One of the things many people who live downtown or support downtown's growth want to see is a full-service grocery store. Native Roots is a start, but most people desire something larger. The thing is, we have to be careful what we wish for. Wal-Mart could easily put in a SuperCenter downtown which would be detrimental to developing the type of urban environment most want downtown to become. Steve mentioned a SuperTarget which could work if done right like this one in Charlotte.



Another option would be something like a 2-story Crest Fresh Market, creating a lower overall footprint for the store but still enough square footage to have a full store. Something like that would also attract people from outside the downtown area being that people drive all the way from NW OKC to shop at Crest at 104th and S May.

Whatever ends up coming, somebody needs to get there before Wal-Mart does.

Does anybody think downtown is ready today for a grocery store and is anything possibly in the works?