tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post5433889997145135853..comments2024-03-18T21:36:59.045-04:00Comments on Tomorrow's News Today - Atlanta: Quick Update on Upcoming QuikTrip LocationsAtlantan99http://www.blogger.com/profile/06115362060612910966noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-78853219622620048412012-05-24T16:04:17.917-04:002012-05-24T16:04:17.917-04:00I worked at the IGA and saw the changes from when ...I worked at the IGA and saw the changes from when ED and Jeff and company and the new owners take over. I can't say the new guys were bad, but I think they didn't really embrace the community. They tried and introduced new items that would appeal to immigrants, which I thought was a good idea, but in hindsight, they didn't put enough money into keeping the store. It seemed that the store was always on the verge of falling apart. <br /><br />It is a shame for the employees that lost their job due to the store closing, hopefully they were able to move on and find gainful employment.Richardnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-80934732632569687752012-05-07T15:03:27.202-04:002012-05-07T15:03:27.202-04:00This area needs some type of small area plan.
No...This area needs some type of small area plan. <br /><br />North Druid Hills Road from Buford Highway to Clairmont has the LCI study. NDH also has $25M of roadway improvement programmed into the upcoming TSPLOST vote.<br /><br />But this corridor is very important. With the commercial activity at this intersection and the neighborhoods that boarder it and the churches and schools up Clairmont, there is no reason why there isn't more traffic control and SIDEWALKS all the way up Clairmont to NDH. I think there may be some transportation funds (not TSPLOST) applied to Clairmont, but I don't know the timeframe. At least the QT redevelopment will put updated sidewalks along both their frontages.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-55819468499105351432012-03-19T09:55:20.535-04:002012-03-19T09:55:20.535-04:00This is disappointing news.
While I'm a fan ...This is disappointing news. <br /><br />While I'm a fan of QT and I'm glad to see IGA go, the area really could have used something more "neighborhood". A small grocery store, a restaurant, a hardware store, etc. <br /><br />Instead we get yet another gas station. I will say that of all possible choices for gas stations, this is the best. But we already have 2 QT's in the area, and the one on NDH draws a pretty rough crowd. <br /><br />I wonder whether the existing small local businesses in that shopping center are compatible with the high-volume nature of QT. I wouldn't be surprised to see some of them go.<br /><br />I will echo some of the other comments - would love to see the rest of the shopping center get a facelift as well as Williamsburg Plaza. Both are eyesores. Any news of the car repair shops leaving is welcome, they do not maintain their properties and are poor neighbors.<br /><br />This is definitely a missed opportunity for the area, but let's hope that QT builds a nice store and it sparks some positive changes for the intersection.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-63942528418546677292012-03-07T03:10:01.524-05:002012-03-07T03:10:01.524-05:00The old Club Pure space still has a "For Leas...The old Club Pure space still has a "For Lease" sign on it. And if IGA had planned to move there, they most certainly would have prepared the new space before closing the old location, to allow for a seamless transition.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-17624655905597183772012-03-06T12:16:18.326-05:002012-03-06T12:16:18.326-05:00I was at Clairmont and Briarcliff on Sunday. The ...I was at Clairmont and Briarcliff on Sunday. The IGA has officially been demolished. It is gone. A for the Club Pure space, I thought I heard or read that the IGA would be moving in there. Anyone else heard that?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-79285272659777332962012-03-06T08:14:05.975-05:002012-03-06T08:14:05.975-05:00We (the neighbors of Audubon) were SO hoping for a...We (the neighbors of Audubon) were SO hoping for a mini-Whole Foods or Trader Joes or even a decent restaurant. Alas, the 3rd gen QT will be an improvement, but like a lot of the bloggers, we're HIGHLY concerned about the traffic. I truly hope D. Co. is prepared to add turn lanes and possibly/finally a light at our own intersection, which would certainly defray some of the speeding on Clairmont as well as the impending accidents that WILL occur with the new QT. Almost everyone on our St. has been hit from behind turning left into our subdivision, myself included, and one of our neighbors was KILLED on the side of the road. Seriously folks, let's show our strength with our commissioners and voice our concern. Hopefully QT will be a good neighbor. It would behoove them to join us in our concerns.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-9178818350669683812012-03-04T00:41:38.737-05:002012-03-04T00:41:38.737-05:00"I have seen some activity in the former Club..."I have seen some activity in the former Club Pure space ..."<br /><br />Hopefully not another nightclub, with its attendant hip-hop/thug element and all the problems it caused!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-54176673033760783112012-03-03T12:54:25.561-05:002012-03-03T12:54:25.561-05:00Great a Gen 3 QT it will be an upgrade from the s...Great a Gen 3 QT it will be an upgrade from the smelly IGA. Also maybe it will cause the Cheveron across the street to Close. I will never forget how the chevron raised gas prices by the hour to(4.99), during the katrina gas shortage in 2005. After that I never would purchase gas from them. I have seen some activity in the former Club Pure space, lets see what shows up there!Briacliff Woods East Neighbornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-41639211200649245992012-02-29T04:36:07.589-05:002012-02-29T04:36:07.589-05:00The former Food Universe IGA's parking lot is ...The former Food Universe IGA's parking lot is now fenced off, so demolition must be imminent. It'll be interesting to see how they will surgically remove the IGA without damaging the rest of the old Briarcliff Shoppping Center.<br /><br />In other area news, the Asian Buffet II in Williamsburg Village<br />has closed, leaving two large vacancies in that center. (The former Club Pure space remains empty.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-57174673343617229732012-02-24T10:55:46.637-05:002012-02-24T10:55:46.637-05:00QT isnt viewable from Chamblee-Tucker Rd when you ...QT isnt viewable from Chamblee-Tucker Rd when you make a right hand turn off of 85 now (unless you know it is down the rd). One they move across the street it will be smack dab in eyesight and Im sure that is what they are going for...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-71674180206080224962012-02-08T21:50:18.696-05:002012-02-08T21:50:18.696-05:00Better a new QT rather than letting it remain as i...Better a new QT rather than letting it remain as is. But get ready for the inevitable accidents caused by inconsiderate left turners into and out of the QT from Clairmont.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-11809450124535852682012-02-06T08:12:01.162-05:002012-02-06T08:12:01.162-05:00What a shame! It doesn't seem we need 2 more ...What a shame! It doesn't seem we need 2 more QTs so close together. Our house was really hoping redevelopment at Briarcliff and Clairmont would support a walkable, small business environment-(think Oakhurst)-with appropriate commuter support- not an expansion of suburban sprawl.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-52534691247585060552012-01-23T19:08:04.393-05:002012-01-23T19:08:04.393-05:00I got gas at the Chamblee Tucker QT earlier this w...I got gas at the Chamblee Tucker QT earlier this week and took a look at the area. They will have to take over the wooded area between Shell and the DQ to fit a larger station, which will give them access to the light at Dekalb Technology Pkwy. <br /><br />However, it also looks like that land isn't level and they'll have to fill it in before trying to develop it.TheJohnPhttp://twitter.com/thejohnpnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-3604585246999292382012-01-23T09:36:21.090-05:002012-01-23T09:36:21.090-05:00No need for sorrow! I hope that the QT doesn'...No need for sorrow! I hope that the QT doesn't serve softserve (i.e. it would be nice it tried to be a good neighbor to the DQ instead of trying to take a lot of DQ business).<br /><br />There isn't complete overlap, but there is some overlap(softserve, slushies, hotdogs).mindspringyahoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04916299133467799390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-24966503751645044022012-01-22T17:03:57.993-05:002012-01-22T17:03:57.993-05:00Hello Mindspringyahoo,
Yes, the QT will be buildi...Hello Mindspringyahoo,<br /><br />Yes, the QT will be building on the site of the current Shell in addition to land behind and beside it. I believe QT's overall footprint is basically everything up until the neighboring Dairy Queen.<br /><br />I'm sorry if this unclear in the post.<br /><br />Thanks for reading!Atlantan99https://www.blogger.com/profile/06115362060612910966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-92228352294002225002012-01-22T15:49:05.369-05:002012-01-22T15:49:05.369-05:00I noticed today that the shell lot is way too narr...I noticed today that the shell lot is way too narrow for the ultra-deluxe QT layout. I guess that QT is taking over the woods to the right of the shell??mindspringyahoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04916299133467799390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-75772120974219300382012-01-21T20:49:03.669-05:002012-01-21T20:49:03.669-05:00Billy
How about the old "La Paz" spot? ...Billy <br />How about the old "La Paz" spot? been empty for a LONG timeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-34065710611673234182012-01-21T17:34:52.899-05:002012-01-21T17:34:52.899-05:00Yes. I grew up Tulsa and have been going to QT'...Yes. I grew up Tulsa and have been going to QT's for 25 years. <br /><br />My last trip back I was in one of the Gen3 stores ... and yes, much more ready to go food and bigger selection of items and bigger stores ... very nice. <br /><br />They were known in Tulsa to do exactly what they're doing here ... relocating to better locations (even if it's just the other side of the street). The main reason for QT's success is it's site selection. One of the top site selection research firms in the US in in Oklahoma (Broken Arrow, i think)..I know QT has used in the past, not sure if they still do. <br /><br />QT is a top shelf outfit.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-69702084415712504282012-01-21T13:21:14.268-05:002012-01-21T13:21:14.268-05:00as a neighbor to the old IGA on clairmont, we are ...as a neighbor to the old IGA on clairmont, we are thrilled that it is gone. it was not maintained & while i feel bad for the older people who shopped there, they deserve better than that IGA. we too were hoping for a Trader Joe's, and i can't believe the Trader Joe's poeple think that the neighborhood wouldn't support it. whole foods thrives just 2 miles away. i'm not particularly excited about a QT, but at least it will start the "clean up" of that corner.Rebeccanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-48862062213990313082012-01-21T12:52:21.220-05:002012-01-21T12:52:21.220-05:00I can't say I have ever been excited about a n...I can't say I have ever been excited about a new gas station opening but I am all for QT's expansion: generally the cheapest gas available as well as the cleanest, most well-stocked convenience stores staffed by friendly, efficient people. Their new generation facilities sound even better. This is some good news in a still pretty grim economy.Simonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-39335550422035280282012-01-21T12:45:27.379-05:002012-01-21T12:45:27.379-05:00I wish we would get a Quik Trip on Roswell Road in...I wish we would get a Quik Trip on Roswell Road in Sandy Springs south of Abernathy. All the gas stations from Piedmont to Abernathy along Roswell Road pretty much blow.Billyhttp://www.twitter.com/restaurantsatlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-20326741681501085262012-01-21T12:36:14.475-05:002012-01-21T12:36:14.475-05:00I hope QT's Gen3 template includes at least *p...I hope QT's Gen3 template includes at least *planning* for electric car charging. Just spend a tiny bit more money and bury some heavy gauge wiring out to a few of the storefront parking spots, and in the future it will be a lot cheaper for them to put in charging stations.<br /><br />As for the charging stations themselves, they can opt for the cheaper but slower "Level 2" chargers, or the faster "DC Fast Charger" stations, which can give an EV a quick charge-up in 20 minutes. Their competitors are already starting to do this.<br /><br />But it all starts with burying the wire, and the best time to do that is when you have the ground torn up anyway!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-40999844463749768322012-01-21T12:01:55.482-05:002012-01-21T12:01:55.482-05:00Hi bogeyman4,
I did not explicitly say it in the ...Hi bogeyman4,<br /><br />I did not explicitly say it in the post but it is my belief that QuikTrip owns the land at their current location and as such, would not allow RaceTrac to open there. Similarly, Kroger owns the leases and in some cases the land at some of its former locations and those it purchased when Harris Teeter left the market. Some of these have sat vacant as Kroger will not allow another grocery store to open in the spaces. I believe this is common practice in the industry.<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-75770246773850287182012-01-21T11:04:39.986-05:002012-01-21T11:04:39.986-05:00How about a RaceTrak at QTs current location on Ch...How about a RaceTrak at QTs current location on Chamblee-Tucker Road. Their gas and other products are usually cheaper than QT. This way you could turn right in and out no matter which way you're going and patronize both stores.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-63323686544685318452012-01-21T09:51:46.763-05:002012-01-21T09:51:46.763-05:00It can't be built soon enough!! Hopefully bef...It can't be built soon enough!! Hopefully before the crackpots in this neighborhood decide to "protest" it. Truly I wish these people would get a life and start supporting something rather than constantly trying to stop any kind of progress.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com