twitter.com/Carlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-54955872533102045202013-09-25T09:58:01.333-04:002013-09-25T09:58:01.333-04:00@Anon,
Yes, I do realize that and apologize if I ...@Anon,<br /><br />Yes, I do realize that and apologize if I wrongly excited you in my title. The location perhaps fits better in the "greater Decatur" are but that woulda been weird in the title. Given the actual Decatur Kroger is so small and has already been converted from A&P and Harris Teeter, I doubt much else is done. The building looks like the Harris Teeters of Atlanta and is quite small, but I don't think Kroger could justify the financial outlay given what it likely pulls in and the limitations in parking and square footage they likely have. <br /><br />Thanks as always for your readership and comments. Atlantan99https://www.blogger.com/profile/06115362060612910966noreply@blogger.com