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downtownguy81
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Posted 3 years ago # -
Mae
Olde Towne East
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I have done this before, but I will do it again. It also doesn't hurt to mention that you'd like to see a downtown Columbus location when you are shopping at Trader Joe's. Mention it to your cashier, or make a point of talking to the Captain or First Mate about it. Say something every time you are there. They do listen to their customers.
I think they're more likely to move on a location if they are courted, because that means they are more likely to get what they want, including a suitable loading area and adequate parking. So if any of you know someone with an appropriate property, who would be willing to work with them...Posted 3 years ago # -
lifeontwowheels
Highland West
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I know of a certain 9 acres which will empty in another year or so...
Posted 3 years ago # -
revolutionist
SN
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Nice idea, but I'd rather see Jungle Jim's open a satellite store downtown. An Ohio company, and IMHO a bit better at what they do than Trader Joes.
Posted 3 years ago # -
lifeontwowheels
Highland West
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Do they have a request form? For that matter how many of the businesses that we would like to see have some type of request form?
Maybe we can have some Warehouse Cafe letter writing sessions?
Posted 3 years ago # -
revolutionist
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lifeontwowheels wrote >>
Do they have a request form? For that matter how many of the businesses that we would like to see have some type of request form?
Maybe we can have some Warehouse Cafe letter writing sessions?http://www.junglejims.com/about/about_jungle_jims_contact.asp
That's the contact page, I bet we could get their attention with a campaign to at least get them to look into the possibility for a Columbus branch.
We make a trip down about 4 times a year to load up on international staples (the
beer/wineselection of everything is amazing IMO).Posted 3 years ago # -
The Hegemo
Delusions of Grandview
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revolutionist wrote >>
Nice idea, but I'd rather see Jungle Jim's open a satellite store downtown. An Ohio company, and IMHO a bit better at what they do than Trader Joes.Jungle Jim's was supposed to be opening a smaller spinoff store at this big Grandview Yard-esque development in Oakley (Cincinnati). That project seems to be permanently on hold, or at least way behind schedule, and last I'd heard, JJ had dropped their plans to locate there and decided to focus on the continued building out of their Fairfield store.
A downtown location would seem to be a real change for them -- their whole business model seems to be being a destination store that people will come from far away to shop, and buy a carload -- i.e., very parking dependent. The Oakley store would have been smaller and carried fewer things than the Fairfield one, so it would have been a shift away from that, but still very much quasi-suburban style with a lot of free parking. It's hard to see them doing something that is a big shift both in terms of store set-up and distance from their other location. But you never know, I suppose.
Posted 3 years ago # -
Walker
The KLD / Downtown
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Tigertree wrote >>
I think Trader Joes should take over the Giant Eagle on Neil when they move.The Giant Eagle may not be moving... at least not anytime soon...
http://www.columbusunderground.com/giant-eagle-for-arena-district-falls-prey-to-economy
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lifeontwowheels
Highland West
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The Hegemo wrote >>
revolutionist wrote >>
Nice idea, but I'd rather see Jungle Jim's open a satellite store downtown. An Ohio company, and IMHO a bit better at what they do than Trader Joes.Jungle Jim's was supposed to be opening a smaller spinoff store at this big Grandview Yard-esque development in Oakley (Cincinnati). That project seems to be permanently on hold, or at least way behind schedule, and last I'd heard, JJ had dropped their plans to locate there and decided to focus on the continued building out of their Fairfield store.
A downtown location would seem to be a real change for them -- their whole business model seems to be being a destination store that people will come from far away to shop, and buy a carload -- i.e., very parking dependent. The Oakley store would have been smaller and carried fewer things than the Fairfield one, so it would have been a shift away from that, but still very much quasi-suburban style with a lot of free parking. It's hard to see them doing something that is a big shift both in terms of store set-up and distance from their other location. But you never know, I suppose.That's one of the issues with a lot of the things people want downtown-too many suburban style concepts dependent on massive parking lots. Columbus Commons might be an ideal space with the 2 parking garages. I wonder when all that goes down if Capitol South would be willing to work out a deal like Sunflower did at the Gateway. Validated 1 hour parking if you shop at the [insert store here].
Posted 3 years ago # -
lifeontwowheels
Highland West
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The challenge downtown is finding things to fill in that will provide daily/weekly service to residents in the immediate area and still provide a broader regional draw.
Too much competition between Polaris, Tuttle and Easton (not to mention 256 and Lennox amongst others) to really continue with any mega mall idea. The best bet, it seems, is continuing playing off the strength of the independent and small businesses that are creating a draw in the SN, GV and surrounding areas AND find a handful of well recognized chains that can anchor the area.
Posted 3 years ago # -
Mercurius
First Avenue
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misskitty wrote >>
I watched a special on the Pea Pod grocery delivery service and It was affordable were talking 10 bucks that's cheap. So even if they would come back to Columbus that would rock I would use that service every week.The UK has Tesco, which has both stores and delivers.
Posted 3 years ago # -
misskitty
Columbus
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Mercurius wrote >>
misskitty wrote >>
I watched a special on the Pea Pod grocery delivery service and It was affordable were talking 10 bucks that's cheap. So even if they would come back to Columbus that would rock I would use that service every week.The UK has Tesco, which has both stores and delivers.
That's a great service in deed. Sometimes I end up at the store at 2am because that's the only time I can get there. We need that again
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