tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post2592993311441670093..comments2024-03-29T07:51:48.253-04:00Comments on Tomorrow's News Today - Atlanta: UPDATE: Suburban Plaza Redevelopment Plan Featuring Walmart SupercenterAtlantan99http://www.blogger.com/profile/06115362060612910966noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-20713101539642525812011-12-03T15:51:02.085-05:002011-12-03T15:51:02.085-05:00Please don't take my Hancock Fabrics away! It&...Please don't take my Hancock Fabrics away! It's really hard to find a fabric store inside I-285 these days. I've been trying to talk JoAnns into moving into the empty Boarder's Books on Ponce, <br />but without much luck.<br /><br />We shop Hancock's, Big Lots, Mirage, Last Chance, Moe's, Picadilly and sometimes Decatur Estate, and we come from south of Avondale to do it. (Meaning we go past a Walmart on the way) <br /><br />Yes, I'd rather see a Target go in, although I don't agree with some of their labor practises either), but I guess Walmart is willing to pay more for the privilege of moving in.<br /><br />I would like to see the shopping center fixed up and revived. I just wish they could find new tenents who could be compatable with some of the businesses that are already there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-90024474174453695262011-11-05T16:43:33.328-04:002011-11-05T16:43:33.328-04:00I shop at Walmart all the time, and will prob shop...I shop at Walmart all the time, and will prob shop at the new one. Am happy that something is coming in there.<br />My problem is that the building they're planning is too BIG for the space that's available at Suburban Plaza. The whole re-do is going to negatively affect residents (like me) who live on bordering streets (noise and crime?), and make traffic there even more of a nightmare than it already is.Kermit Ellsworthnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-86678599417972122122011-11-05T16:37:43.867-04:002011-11-05T16:37:43.867-04:00GROSS!! I bet the r*ts just heard about all the lb...GROSS!! I bet the r*ts just heard about all the lbs and lbs of pet food sold at the Pet Supermarket, and wanted to check it out, prob nothing to do with Meltons, but surely, they were affected.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-69300551116134491052011-11-04T16:24:29.787-04:002011-11-04T16:24:29.787-04:00I'm not surprised PetSmart is coming in, as I&...I'm not surprised PetSmart is coming in, as I'm skeptical whether the close-by Pet Supermarket will re-open after their recent closing to "remodel." An employee at the Toco Hills Pet Supermarket told me they closed to deal with a massive rat infestation. Makes sense, I guess, in an old structure like that with a food source. That next Saturday morning, driving next to Melton's, I saw guys in their white coveralls and facemasks at work behind the building (presumably fumagating). Anyway, the Pet Supermarket is still closed, and I haven't eaten at Melton's since.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-16058314322441989222011-11-04T09:19:47.118-04:002011-11-04T09:19:47.118-04:00First - we don't think we need another Walmart...First - we don't think we need another Walmart in the Decatur area.<br />Also for me I never shop at Walmart due to their history of poor treatment of their employees, very low wages and history of forcing out small local stores. They sometimes offer low prices but at a very large cost to the local community. I currently shop at both Big Lots and Last Chance Thrift so I don't consider myself a snob.So I am one of those shoppers!! I've also lived in the neighbor hood for over 20 yrs so I know the area very well. Walmart is not what our neighborhood is all about!I wish there was a better answer to the re-development.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-17978631440637757072011-11-04T04:53:52.244-04:002011-11-04T04:53:52.244-04:00Why is it that so many people absolutely HATE Walm...Why is it that so many people absolutely HATE Walmart, but have no problem with - or even welcome - Target? Is it because the stores are really that different, or does it have more to do with the customers each attracts?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-11002178429162907382011-11-04T02:41:29.840-04:002011-11-04T02:41:29.840-04:00@ Anon Re: Cub Foods,
Thanks for the info on the ...@ Anon Re: Cub Foods,<br /><br />Thanks for the info on the center. I hope they do something soon as it currently looks as though a bomb tore through the Cub Foods space. Perhaps when Last Chance gets the boot at Suburban, they can find ample room in the this center...Atlantan99https://www.blogger.com/profile/06115362060612910966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-63592811063851606612011-11-03T23:54:22.902-04:002011-11-03T23:54:22.902-04:00Hey John,
FINALLY, someone realizes the REAL loss...Hey John,<br /><br />FINALLY, someone realizes the REAL loss! It was mentioned during the meeting yesterday at the church that the CBT will be reconcepted and change hands. My guess ( though not verified) is that Selig is planning to tear down the building for a new restaurant tenant. I'm sure you've tried it but Farm Burger does it for me :)<br /><br />Thanks for reading the blog and for the comment.Atlantan99https://www.blogger.com/profile/06115362060612910966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-36798072100138231472011-11-03T23:49:13.617-04:002011-11-03T23:49:13.617-04:00HOLD ON...
Screw Wal-Mart, what is that about Cozy...HOLD ON...<br />Screw Wal-Mart, what is that about Cozy Burger Town?!?!?<br />Don't bury the lead dude, what's the story about them changing hands and being rebranded?John Phttp://twitter.com/thejohnpnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-22913565407588315732011-11-03T16:40:15.096-04:002011-11-03T16:40:15.096-04:00Wallmart. Bleh. Who actually shops there? I've...Wallmart. Bleh. Who actually shops there? I've only been in one (Howell Mill Road & 1-75) and it was full of Kountry Krap I can't imagine anyone in Buckhead or Midtown wanting to buy. I know times is hard for property managers looking for leases, but come on. Ewww.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-52357005949833960012011-11-03T12:25:14.970-04:002011-11-03T12:25:14.970-04:00As someone who spent a LOT of time at Suburban (an...As someone who spent a LOT of time at Suburban (and Suburban Too! after it was built) growing up...whether it was going to the new Turtles or shopping at Belk or Cards, Comics, and Games, or the Big B Drugs, or spending hours bowling or playing video games at Suburban Bowl, I can say without a doubt that it is a bit sad but necessary change that needs to happen.<br /><br />The reservation I would have living in the area is that the property is outside of the City of Decatur...plans, drawings, zoning overlays, etc. etc. mean very little to DeKalb and I'd be shocked that they would have the resources to prevent the Walmart and surrounding areas from being targets of petty crime and theft. <br /><br />Just look at the DeKalb crime mapping tool at the Tucker Walmart. Compare that to the Walmarts in the city of Chamblee and city of Dunwoody. I'd also suggest contacting those PD's to discuss the added stress of patrolling a regional store like Walmart. The DeKalb Pd does an excellent job based upon the resources they are given...but what amount of resources are going to be directed in North Decatur? Not saying it isn't worth it to renovate to have Walmart, but I would just be wary of it being in DeKalb.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-62428720381741086242011-11-03T11:39:11.897-04:002011-11-03T11:39:11.897-04:00I'm a local as well. And not crazy bout this. ...I'm a local as well. And not crazy bout this. I was also not crazy bout the Edgewood property, but I find myself over there quite often. So maybe the updated development at Suburan Plaza will be a good thing. I will sort of miss the small town feel that it offers. I'd rather it stay small and get a facelift instead.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-8744442227927239512011-11-03T11:25:16.652-04:002011-11-03T11:25:16.652-04:00Someone has planned to build a conference center a...Someone has planned to build a conference center at the former Cub Foods site. My guess is the plans we stopped when the recession hit.<br /><br />http://clairmontheights.org/node/128Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-87752727946445368252011-11-03T09:57:06.797-04:002011-11-03T09:57:06.797-04:00I have lived in the neighborhood near Suburban for...I have lived in the neighborhood near Suburban for many years. I do not think it's a good match for the nearby neighborhoods.<br />The Walmart rep said they can build a Walmart every 10 miles to fill the customers' needs. Well I don't want to live surrounded by big box stores.<br />Not to mention what this will do to an already terrible traffic problem. We know their goal is to now build in urban neighborhoods so I guess there is no stopping them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com