So what’s going on with the Winco site on Penn & Memorial? I havent been by there recently.

Seems work has stopped. Maybe they found a body... Wouldn't surprise me.

I love the WinCo at NW 39th and Portland. Easily the best grocery store within a 15 minute drive of my apartment. But at the same time, it's hilarious how long this site is taking to finish compared to the Costco a mile east.

I love that 39th & Portland Winco, too. It's my go-to grocery store for a number of reasons.

I have no idea what is going on at the Penn & Memorial location.

Hey! Some movement at Memorial and Penn...

Looks like they will soon start paving the access drives and hopefully things will start moving forward again.

Hey! Some movement at Memorial and Penn...

Looks like they will soon start paving the access drives and hopefully things will start moving forward again. About time, Geez !!

I wonder if they'll take as long to open as the one on 39th seemed too.

Only thing I really like about winco is their bulk food section. Other than that I still like crest. Winco doesn't carry some things in the frozen department that I like which is odd but they don't.

I wonder if they'll take as long to open as the one on 39th seemed too.

If there is a good thing about taking so long with this fourth store is that there are three other stores to pull experienced employees from. Don't have to start completely from scratch.

I went to Winco for the first time last week. It felt like Aldi and Sams Club has a baby.

I went to Winco for the first time last week. It felt like Aldi and Sams Club has a baby.

:lol2::lol2::lol2::lol2::lol2:

From yesterday; still no movement but I believe the project will soon start moving forward again.

http://www.okctalk.com/images/pete/winco080419a.jpg

They've been dumping dirt in the lot next to Starbucks, as you can see in the shot above. Not sure if it's for any specific project, or just to bring to grade with the rest of the strip...

They've been dumping dirt in the lot next to Starbucks, as you can see in the shot above. Not sure if it's for any specific project, or just to bring to grade with the rest of the strip...

I've seen preliminary plans for a strip center on that site, but they've been out there for a while.

I suspect they are trying to find tenants before moving forward.

Guessing this Winco project on Penn is dead as they were laying sod on the property as of 1pm.

That's Nice. Crap

Guessing this Winco project on Penn is dead as they were laying sod on the property as of 1pm.

May not be dead, just not happening within the next few months. They are still building roads. Sod is put down for erosion control.

They also own that property and it is not for sale.

I bet they'll build there eventually.

I went to Winco for the first time last week. It felt like Aldi and Sams Club has a baby.

That's what i thought. I hate the weird layout with those really long rows. It causes a lot of people to be crammed in. Lots of having to move around people because you can't skip rows when you dont need to go down them. Not to mention the prices were not as good as Crest. They had a few things Crest had stopped carrying, but not worth changing stores. They definitely win on the items they have on sale, im just not willing to include yet another store in my weekly rotation for just one thing.

They also own that property and it is not for sale.

I bet they'll build there eventually.
Pete, looks like they’ve poured some drive in lanes off Penn and are building something to the direct south of Whataburger. Any ideas?

Pete, looks like they’ve poured some drive in lanes off Penn and are building something to the direct south of Whataburger. Any ideas?

AAA care center:

okctalk.com/showthread.php?t=43635&p=1081947#post1081947

Winco and Del Taco still happening here?

I drove by today and noticed steel going up. I’m not sure if that’s the Winco or something else.

Somebody is building now.

No Winco. Construction is for a Triple A service facility.

The Penn/Memorial location has gone dormant.

The construction to the south of Whataburger is for an AAA Care Center (https://www.okctalk.com/showthread.php?t=43635&p=1081947#post1081947).

In the foreground is construction for 13200 N. Penn (https://www.okctalk.com/showthread.php?t=45458) (Pho Lien Hoa and a strip center).

In the background is a dormant Aloft (https://www.okctalk.com/showthread.php?t=43053).

https://i.imgur.com/sP5NX5s.jpg

That's too bad. I was really happy for a WinCo out there, as we do most of our weekend shopping at various stores out that way (WalMart, Costco, Target).

My friends who are reps for some local companies that call on all the OKC grocery stores for resets and product placement have been telling me for some time Winco is very disappointed in their performance in this market. Walmart has more of a stranglehold than they anticipated and what Walmart doesn't have, Crest reacted quicker than Winco anticipated and brought in many of the things Winco is famous for while somehow maintaining their low prices while Winco had to increase base pricing in order to hope to turn a profit due to lower than anticipated sales. One location was anticipated to do just over a million a week in sales and has plateaued to half of that.

This is hearsay of course, but driving past the Moore and MWC locations every couple of weeks, I myself see no more cars in the parking lot than I do a Neighborhood Market or Uptown Grocery.

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I shop at the 39th & Portland store and it's always busy.

Even in off-hours, I usually have to wait at the self checkout and the lines with checkers are always backed up.

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I shop at the 39th & Portland store and it's always busy.

Even in off-hours, I usually have to wait at the self checkout and the lines with checkers are always backed up.

That wouldn't surprise me. That's an insanely great location they were able to grab.

I'm not a fan of the layout of winco. It's like do I do each aisle length wise? Do I chop it up and do the first section than middle section then freezer section.

I will actually disagree on the NW 39th and Portland location and say that it's never as busy as I expect it to be when I shop there. Maybe I'm going at off-peak times, but I never have an issue getting in and out quickly.

It's easily the best grocery store in the area, so hopefully they're able to survive in this market.

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I shop at the 39th & Portland store and it's always busy.

Even in off-hours, I usually have to wait at the self checkout and the lines with checkers are always backed up.

NW Expressway to 10th from Hefner Parkway to MacArthur is pretty limited in terms of options. I believe there is Crest @ 23rd/Meridian, WinCo @ 39th/Portland and I think a Walmart Neighborhood Grocery @ 3xth and MacArthur (though that might be Rockwell that I'm thinking of). Winco has the easiest access and found a great location that was underserved (and certainly I'm sure people stop there on their way home well past MacArthur because it's right off the I-44>39th conversion.

Hard to break bad habits? I talk up Winco to my co-wokers, and they just shrug their shoulders and continue to shop at Walmart with the perception of lower prices, selection, etc. Additionally, much like Crest, Winco does little to zero advertising in an effort to keep prices low, which probably has not helped reinforcing the brand to potential new customers.

We live in NWOKC near Quail Springs and jump on Hefner Parkway to go to Winco. 10 minute drive and usually easier than going east through "stoplight hell" to Edmond Crest. Prices fluctuate on who is lower each week, but Winco usually has great deals on their meat, bakery, produce, and many of their store branded items. We avoid Walmart all together and will occasionally drop in to Target or Aldi for a few must need items. Winco or Crest though are the destination for a major grocery stock up.

Hope the stores in OKC can hold on and business picks up if the above statements are true about the stores not turning higher profits.

i live in sw okc and have received two mailers in the last 6 months from Winco for their Moore location. While i do most of my shopping in Moore/Norman, my grocery shopping is closer to home at Crest and Sprouts.

WinCo's layout is different than most stores; once you get familiar with their layout--shouldn't have any problems.

Shop the 39th & Portland location and it's always crowded between 7 a.m. - 10 p.m.

When they opened in Midwest City they really didn't have an effect on traffic at Crest and Walmart. They were busy when they first opened but they leveled out. We tried out Winco and really wanted to like it but, they didn't have the brands we like and the prices were better at Crest. The only time we use Walmart is for otc meds and other odds and ends things that Crest or WInco don't have.

Do you think having to bag your own groceries hurt them? I would imagine it's not idea for senior citizens. I for one also don't care for it. I kind of feel a little rushed.

I go to the one on 39th pretty often and they are always busy.

Not sure about the one in Moore.

Not sure about the one in Moore.

I'm not there very often but the times I am there it doesn't seem as busy as Crest where I do most of my grocery shopping.

I've never seen them have more than a couple of checkout lanes open at a time.

I live within 2 miles of the Winco at NW 39th & Portland and within a few blocks from Aldi and Sam's on May. All three stores are usually very busy. Before the Sam's was built and after Mayfair Market at NW 50th & May closed, I lived in a food desert (except for Eley's at NW 30th & May). My neighborhood is blessed that we have all four stores and all seem to be thriving. I don't shop as much at Eley's since the other 3 stores are closer, but other patrons still do. Eley's is still a nice and friendly neighborhood store.

Winco does have the best prices in town on store baked doughnuts, pastries, bagels, and rolls -- 38¢ for doughnuts, pastries, and bagels, 28¢ for store baked rolls. They're made without preservatives, so I was advised by a cashier to keep them in the fridge if I wasn't eating them within a couple of days.

I live within 2 miles of the Winco at NW 39th & Portland and within a few blocks from Aldi and Sam's on May. All three stores are usually very busy. Before the Sam's was built and after Mayfair Market at NW 50th & May closed, I lived in a food desert (except for Eley's at NW 30th & May). My neighborhood is blessed that we have all four stores and all seem to be thriving. I don't shop as much at Eley's since the other 3 stores are closer, but other patrons still do. Eley's is still a nice and friendly neighborhood store.

We must live close.

Besides Sam's, Winco and Aldi, there is also Sprouts at 63rd & May, Target on May and both Whole Foods and Trader Joe's nearby.

I now have much better grocery options in close proximity than anywhere I lived in Calfornia, and that's saying something.

thats better choices in close proximity than we have here also.. Look how far OKC has come.

We must live close.

Besides Sam's, Winco and Aldi, there is also Sprouts at 63rd & May, Target on May and both Whole Foods and Trader Joe's nearby.

I now have much better grocery options in close proximity than anywhere I lived in Calfornia, and that's saying something.

Do you think any of them will close in the long run as a result of the competition?

Do you think any of them will close in the long run as a result of the competition?

No, they all seem to do very well.

That Winco is probably the busiest of the 3 in OKC. The others are always slammed.

I like the Winco on 39th, I do shop there occasionally.

I find the bulk section to be fascinating and have got a few things from it.

Shopped at WinCo tonight, haven't been out that direction for awhile. I like that store, but have never been there with more than 2 cash lanes open. As bad as Walmart. On top of that, for social distancing, they could only use one side of the belt. Just frustrating to have all those lanes, people waiting with full carts and 2 lanes open. An employee owned company, where are they??

Is the north location dead?

Is the north location dead?

They still own the land but have not made any movement towards building the new store.

They still own the land but have not made any movement towards building the new store.
I guess them owning the land is a good sign, right?

Yes.

They already completed all the groundwork which was extensive due to a creek.

There have been no efforts to sell so I'm still hoping they'll build the store in the future.

About a years or so ago, during the grand opening of the Tulsa store, I was in there looking for some deals before a class I was taking. I asked a question and the guy said, " let me go and get the area manager to answer the question". Ok he did then I asked him about the store on Penn/Memorial, he said that the other okc stores where not performing as well as they were hoping. At this time they had no plans to build at that location.

My biggest issue shopping here is the checkout lines. Never enough open, lucky to have 2 and takes forever. Granted, it's been a long time since I've been in, but a big reason I dislike it and stopped going

My biggest issue shopping here is the checkout lines. Never enough open, lucky to have 2 and takes forever. Granted, it's been a long time since I've been in, but a big reason I dislike it and stopped going
I’d recommend sending them an email or FB message about it so they know.

My biggest issue shopping here is the checkout lines. Never enough open, lucky to have 2 and takes forever. Granted, it's been a long time since I've been in, but a big reason I dislike it and stopped going

And the self-checkouts are absolutely awful! (I have contacted them to express my thoughts.)

When I go, it's during off-hours (remember, they are open 24/7) and I use the self-checkout and I breeze in and out of that place.

It's huge and it took a while to get the lay of the land, but now that I have that down I find shopping there easy, cheap and with a huge assortment of items. It's my go-to grocery store.

One complaint that I have about Winco Foods and other grocery stores that use the automated shopping cart pushing robot is that it distorts the front caster wheel alignment of most, if not all, of the shopping carts. At the 39th & Portland store, almost every shopping cart has the right front caster wheel about a half an inch higher than the left front caster wheel which causes the cart to teeter-totter. I believe it is due to the weight of the train of carts along with the turning radius and angle of the ramp used to bring the shopping carts into the corral (just an educated guess, I'm not a professional engineer).

Winco sold the land they had purchased on N. Penn near Memorial back to the original property owner.

Safe to say they will not be building any more stores in the OKC area.

Is that any indication in regards to the existing stores' performance or did they just realize they hit a good stopping point?

It can’t be good news with regards to the existing stores lol. No reason not to build another one if you’re making good money on the first three. I just hope they’re at least doing well enough to keep the existing ones open.

I'm sure Winco underestimated the hold Walmart has on the deep-discount grocery market in OKC.

I personally love Winco and shop at the 39th Street location all the time. But most people here actually like Walmart which I just don't get (even though I do shop at the Sam's Club on 39th because it's so darn convenient).