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MagzOK
09-21-2023, 05:28 PM
^^
We use and love their delivery service as well. It's super convenient and rather fast. I also wish they would put up brick and mortar here as well, especially perhaps their new Kroger Market Place stores they're starting to put up around the Dallas area. Those are super nice.

David
09-25-2023, 09:27 AM
The Kroger delivery service has been working out great for me, I have nearly 100% switched over to it from Walmart.

barrettd
09-25-2023, 09:34 AM
I tried to do a price comparison between Kroger delivery and Walmart curbside pickup, and the per item cost of Kroger on almost everything was anywhere from fifty cents to a dollar more on most of the stuff in my cart compared to Walmart. I think delivery service is great, but I can't justify the cost difference for the convenience.

DowntownMan
09-25-2023, 09:58 AM
a large Tesla supercharger station is being installed at the Homeland on Lincoln.

mugofbeer
09-25-2023, 10:01 AM
Plus, they are really focused on continuing to build out their delivery-only infrastructure.

Would absolutely love to have their physical stores here, though. Their buying power would make their prices much more competitive than Homeland.

I still really like their delivery service.

They are really pushing this in parts of the Denver metro (North Denver up to Ft. Collins) they don't have completely covered with brick and morter. They are using a hub and spoke warehouse strategy with their monster distribution warehouse then smaller delivery hubs (that are for online order only) where orders are filled and delivered out.

Brett
11-02-2023, 10:31 AM
I dropped in on the new Rose Creek store yesterday. Layout is similar to the Lincoln Blvd store with a few differences. It may just be me but it feels small and a bit cramped compared to the new Crest Foods in Edmond. The parking lot has some weird spaces that are in odd locations.

SEMIweather
11-02-2023, 10:41 AM
I don't understand why they are building these brand new stores and still making the aisles so narrow.

TheTravellers
11-02-2023, 12:16 PM
I don't understand why they are building these brand new stores and still making the aisles so narrow.

Cramming more inventory into the store (like they really need 10 rows of Hunt's tomato sauce, and 10 rows of Best Choice green beans, and ....). Then they put bumpouts in them to make them even more miserable. Glad we don't shop there anymore.

OKC Guide
11-02-2023, 12:23 PM
I dropped in on the new Rose Creek store yesterday. Layout is similar to the Lincoln Blvd store with a few differences. It may just be me but it feels small and a bit cramped compared to the new Crest Foods in Edmond. The parking lot has some weird spaces that are in odd locations.

Agreed. Nice store but very cramped. Obviously it was packed for opening day, but on any normal day, it seems tight to even get two carts down an aisle at the same time. Very disappointing.

Mesta Parker
11-02-2023, 04:43 PM
Agreed. Nice store but very cramped. Obviously it was packed for opening day, but on any normal day, it seems tight to even get two carts down an aisle at the same time. Very disappointing.

Sounds like the aisle width is the same as the Lincoln & 36th store.

scottk
11-03-2023, 06:14 PM
Stopped by last night, and I have the same as the other comments. Nice, new store. But extremely small for the area it is serving. Narrow aisles, only one entrance of double doors at the front. Very little egress and open area to move around.

This is the kind of store I would expect to see in a smaller community like Piedmont, not in one of the largest concentrations of residential population and income in OKC. The other Edmond store at Danforth and Bryant seems almost twice as large. You could probably 3 of these stores in the Crest at 15th and Santa Fe.

Mr. Blue Sky
11-20-2023, 01:08 AM
I was back in Oklahoma City for a few days and happened upon the new store on N. May at 164th. A really nice store, but I agree with everyone on the aisles. It seems cramped near the entrance too. The big thing is no pharmacy. Why?? More space considerations? I found this an odd omission. Does anybody know why there’s no pharmacy?

scottk
11-20-2023, 07:04 AM
I was back in Oklahoma City for a few days and happened upon the new store on N. May at 164th. A really nice store, but I agree with everyone on the aisles. It seems cramped near the entrance too. The big thing is no pharmacy. Why?? More space considerations? I found this an odd omission. Does anybody know why there’s no pharmacy?

My guess, as with the rest of the store, to help reduce overall square footage of the store and parcel space? Homeland either had a small footprint to build this store, or the space came at such a premium in this shopping center, the smaller store is to help with overall price per square foot in construction to stay in budget.

While the store is smaller than what many of us were hoping for, the convenience factor of those of us in NW OKC, of not having to go to Penn/Memorial or 15th and Santa Fe to grab an item or two is quite nice.

Bill Robertson
11-20-2024, 04:26 PM
They are restocking the closed Mustang store and getting "reopening" giveaways ready. Should happen in the next few days.

BB+1
11-20-2024, 11:27 PM
I believe they are going to do a remodel at the 164th & May location. Adding a pharmacy, moving the flower shop and moving offices to the back.

scottk
11-21-2024, 07:37 PM
I believe they are going to do a remodel at the 164th & May location. Adding a pharmacy, moving the flower shop and moving offices to the back.

Seems kinda short sided on their end, considering the store opened maybe a year ago, and already they need to change the layout, and should've known what works in regards to the Pharmacy and egress needed as this store is very similar to the one that opened a few years prior at 36th and Lincoln.

Mballard85
11-22-2024, 07:36 AM
Seems kinda short sided on their end, considering the store opened maybe a year ago, and already they need to change the layout, and should've known what works in regards to the Pharmacy and egress needed as this store is very similar to the one that opened a few years prior at 36th and Lincoln.

This!

kukblue1
11-22-2024, 11:44 AM
Can I ask what the appeal is for Homeland? I find them to be expensive and there is nothing wow about them. I would rather go Crest, Winco, Aldi, before homeland.

Dr Beard Face
11-22-2024, 01:18 PM
This!

They did the same thing to the classen location, north of 16th.

As for Kukblue1's question. Location and business levels. I live near one so it is why I go, but at the same time their prices are often way higher than others on certain products and products age more than Walmart, so I still go to Walmart for bread/sodas/ cereals. It is nice to be able to go in and not be around a massive crowd, but then they have product that sits on the shelves too long, i find Homeland's bread is only brought in every few weeks so you really need to check those dates. I wish Crest was close to us, but they are nowhere close.

dheinz44
11-22-2024, 01:48 PM
Can I ask what the appeal is for Homeland? I find them to be expensive and there is nothing wow about them. I would rather go Crest, Winco, Aldi, before homeland.

I will never understand it. I go to the 36th/Lincoln location occasionally when I need to grab one or two things because its close by and rarely packed so I can get in and out quick. Some of their mark ups are insane! I always thought it was kind of funny that we celebrated a Homeland opening up on the Northeast side. They are the most expensive chain grocer in the city and we put them in a low income area with no competition. It's better than nothing I suppose.

Bill Robertson
11-22-2024, 02:14 PM
I'm prejudiced of course. But we're very simple people. We have a basic shopping list every week plus a handful of additional things for that trip. I don't compare item to item but overall if we go to Crest, WM Neighborhood Market or Homeland the total is within a couple dollars either way.

scottk
11-22-2024, 07:21 PM
I'm prejudiced of course. But we're very simple people. We have a basic shopping list every week plus a handful of additional things for that trip. I don't compare item to item but overall if we go to Crest, WM Neighborhood Market or Homeland the total is within a couple dollars either way.

Of course it is always dependent on what and how many items you buy, but I have found that non-sale items are priced a couple of dollars higher per item, so it can add up quickly. Most recently, I needed a pre-made party tray (not made fresh in deli, but pre-packaged from a national brand). Crest had the item for $9.99, the same item and size at Homeland was $18.99.

MagzOK
11-22-2024, 07:41 PM
Of course it is always dependent on what and how many items you buy, but I have found that non-sale items are priced a couple of dollars higher per item, so it can add up quickly. Most recently, I needed a pre-made party tray (not made fresh in deli, but pre-packaged from a national brand). Crest had the item for $9.99, the same item and size at Homeland was $18.99.

Yes, we notice this also.