Crest coming to Norman

[zuluwarrior0760]

Sat near Bruce Harroz at lunch today and heard him say that they were getting ready to close on land at I35 and Robinson very close to where Mathis Brothers
is locating a store.

He mentioned that Mathis Brothers would not have much furniture,
mostly mattresses. He said it would be pretty much like the 104th & May
Fresh Market.

He mentioned that they could have purchased land at Tecumseh Rd. but
that it would have been 3 miles off the highway and that they
didn't want that.

Apologies if this is old news.

[mcca7596]

I sure haven't heard of it. Thanks for the info.

The grocery scene really is popping in the metro now with Whole Foods, Sunflower Market, and a new organic Buy-For-Less concept coming to Edmond in addition to this news about Crest. All of these, as well as Target, are such a breath of fresh air compared to Wal-Mart.

We are in the breadbasket of the country; we deserve and should demand better grocery stores, and it appears the tide is finally shifting.

[zuluwarrior0760]

Yes,
Something I thought was funny that he said was when
someone asked him:
So you're probably not really concerned about Whole Foods are you??

His response was:

Anyone in the grocery business takes "something" away........it's just
a question of how much, but I'm concerned about all of them,
even the fruit stand on the side of the road..........

Mildly amusing, but very shrewd........

[BG918]

He may have to worry about Whole Foods in the future. I could definitely see a WF in Norman as the second metro location.

[Thunder]

Yes, it has been in the planning for a while and also discussed in another thread. But... Crest HQ treats their employees horribly than Walmart does.

[venture]

I guess it comes down to what their prices are like compared to Homeland and such and their coupon policy (doubling?). Yes I'm one of those...but I also enjoy taking a bill from $300 down to under $100. :-)

[okcfollower]

With Target & Homeland on this same corner, if I'm thinking right. There will be lots of competition for groceries all at this intersection! I wish something nicer would open on the east side of town. Around the 12th/Classen Area

[MikeLucky]

With Target & Homeland on this same corner, if I'm thinking right. There will be lots of competition for groceries all at this intersection! I wish something nicer would open on the east side of town. Around the 12th/Classen Area

Yeah, based on what I've heard, the Perfect Swing at Hwy 9 intersection with 77/Classen/12th/Sooner will become a Wal-Mart eventually... plus a Lowe's to be built nearby as well. That may be why no other grocery store is going up in the area yet.

[venture]

Yeah, based on what I've heard, the Perfect Swing at Hwy 9 intersection with 77/Classen/12th/Sooner will become a Wal-Mart eventually... plus a Lowe's to be built nearby as well. That may be why no other grocery store is going up in the area yet.

Is Perfect Swing closed completely now? Drove by the other day and it didn't look open anymore.

We definitely need someone new on this side of town besides Walmart and Homeland, especially with how much is being built out on this side of town.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of..._United_States Plenty of options out there...if only someone would finally come here that isn't in the area yet.

[okcfollower]

The May storms last year about took out Perfect Swing, surprised they didnt just close it down then

[rcjunkie]

The May storms last year about took out Perfect Swing, surprised they didnt just close it down then

Perfect has three strikes against it, the storms, opening of Andy Alligators, and an out-of-state owner.

[rcjunkie]

Yeah, based on what I've heard, the Perfect Swing at Hwy 9 intersection with 77/Classen/12th/Sooner will become a Wal-Mart eventually... plus a Lowe's to be built nearby as well. That may be why no other grocery store is going up in the area yet.

You are correct, coming soon to the Hwy 9 & Hwy 77 area, Walmart Super Center and Lowe's, the present Walmart on 12th street NE will close, may re-open as a Sam's.

[kevinpate]

Neither High or North are blessed with abundant expansion space. Another high school and for that matter another middle school are only a matter of when. A new elementary is already named and slated for construction. It's not the only one that will need to be constructed in the near future. Indeed, via the use of modulars, we likely have enough classrooms for another facility or two already. There appear to be many more now at the elementary level than when my children were young, and my youngest only left elementary in '04.

[ou48A]

Norman needs a major grocery store somewhere west of the I-35 and Tecumseh area.

[okcfollower]

When do those projects expect to begin?

[okcfollower]

Why would they close the 12th street store! Norman should be able to support 3 stores. By closing the 12th will leave that area of town with nothing!

[rcjunkie]

Why would they close the 12th street store! Norman should be able to support 3 stores. By closing the 12th will leave that area of town with nothing!

It's less than two miles away, shouldn't be a problem, and Norman is not large enough to handle three stores.

[BoulderSooner]

It's less than two miles away, shouldn't be a problem, and Norman is not large enough to handle three stores.

actually its 3.5 miles aways .. and over 5 miles from the new neighborhoods on the northeast side of norman ..

[okcfollower]

Any idea exactly where these will be built? I didnt see any land in their names around that area?

[rcjunkie]

Any idea exactly where these will be built? I didnt see any land in their names around that area?

Perfect Swing property and vacant land to the East

[venture]

I wonder how long that supercenter would remain vacant if Walmart doesn't turn it into a Sam's Club.

Probably for awhile and the rest of the area would be hurt by it.

I would think Norman would be able to support 3 Supercenters.

Norman could, but the locations would have to change. If they do a location on Hwy 9, that also supports people in Noble. They could possibly put a new one in North central Norman then say up on Rock Creek or Tecumseh.

actually its 3.5 miles aways .. and over 5 miles from the new neighborhoods on the northeast side of norman ..

Don't forget all the new neighborhoods on the southeast side of Norman as well...so it just depends. As I said earlier, the support from Noble as well is also a plus for moving it to Hwy 9.

[venture]

Why would they close the 12th street store! Norman should be able to support 3 stores. By closing the 12th will leave that area of town with nothing!

As others have said, it isn't that far away. Honestly, it would be a blessing to have it moved to an area that can handle the traffic. I only hope that they upgrade Hwy 9 from 77 to 24th SE to make it 4 lanes instead of the current 2. For people that live north of Robinson would just have to drive south a bit more. Similar to those of us who are south of Lindsey currently. The hope at least though...that the location is as nice (or much nicer) than the west side Walmart with increased selection and a better layout.

I do question the ability to have a 2nd Sam's Club in Norman though, that seems a bit overkill. That area though would need something big to go in to keep the area from being hurt too much. All the businesses in the strip mall in that area would be hurt without the traffic from Walmart.

[Dulahey]

I only hope that they upgrade Hwy 9 from 77 to 24th SE to make it 4 lanes instead of the current 2.

SH-9 will be widened to 4 lanes to 36th. Construction planned to begin 2013.
SH-9 will be widened to 4 lanes to 72nd. Construction planned to begin 2015.

[venture]

SH-9 will be widened to 4 lanes to 36th. Construction planned to begin 2013.
SH-9 will be widened to 4 lanes to 72nd. Construction planned to begin 2015.

Thanks for the info. I remember them talking about it, but haven't heard anything else. It'll just be nice to be rid of that stupid 3 lanes merging into 1 just before 24th. There should be plenty of room now to add another lane or make the left lane a turn only lane. Though I guess that would confuse people too much.

[OUman]

Any official confirmation on the 12 Ave. Wal-Mart Supercenter closing? Not that it matters to me anyway, I don't go there much, the quality of the produce is very bad, and there is a very clear difference in not only the quality. but also the choices between the east and west side Wal-Marts.

Homeland can be expensive, but you get what you pay for. The Homeland on the east side (Alameda) has some of the best produce I've seen in Norman (other than the S-Target). And now we also have the Farm Market, but that's of course seasonal.