Comments on: The New Whole Foods at West Dallas and Waugh http://swamplot.com/the-new-whole-foods-at-west-dallas-and-waugh/2008-05-14/ Houston, Texas real estate development, home buying, landscape, and design Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:36:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Brad http://swamplot.com/the-new-whole-foods-at-west-dallas-and-waugh/2008-05-14/#comment-1135 Brad Thu, 15 May 2008 15:26:52 +0000 http://swamplot.com/the-new-whole-foods-at-west-dallas-and-waugh/2008-05-14/#comment-1135 Thanks, Karen. All 3 of those master lease locations are good for West U, Museum District and Upper Kirby folks (and they deserve a better grocery store). But, those really don't help the Washington Corridor shopper. Current we only have the long traverse to my previously mentioned providers. I'm sure lots of non-perishable business is currently going to the Sawyer Super Target (I know mine does! We LOVE our Tarjzay). We all know the Allen Parkway/Memorial Drive natural barrier keeps us wanting a store between it and Interstaet 10 on the north. There really is a need for a nice gourmet grocery store along Washington. Who will be first? Thanks, Karen. All 3 of those master lease locations are good for West U, Museum District and Upper Kirby folks (and they deserve a better grocery store). But, those really don’t help the Washington Corridor shopper. Current we only have the long traverse to my previously mentioned providers. I’m sure lots of non-perishable business is currently going to the Sawyer Super Target (I know mine does! We LOVE our Tarjzay). We all know the Allen Parkway/Memorial Drive natural barrier keeps us wanting a store between it and Interstaet 10 on the north. There really is a need for a nice gourmet grocery store along Washington. Who will be first?

]]> By: karen http://swamplot.com/the-new-whole-foods-at-west-dallas-and-waugh/2008-05-14/#comment-1133 karen Thu, 15 May 2008 15:15:05 +0000 http://swamplot.com/the-new-whole-foods-at-west-dallas-and-waugh/2008-05-14/#comment-1133 Brad, last summer I took a phone survey from a marketing company to assess three different proposed locations for a new gourmet grocery store. The three locations were the two that HEB already has the master lease on (Shepherd Plaza & Buff/Biss) plus a third at Kirby & Bissonnet. From the survey it became pretty clear to me that HEB was the marketing company's customer, although at that time I didn't know HEB already controlled two of the three properties. It will be interesting to see what happens here. Maybe Stag's Head (for you) and Amy's (for me!!) will have a place in a new retail development at Shepherd Plaza. Brad, last summer I took a phone survey from a marketing company to assess three different proposed locations for a new gourmet grocery store. The three locations were the two that HEB already has the master lease on (Shepherd Plaza & Buff/Biss) plus a third at Kirby & Bissonnet. From the survey it became pretty clear to me that HEB was the marketing company’s customer, although at that time I didn’t know HEB already controlled two of the three properties. It will be interesting to see what happens here. Maybe Stag’s Head (for you) and Amy’s (for me!!) will have a place in a new retail development at Shepherd Plaza.

]]> By: Brad http://swamplot.com/the-new-whole-foods-at-west-dallas-and-waugh/2008-05-14/#comment-1124 Brad Wed, 14 May 2008 20:32:58 +0000 http://swamplot.com/the-new-whole-foods-at-west-dallas-and-waugh/2008-05-14/#comment-1124 Karen, I've been hearing that for a while, but my local watering hole, Stag's Head knows nothing about vacating last we spoke. We really need something other than the WGray Kroger, the midtown Randall's and Spec's. Frankly, I tend to just shop after making a good list on weekends at Rice Weslayan or CM. Karen, I’ve been hearing that for a while, but my local watering hole, Stag’s Head knows nothing about vacating last we spoke. We really need something other than the WGray Kroger, the midtown Randall’s and Spec’s. Frankly, I tend to just shop after making a good list on weekends at Rice Weslayan or CM.

]]> By: karen http://swamplot.com/the-new-whole-foods-at-west-dallas-and-waugh/2008-05-14/#comment-1122 karen Wed, 14 May 2008 20:25:47 +0000 http://swamplot.com/the-new-whole-foods-at-west-dallas-and-waugh/2008-05-14/#comment-1122 Brad, I think you'll get a new HEB at Shepherd Plaza (but not a Central Market). http://www.fidelisrealtypartners.com/news/ind_nov11-2005.htm - I heard last fall that they had decided to build a store here, but perhaps that was just some Montrose fantasy. Not that Shepherd Plaza is in any way convenient from the 6th ward! Brad, I think you’ll get a new HEB at Shepherd Plaza (but not a Central Market). http://www.fidelisrealtypartne.....1-2005.htm - I heard last fall that they had decided to build a store here, but perhaps that was just some Montrose fantasy. Not that Shepherd Plaza is in any way convenient from the 6th ward!

]]> By: karen http://swamplot.com/the-new-whole-foods-at-west-dallas-and-waugh/2008-05-14/#comment-1112 karen Wed, 14 May 2008 14:56:41 +0000 http://swamplot.com/the-new-whole-foods-at-west-dallas-and-waugh/2008-05-14/#comment-1112 This is going to be a great location for them. Now all the Heights whole foodies can shorten their grocery trips. Will someone please ask Whole Foods when they will figure out the Clear Lake market and put a store down there? This is going to be a great location for them. Now all the Heights whole foodies can shorten their grocery trips.

Will someone please ask Whole Foods when they will figure out the Clear Lake market and put a store down there?

]]> By: Brad http://swamplot.com/the-new-whole-foods-at-west-dallas-and-waugh/2008-05-14/#comment-1111 Brad Wed, 14 May 2008 14:55:59 +0000 http://swamplot.com/the-new-whole-foods-at-west-dallas-and-waugh/2008-05-14/#comment-1111 I'll send the same comment I wrote for the Chronicle story... Great. I wonder if they will add parking places large enough to park a car in at this location? The parking at the Kirby/Alabama store is criminal. Frankly, I would prefer less Whole Foods and maybe a Central Market/Rice Epicurean style store to service those of us in the 6th Ward. I'm honest enough to say Whole Foods is not the perfect grocery store. I’ll send the same comment I wrote for the Chronicle story…

Great. I wonder if they will add parking places large enough to park a car in at this location? The parking at the Kirby/Alabama store is criminal. Frankly, I would prefer less Whole Foods and maybe a Central Market/Rice Epicurean style store to service those of us in the 6th Ward. I’m honest enough to say Whole Foods is not the perfect grocery store.

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