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Noticed they are beginning renovations on the space with a new entrance on the Wendy's side. Anybody know what's going in there?
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New tenant for old South Campus Gateway grocer??
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cbustransit
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an osu office
Posted 7 months ago # -
GreatOutdoors
Short North
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Oh, man :( I *so* wanted Trader Joe's to set up shop in that space.
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Stephen43215
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Walker
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I'd much rather see a Trader Joe's closer to Downtown. But that's just because I'd want it closer to me.
Do Trader Joe's stores normally locate adjacent to college campuses? They seem to be a little more upscale. I'd think they wouldn't do too well surrounded entirely by students.
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Trader Joe's parent company also owns Aldi - the cool discount grocery store. That would probably do very well at the Gateway if it were not for the higher rents I imagine Gateway charges.
I think the sentiment is that the Gateway is slowly becoming part of a northward moving 'Short North'\campus mix. It is fairly close to IV, 'Peach District' and a slowly revitalizing WP. It is a hell of a lot closer to VV then Sawmill.
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Walker
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It is a hell of a lot closer to VV then Sawmill.Yeah, but so is the Lane Avenue Whole Foods, The North Market, The Kingsdale Giant Eagle, the BD Kroger, Huffmans, Weilands, and a variety of other places that you could trade out for Trader Joe's.
I just don't see a good reason it should be in the Gateway other than the fact that a different grocery store used to be there.
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cbus11
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As the residential is put in place I definitely see the Grandview Yard as the prime contender for some sort of new near downtown grocery.
There is a nexus developing as the northern end of the SN grows into campus. There will be a wider diversity of incomes mixing. I think Sunflower was a bit too specialized and about 10 years too early.
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