This outdated list is very interesting as well. In 2007 Oklahoma had 84 Walmart's. As the recent data I posted, I will try and find more, we are(were) at 103. There are over 8 new ones that are either planned and very recently opened just in the OKC Metro.

Walmart Stores by State (http://reclaimdemocracy.org/walmart-stores-state/)

So going by Walmart's website, there are 122 stores in Oklahoma.

Number of stores per city:

OKC: 36 + ones that are planned.

Tulsa: 28

New Orleans: 22

Dallas/Fort Worth: 135

Louisville: 18

Nashville: 25

Charlotte: 48

Jacksonville: 22

Raleigh: 49

Los Angeles area: 81

San Fransisco: 33

Seattle: 30

Portland: 30

New York City: 48

I used the Store Finder for that info. Store Finder - Walmart.com (http://www.walmart.com/store/finder?location=raleigh&distance=50)

Type in the city name and you can adjust criteria accordingly. In this case, I excluded a few Walmart's in certain cases for more compact cities and removed a few from the 50 mile search in Jacksonville. It is not fair to include cities that are more compact and don't sprawl out as much as others. I also reduced the search radius for a couple cities to 25 miles like New Orleans where it is more compact and doesn't sprawl out as much.

Another thing to consider is that in many east coast cities the older style Wal-Mart stores that have a limited grocery selection still exist. They haven't all been upgraded to Supercenters like they have around here. Charlotte has quite a few that are like that.

Sam Walton was born in Kingfisher, grew up in Columbia, Missouri and bought his first store in Arkansas. It only makes sense that those three states that border each other are the core of Walmart, just like Minnesota is the core of Target and Best Buy.

Most states don't have the Neighborhood Market concept which skews the location numbers even more than those who just have the Supercenter or regular store concepts.

Most states don't have the Neighborhood Market concept which skews the location numbers
even more than those who just have the Supercenter or regular store concepts.
I haven't seen a neighborhood market in decades. Everything is a super market or a
convenience store.

I haven't seen a neighborhood market in decades. Everything is a super market or a
convenience store.

bluedogok was referring to Walmart Neighborhood stores not "neighborhood" stores.

I think the walmart thread needs to become it's own thread. It kind of hijacked this one.

I think the walmart thread needs to become it's own thread. It kind of hijacked this one.
I'd like for the moderators to acknowledge this problem. Virtually every thread becomes like
any other thread. OKC Talk Rules state that we must comply with the rules.

http://www.okctalk.com/politics/38271-violate-guidelines-get-blocked-politics-forum.html

(http://www.okctalk.com/politics/38271-violate-guidelines-get-blocked-politics-forum.html)http://www.okctalk.com/politics/37703-time-set-some-limits.html

Meh, I can't believe I agree with you. It should probably be in the Walmart discussion but this thread does discuss "Quality Grocery Stores" in OKC. The discussion stemmed off of how Walmart grocery share holds back other competition for grocery stores. The term "quality" is a much looser term in OKC. I would consider Norman's Crest quality here but in most other markets, thats your average decent solid grocery store.

I don't see rules being broken here since Walmart is part of the discussion however ideally, we should have a Walmart thread. Those rules that you linked to are more intended for certain individuals in the politics forum.

Meh, I can't believe I agree with you. It should probably be in the Walmart discussion but this thread does discuss "Quality Grocery Stores" in OKC. The discussion stemmed off of how Walmart grocery share holds back other competition for grocery stores. The term "quality" is a much looser term in OKC. I would consider Norman's Crest quality here but in most other markets, thats your average decent solid grocery store.

I don't see rules being broken here since Walmart is part of the discussion however ideally, we should have a Walmart thread. Those rules that you linked to are more intended for certain individuals in the politics forum.

I agree. I think the discussion of Walmart and it's relationship to grocery options in OKC is a very legitimate topic for this thread.

There are Walmart specific threads for anyone who is interested.

http://www.okctalk.com/current-events-open-topic/34730-walmart.html

http://www.okctalk.com/businesses-employers/28958-walmart.html

I agree. I think the discussion of Walmart and it's relationship to grocery options in OKC is a very legitimate topic for this thread.

I agree.

You can't talk grocery shopping in OKC without talking about Wal-Mart because they are so dominant.

And I agree with Zach also. The new Crests in Norman and in SW OKC are an example of the standard in most cities. Those stores are very much like a typical Kroger or Harris Teeter. If I was Crest, I would open a few more Fresh Market concept stores at strategic locations in the NW quadrant of OKC.

In San Antonio the city just issued two different building permits for two new Wal-Mart's. I'm not sure if they'll be supercenters or neighborhood markets but two more are coming. Meh.

The rumorville at the abstract company my dad works for is that Whole Foods is going in at 36th and Main where the Wrights/IGA used to be.

Any update on this rumor? I heard it again this afternoon.

Any update on this rumor? I heard it again this afternoon.

I've heard that too. That would be great for Norman/Moore.

Any update on this rumor? I heard it again this afternoon.

I have noticed that the Wrights building has no for lease sign. They also redid the roof and look to be working inside Wrights. I don't see a Whole Foods going in but I'll take anything in there.

I have noticed that the Wrights building has no for lease sign. They also redid the roof and look to be working inside Wrights. I don't see a Whole Foods going in but I'll take anything in there.

The location actually makes sense to me since it is on the West side of town, near the massive Brookhaven subdivision. It sort of reminds me of the original location in Tulsa where they took over Wild Oats location. I'm not sure what was there before it was Wild Oats, but it looked like an old grocery store.

The location actually makes sense to me since it is on the West side of town, near the massive Brookhaven subdivision. It sort of reminds me of the original location in Tulsa where they took over Wild Oats location. I'm not sure what was there before it was Wild Oats, but it looked like an old grocery store.

I've lived in Tulsa, Wichita, Cincinnati and OKC.

Cincinnati is the home of Kroger, and had a few others like Meijer. Kroger was nice, but fairly expensive and they played the annoying card thing. I did most of my shopping there at Jungle Jims (worlds biggest grocery store, but not a huge selection of normal American foods). I never got into Kroger or Meijer. There was a decent Supercenter that I'd go to as well (Outside of Oklahoma and Arkansas there are actually decent Wal-Marts).

Wichita had Dillions which was fine but also played the stupid card game, but at that time I was poor and Target was cheaper.

Tulsa has Reasor's which I know everyone on here pines over, but they are nothing to wrote home about. They do not provide a nice enough shopping atmosphere to justify their much more expensive prices. I would buy my meat and a few other things there, but Target almost always had better produce and that isn't saying very much. The super targets in Tulsa are nicer than the ones in Edmond, and I much preferred them over Reasor's.

OKC has Crest (15th and Santa Fe, at least) which IMHO is a very nice store, full service, quick check outs, a lot of selection, stocked properly and is cheaper than Target even. Up Town is also quite nice, not quite enough selection for me to want to use them full time, though. Any ways, I think there are some nice places around, and IMHO OKC has some better options than Wichita or Tulsa and for the price Cincinnati. Really Crest is the best grocery store I've ever really been exposed to, at least for a normal family that has a budget and shops once a week.

I think one issue with Wal-Marts in OKC is Wal-mart is willing to take the risk in going into an area before anyone else, for example Covell & Bryant and Kelley & Coffee Creek. Then there isn't enough demand in that area for someone else to go in. Hopefully Up Town will move into Chisholm Creek and Crest at Covell & I-35.

OKC does have some nice grocery options, they just aren't as numerous or accessible as they are in other cities. The Crest Fresh Market grocery store is every bit as large and nice as the grocery stores many would like to see here and still offer reasonable prices. The problem is they currently only have two locations, one on S May and 104th and the other in Norman. The N May and Britton Homeland is also a very nice store and every bit as aesthetically pleasing as a Tom Thumb or Harris Teeter. The problem there is no other Homeland location comes close to matching it and its almost as if they don't care about their other locations.

I think the fact there is no national chains other than Wal-Mart has a lot to do with it. Locally owned grocers like Crest or Uptown aren't willing to take the risk a national chain is by moving into a new neighborhood first. For instance, if Kroger was in the OKC market there would certainly be a Gaillardia location already. In a few years there will probably be a Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market or even Supercenter in that area and when that happens there won't be enough demand for a second, higher quality grocer.

I agree that Reasor's isn't anything to write home about but compared to the average OKC Homeland they are great. Most of their stores are on par with the nicer Homeland locations.

It's funny that you mention how Wal-Mart has some nicer stores outside of Oklahoma and Arkansas. I find that generally to be the case as well. It seems like Wal-Mart is also consistently severely understaffed here but I haven't noticed that to be the case anywhere else I've lived. I guess having no real competition allows them to operate the way they do here and people still flock to them. Anyways, this is what a neighborhood market can be in other cities where they actually have competition. You will never see a Wal-Mart that is this nice in OKC.

http://carycitizen.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/walmart-market-2.jpg

http://bristolrising.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/0607walmartb500x325.jpg

http://1fbbr13qhcm41ppjbr450rsxt72.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/cs_neighborhoodmarket01.jpg

http://chronicle.augusta.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/superphoto/12615137.jpg

I was in the Homeland at May & Britton the other day and wished I had taken pictures. They never let that store get dated. It's very clean with a great presentation. I just wish they would invest in other stores like they do this one. IMO, it's the best looking general grocer in Oklahoma City. Walking the aisles is like looking at some sort of store model. Everything to the shelf line, floors are perfect, shelves are stocked, rarely is anything out of place. It's an exceptional store in a city that needs more like it.

There was a time when I could pick up a 7 Bone roast at the local market. Those times
are gone and even the "quality grocers" don't know what I mean. The last store I
ordered a 7 Bone roast was Crescent Market and Kamp's. That was years ago.

In order to order a 7 Bone roast an experienced butcher must be on hand.

Does anyone know what I'm talking about? Seriously.

I may get slammed for this but I wish they would remodel the Buy for Less on NW Highway. The decor is garish. The floor tiles are in major disrepair, broken and marred. This makes the store seem dirty to me. The selection other than the meat department is okay but a lot of brands are not carried. Many grocers have a cheese and deli section.

The smaller Crest stores may not carry as many items, but they are well stocked. The prices are cheaper and the shopping environment is more pleasant. The larger Crest stores are nice.

I cannot call this Buy for Less a quality grocer store. Yes, the Homeland at May and Britton is the standard I would use to assess quality.

I cannot call this Buy for Less a quality grocer store. Yes, the Homeland at May and Britton is the standard I would use to assess quality.

I agree about that Buy for Less. If you are in the Putnam City area of NW OKC however, its as good as it gets. This is what I mean by the quality stores aren't as accessible here as they are in other cities. There is a lot of growth and money in NW OKC and it deserves better grocery stores. That Buy for Less could probably pretty easily be given a facelift and become a pretty nice store.

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I agree, I am in a decent area with Up Town being a mile away and Crest being 6 miles. I do agree with you about Kroger, at least in Cincinnati they were all over the place and they've added a couple near where I used to live since I moved.

There are several local meat markets around. If you need a certain cut then I would go there. I've not been in the Meat House at Danforth and Sante Fe. I've heard that they are good. I buy my meat at Sprouts and am happy with it. I had a bison New York stripe steak for diner. Yum. It was not anymore then any good steak. Just a treat for me.

There are several local meat markets around. If you need a certain cut then I would go there...
Thanks for your opinion.

Where in OKC would you go for a 7 Bone Roast?

I don't know what part of OKC you are talking about. I was told that there is also a meat market on N. May. I'm not sure of the address, if memory serves me I would take a guess around Brittan rd. You might have to do a bit of on line checking. I won't say that they would be the cheapest, but one pays more for a top quality piece of meat compaired to the local discount grocers. I did a bit of checking when I was looking for some good veal. Not what you find in Walmart or Aldi's.

Thanks for your opinion.

Where in OKC would you go for a 7 Bone Roast?I'd head for Bill Kamp's in the 7200 block of N Western, next door to Kambers in a strip mall there. It's the last outpost of the Kamp family, and from both inside and outside seems to be just a hole in the wall, but Bill has the whole family tradition behind him and knows the butchering business inside and out.

I've never seen a 7 Bone in his display case, but if you really want one I'm sure he (a) knows what it is and (b) can get it for you. And if you're looking to bake a ham loaf from his grandmother's recipe, he keeps the mix on hand just like the old store did...

In order to order a 7 Bone roast an experienced butcher must be on hand.

Does anyone know what I'm talking about? Seriously.

Bone in roasts appear to, sadly, be a thing of the past.

I have been to most of the butchers, have not made it to Meat House, others have mentioned and no one has a bone-in roast because people don't want to pay for the bone.

I have seen some roasts at Crest labeled as 7 Bone but the bone has been removed.

I think short of buying a cow and having it butchered we are SOL on finding bone-in and since I prefer my meat to be fresh and not frozen. That's not even really an option for me.

I've lived in Tulsa, Wichita, Cincinnati and OKC.

Cincinnati is the home of Kroger, and had a few others like Meijer. Kroger was nice, but fairly expensive and they played the annoying card thing. I did most of my shopping there at Jungle Jims (worlds biggest grocery store, but not a huge selection of normal American foods). I never got into Kroger or Meijer. There was a decent Supercenter that I'd go to as well (Outside of Oklahoma and Arkansas there are actually decent Wal-Marts).

Wichita had Dillions which was fine but also played the stupid card game, but at that time I was poor and Target was cheaper.

Tulsa has Reasor's which I know everyone on here pines over, but they are nothing to wrote home about. They do not provide a nice enough shopping atmosphere to justify their much more expensive prices. I would buy my meat and a few other things there, but Target almost always had better produce and that isn't saying very much. The super targets in Tulsa are nicer than the ones in Edmond, and I much preferred them over Reasor's.

OKC has Crest (15th and Santa Fe, at least) which IMHO is a very nice store, full service, quick check outs, a lot of selection, stocked properly and is cheaper than Target even. Up Town is also quite nice, not quite enough selection for me to want to use them full time, though. Any ways, I think there are some nice places around, and IMHO OKC has some better options than Wichita or Tulsa and for the price Cincinnati. Really Crest is the best grocery store I've ever really been exposed to, at least for a normal family that has a budget and shops once a week.

I think one issue with Wal-Marts in OKC is Wal-mart is willing to take the risk in going into an area before anyone else, for example Covell & Bryant and Kelley & Coffee Creek. Then there isn't enough demand in that area for someone else to go in. Hopefully Up Town will move into Chisholm Creek and Crest at Covell & I-35.

Not sure when you lived in Cincinnati but there is NOTHING compared to Jungle Jims anywhere here. Forget Jungle Jims. I'm not sure how Cincinnati can even sustain such a market. You would think places like LA, Chicago, New York, and other larger cities might be able to but Cincinnati? It's wonderful that they have such a store. Cincinnati without Jungle Jim still has plenty of nice grocery stores, far nicer than anything here. Most of the Kroger are signature kroger and are nice, well kept, have a large fresh foods and produce section, and have a huge selection. They are much better than Crest. Cincinnati also has The Fresh Market, Whole Foods, and Trader Joes, and Meijer let alone Costco. Those are all nicer than anything here. I prefer even IGA over every grocery store here except for Crest. People always said "Cincinnati is 10 years behind everyone else." I don't think so, not in the grocery store market.

I have not had a chance to spend any time in Dillions and I wonder how it compares. The one thing Crest does well is keep prices low and quality decent. I am thankful that it is a great alternative to Walmart.

I don't know what part of OKC you are talking about. I was told that there is also a meat market on N. May. I'm not sure of the address, if memory serves me I would take a guess around Brittan rd. You might have to do a bit of on line checking. I won't say that they would be the cheapest, but one pays more for a top quality piece of meat compaired to the local discount grocers. I did a bit of checking when I was looking for some good veal. Not what you find in Walmart or Aldi's.

Yes, it's called Rhett's Meat Market and it's at 9300 N. May. SE corner of May and Britton. I've never been inside, but see it every day when I'm taking my kid to school.

Yes, it's called Rhett's Meat Market and it's at 9300 N. May. SE corner of May and Britton. I've never been inside, but see it every day when I'm taking my kid to school.

Rhett's deals almost exclusively with Prime cuts of beef or higher grade.... It's a really nice meat market and it's not cheap.

There was a time when I could pick up a 7 Bone roast at the local market. Those times
are gone and even the "quality grocers" don't know what I mean. The last store I
ordered a 7 Bone roast was Crescent Market and Kamp's. That was years ago.

In order to order a 7 Bone roast an experienced butcher must be on hand.

Does anyone know what I'm talking about? Seriously.

PP,
Two or three years ago I picked one up at Crest at 15th and Santa Fe in Edmond. Not a special cut, it was in the meat case, and not the fancy one with their seafood, special sausages, and Angus beef steaks, it was to the West/right of that area. And it did have the 7 bone in the roast. I haven't been there in a while, so I don't know if you can get it their anymore. You might check with Wheeler's on 44th East of I-35. And of course, as Jim mentioned, Kamp's. I do believe you could get it at the Meat Market in Edmond. Just call them to be sure. I have never seen one in their glass case but I'm not sure they have any roasts in their case other than prime rib. They have their own cutters on site and could probably have one for you in a short time.
C. T.

PP,
I should have mentioned, ask the cutters at Crest if you don't find one already cut, wrapped, and in the counter display. I suspect they will prepare one for you.
C. T.

Not sure when you lived in Cincinnati but there is NOTHING compared to Jungle Jims anywhere here. Forget Jungle Jims. I'm not sure how Cincinnati can even sustain such a market. You would think places like LA, Chicago, New York, and other larger cities might be able to but Cincinnati? It's wonderful that they have such a store. Cincinnati without Jungle Jim still has plenty of nice grocery stores, far nicer than anything here. Most of the Kroger are signature kroger and are nice, well kept, have a large fresh foods and produce section, and have a huge selection. They are much better than Crest. Cincinnati also has The Fresh Market, Whole Foods, and Trader Joes, and Meijer let alone Costco. Those are all nicer than anything here. I prefer even IGA over every grocery store here except for Crest. People always said "Cincinnati is 10 years behind everyone else." I don't think so, not in the grocery store market.

I have not had a chance to spend any time in Dillions and I wonder how it compares. The one thing Crest does well is keep prices low and quality decent. I am thankful that it is a great alternative to Walmart.

I lived in Liberty Township, off Liberty-Fairfield on "Melrose Place" ;)

I agree there is NOTHING like Jungle Jim's anywhere else. Their meat, seafood and produce selection were crazy good, and I've never been anywhere with better produce quality, anywhere. Not to mention the massive international food, cheese and liquor areas. It is definitely something that has to be built slowly while it builds a following.

Since I went to Jungle Jims I never really got into Kroger, the times I went they seemed expensive and the one close to me was pretty old, it looks like they have built a few more in the area since I moved. There were Whole Foods and Trader Joes but they were across town from me. I was dumb and never made it to Trader Joes while there :-/. But Meijer was nothing but a slightly nicer Wal-Mart Super Center, I'd take a Super Target over them any day. But I was also in my young twenties back then, so I valued things differently than I do now.

I lived in Liberty Township, off Liberty-Fairfield on "Melrose Place" ;)

I agree there is NOTHING like Jungle Jim's anywhere else. Their meat, seafood and produce selection were crazy good, and I've never been anywhere with better produce quality, anywhere. Not to mention the massive international food, cheese and liquor areas. It is definitely something that has to be built slowly while it builds a following.

Since I went to Jungle Jims I never really got into Kroger, the times I went they seemed expensive and the one close to me was pretty old, it looks like they have built a few more in the area since I moved. There were Whole Foods and Trader Joes but they were across town from me. I was dumb and never made it to Trader Joes while there :-/. But Meijer was nothing but a slightly nicer Wal-Mart Super Center, I'd take a Super Target over them any day. But I was also in my young twenties back then, so I valued things differently than I do now.

Ahh, so you were close to Jungle Jims. Love that place, it truly is a foodie's paradise. There is so much to choose from. They had an incredible meat and produce section let alone all the foods from around the world. If you want it, they probably got it... Even the obscure things. They built ANOTHER Jungle Jims even larger than the original one (Not sure how they do it) out east of downtown. I spent a lot of time in Amberly Village near the mall. The one thing about Cincinnati is that they had a larger more diverse selection of grocery stores. If you were into Kroger, you could do that. You could do JJ's. You could go to Meijer if you wanted an alternative to Walmart but similar. There were plenty of other grocery stores around the area. I wish OKC had a more diverse market of grocery stores. Thank goodness for Crest though. Crest does a good job.

I have not had a chance to spend any time in Dillions and I wonder how it compares. The one thing Crest does well is keep prices low and quality decent. I am thankful that it is a great alternative to Walmart.
Dillon's is a Kroger store like King Soopers/City Market here in Colorado. King Soopers is where we shop, one of the new Marketplace stores opened up last month near us. The newer stores are nice but they have been in the process of remodeling. It still isn't like the HEB we had near our house in Austin but the best option around here.

Ahh, so you were close to Jungle Jims. Love that place, it truly is a foodie's paradise. There is so much to choose from. They had an incredible meat and produce section let alone all the foods from around the world. If you want it, they probably got it... Even the obscure things. They built ANOTHER Jungle Jims even larger than the original one (Not sure how they do it) out east of downtown. I spent a lot of time in Amberly Village near the mall. The one thing about Cincinnati is that they had a larger more diverse selection of grocery stores. If you were into Kroger, you could do that. You could do JJ's. You could go to Meijer if you wanted an alternative to Walmart but similar. There were plenty of other grocery stores around the area. I wish OKC had a more diverse market of grocery stores. Thank goodness for Crest though. Crest does a good job.

This conversation makes me miss Cincinnati. I really loved it there, just didn't like using all my vacation time to visit family.

How Kroger is winning in the grocer wars. I wonder what is driving their philosophy of not entering this state, as all border states have entities.
4 reasons Kroger is winning the grocery wars (http://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/4-reasons-kroger-is-winning-the-grocery-wars/ar-AA9suJW#page=1)

How Kroger is winning in the grocer wars. I wonder what is driving their philosophy of not entering this state, as all border states have entities.
4 reasons Kroger is winning the grocery wars (http://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/4-reasons-kroger-is-winning-the-grocery-wars/ar-AA9suJW#page=1)

I really liked Kroger when I lived in Little Rock. I asked Briana Bailey this in her retail chat a month or so ago and she said it was because of Wal-Mart saturation and the fact other grocers are unable to compete with them. Whether that is true, I don't know, but it makes sense. It would be great if Kroger would simply buy out Homeland. I am sure if they came into the market and revamped the stores they could take a big chunk of OKC's grocery market share. The success of Whole Foods and Sprouts shows that Oklahoma City residents are ready for an alternative to Wal-Mart or Homeland. Hopefully if/when Trader Joe's and Fresh Market come to OKC their success confirms this.

When does WF plan on opening up in Edmond?

If Winco has the affect on the Wal-Mart market it is expected to have, could we see more quality grocers following suit? Maybe they just needed someone to test the waters first?

If Winco has the affect on the Wal-Mart market it is expected to have, could we see more quality grocers following suit? Maybe they just needed someone to test the waters first?

Here's to hoping.

It will be interesting to see how much of Wal-Mart's marketshare WinCo is able to chip away at.

I know one thing for sure, if this were Charlotte, we would have grocery stores made of gold.

I know one thing for sure, if this were Charlotte, we would have grocery stores made of gold.

Damn right there would be!! :D

There are some plans out for a grocery store in Edmond. The plans are vague on a name so I am going to put the information here. I can't remember the last time I have been to Edmond so I don't know if there is anything here existing or not.

PROJECT NAME: Edmond OK - Natural Grocers
LOCATION: 198 E. 33rd St Edmond, OK 73013
SIZE: 89,449 SQFT
ARCHITECT: Vega Architecture

Plans say "Specialty Retailer". Based on fixture layout looks to be approximately 3/4 basic grocery items and 1/4 vitamins. Appears to have a similar look / color scheme to the Vitamin Cottage that opened on N. May recently which I believe is owned by Natural Grocers.

This would be my guess as to what this is going to be.

Nice.

I'm guessing this is at 33rd and BLVD?

Correct. It looks to be the second tenant space to the west off Blvd.

Edit: Of course now that I posted here I see the auto link to the natural grocers article that I couldn't find with the search :/

Right, I had previously posted that Natural Grocers was working on a deal for the center at the SW corner of 33rd & Boulevard. There is a large vacancy in that renovated project that was another grocer (IGA?) at one point.

So, they must have come to terms. I can confirm that with the parties involved but definitely sounds like a done deal.

Thanks Robert!

Actually, the space Natural Grocers will be taking is a former Hobby Lobby.

In 2008, they moved from that center to a much bigger operation nearby on Broadway.

Geeze, that space. Wynn's IGA, then Homeland, then Hobby Lobby, then wasteland.... It'll be nice to see it as a grocer again.

Other than the Crest at 104th & S. May, which are considered to be the 'nice' Crest stores?

15th & Santa Fe in Edmond... Any others?

I want to check out a nicer store so I can compare it to Kroger and the like.

Other than the Crest at 104th & S. May, which are considered to be the 'nice' Crest stores?

15th & Santa Fe in Edmond... Any others?

I want to check out a nicer store so I can compare it to Kroger and the like.

The new one in Norman is the nicest one.

The other Crests are nicer than the typical OKC Homeland or Wal-Mart but are below the standard in other cities.

Agreed, the one in Norman is the best crest.

I shop at both the 104th store and the Norman store and I think the Norman store has the better selection and produce / bulk is better laid out. I think it is a bit bigger as well.

I go to the Crest at NW 23rd and Meridian. its nothing fancy but clean and well laid out.. very classic grocery store set up which is fine by me.

The Crest in Edmond is decent. My favorite Crest is the Norman one. The Homeland on Bryant/Danforth is the best one I know. Nothing stellar, but decent. All the other Homelands I have been to are kind of gross. The only stellar grocery store yet absurdly expensive in the area IMO is Whole Foods.

The Crest in Edmond is decent. My favorite Crest is the Norman one. The Homeland on Bryant/Danforth is the best one I know. Nothing stellar, but decent. All the other Homelands I have been to are kind of gross. The only stellar grocery store yet absurdly expensive in the area IMO is Whole Foods.

Check out the Homeland at May and Britton, if you haven't.

The Crest in Edmond is decent. My favorite Crest is the Norman one. The Homeland on Bryant/Danforth is the best one I know. Nothing stellar, but decent. All the other Homelands I have been to are kind of gross. The only stellar grocery store yet absurdly expensive in the area IMO is Whole Foods.

Homeland at Britton and May is nice. The one at 122nd and Rockwell is identical to the Bryant/Danforth one.