Quality grocery stores in OKC

[Pete]

I can see the appeal, especially on staples, but browsing and finding unexpected stuff is half the fun for me.

Totally agree and that's why I love Trader Joe's so much.

But for the ordinary shopping, I'd sure like to have this option.


For example, Thanksgiving is coming up and I'll be cooking for about 20. Lots of things that I don't make except for the holidays.

I'll need a big list of things and it will take me forever during a time when the stores are super busy. Absolutely dread this every year.

In this case, I know exactly what I want and would love to just order it and then go pick it up.

[onthestrip]

Amazon looking to get into the brick-and-mortar grocery business with compact stores relying mainly on on-line purchasing and pick-up.

As Walmart is doing something similar, this seems to be the direction of the grocery industry.

There will always be people who want to go in and hand-pick produce and meat but I have always hated grocery shopping. Usually when I go to a traditional grocery store, I'm looking for a few smaller things (can buy the rest at Sam's) and it always takes *forever* without anyone to help you. You see it every time you go in... People wandering up and down the aisles and zero help available.

I love the idea of search on-line and then selecting the specific item I am looking for. BTW, why on earth do grocery stores not have in-store kiosks for searching? ?

Also, I know tons of moms and dads who would love to be able to go get their groceries without dragging their kids inside.

Interesting to see where this goes and give Walmart credit for being out on front of this trend.

http://www.moderncities.com/article/...6mynw5.twitter

Would be awesome if they opened in Oklahoma. We could start collecting sales taxes on Amazon purchases, would be a big positive for state revenue.

[ljbab728]

I'll need a big list of things and it will take me forever during a time when the stores are super busy. Absolutely dread this every year.

Interesting. I've never noticed any particular issue with grocery stores being too busy at this time of year (unlike malls). People can only eat so much and they have to buy groceries for it year round. The type of things bought for the holidays is usually different but it doesn't mean taking more time to do it. I would just never be interested in ordering on line and do a pick up. I want to pick out everything myself and don't mind at all the time it takes to do that.

[Teo9969]

Would be awesome if they opened in Oklahoma. We could start collecting sales taxes on Amazon purchases, would be a big positive for state revenue.

If that would allow them to collect sales tax up front on every Amazon purchase, the State would be wise to literally pay for the whole operation and give it to Amazon. A tax incentive to collect taxes that they should already be collecting

[DowntownMan]

Crest posted today that they plan to open at sooner and covell by late 2017 early 2018

[Plutonic Panda]

In my opinion based on my last visit to Oklahoma City, the grocery store shopping options are now comparable to most other cities. Bunch of good stuff has popped up.

[Pete]

Within two miles of me we now have a great Sprouts, Trader Joe's, Whole Food and Natural Grocers in addition to Target, Walmart, Buy for Less and a brand new Sam's Club. Uptown Market is 5 miles away which is too far to frequent, but great to know it's there.

Soon, I will have a new Aldi and Winco and then will be well satisfied with my nearby options.

[Buffalo Bill]

Within two miles of me we now have a great Sprouts, Trader Joe's, Whole Food and Natural Grocers in addition to Target, Walmart, Buy for Less and a brand new Sam's Club. Uptown Market is 5 miles away which is too far to frequent, but great to know it's there.

Soon, I will have a new Aldi and Winco and then will be well satisfied with my nearby options.

Midtown remains an absolute desert wasteland, grocery store wise.

[bradh]

In my opinion based on my last visit to Oklahoma City, the grocery store shopping options are now comparable to most other cities. Bunch of good stuff has popped up.

A lot of places have really stepped their game up. There are pockets of town still lacking but for the most part I have no complaints.

[Roger S]

Looks like the new Morelo's, going in where Warehouse Market was at 59th and Santa Fe, is set to open this weekend. Shelves looked to be stocked when I drove by this morning and there were cars in the parkin lot (I'm assuming they were employees at 6 AM) and they've done a great job remodeling that location. It looks really nice.

I shop at the Morelo's in Moore a lot so I can't wait to check out this larger option.

[TheTravellers]

Within two miles of me we now have a great Sprouts, Trader Joe's, Whole Food and Natural Grocers in addition to Target, Walmart, Buy for Less and a brand new Sam's Club. Uptown Market is 5 miles away which is too far to frequent, but great to know it's there.

Soon, I will have a new Aldi and Winco and then will be well satisfied with my nearby options.

Heh, we live further away from Uptown than you do and go weekly (usually) - well worth it for us (their meat market is pretty good, but their produce sometimes isn't, then we do Sprouts). When Winco goes in on 39th, we'll see if we switch to it from Uptown for our regular trips.

[Jersey Boss]

Here is hoping that this new chain "invades" Oklahoma.
http://www.msn.com/en-us/money/compa...BnbfcL#image=1

[d-usa]

I hope so. Then I could use my bags at the right store:


I like the quality of the reusable shopping bags they sell in Germany, and I usually pick up a couple every time I visit family.

A couple years ago, while shopping at the Aldi on North Penn, the cashier playfully chastised me and told me "Sie sind hier aber nicht beim Lidl." (You aren't shopping at Lidl)

[terryinokc]

Anyone know the real reason that Reasor's hasn't built in the OKC area? Know that they had talked about one in Edmond that the neighborhood didn't want.
Is it because there is a 'handshake" deal with Buy For Less or Homeland or Crest that they won't come here?

I guess those kind of agreements still are around....I think there was something like that with TG&Y and Kmart back in the day.

[Pete]

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The mainstream grocery stores are really hurting these days, being squeezed out by the huge discounters and then the higher end business is being taken by Whole Foods and the like.

I know they looked at Edmond several years ago but even since then things have changed in the grocery marketplace and the trend is against them.

I can see them doing a couple of more in Tulsa just like Crest will likely do a few more in OKC, but that's about it.

[bchris02]

Does anybody know if the 18th and Classen Homeland renovation is still in the pipeline?

[Pete]

Does anybody know if the 18th and Classen Homeland renovation is still in the pipeline?

Yes, the plan has been to start next month.

I noticed just a couple of weeks ago they replaced some HVAC equipment on the roof.

They seem very committed to getting this done.

[Dustin]

I've started Whole30 this month and I've come to really respect the fervor that people have for Trader Joe's. A lot of their products are made with healthy, simple ingredients! I've been looking for plantain chips that aren't fried but roasted and Trader Joe's has them! Plus Trader Joe's brand ghee!

[Bill Robertson]

Yes, the plan has been to start next month.

I noticed just a couple of weeks ago they replaced some HVAC equipment on the roof.

They seem very committed to getting this done.

Yes they are. I can confirm that the new store fixtures and equipment are at the distribution warehouse ready to go. They’ve already invested a lot of money so they’re not going to change their minds now.

[bchris02]

I wonder if OKC could ever be a potential market for these stores?

http://www.bbc.com/news/business-42769096

Unlike most of your traditional middle-market grocery chains, Amazon is a strong company that's in expansion mode. This could be the solution to OKC's grocery store issue and it could finally give Wal-Mart some formidable competition.

[Teo9969]

I've started Whole30 this month and I've come to really respect the fervor that people have for Trader Joe's. A lot of their products are made with healthy, simple ingredients! I've been looking for plantain chips that aren't fried but roasted and Trader Joe's has them! Plus Trader Joe's brand ghee!

They have a frozen pizza with broccoli, tomato, and pesto. Like anything pre-packaged it has a good amount of sodium and the cheese gives it a good percentage of fat - but for what it is, it's absolutely freaking delicious and it's a relatively healthy dish by US standards. It's one of the wife and I's favorite "we don't want to cook but we also don't want to order out and we don't want anything too heavy" dishes.

I can't really understand the complaints people levy against it considering that it's not particularly expensive.

[d-usa]

It’s got a hipster rep, and it’s hip to hate on hipsters and the stuff they find hip.

[StuckInTheCapitol825]

I thought that was for bars and clothing stores.

[Rover]

It’s got a hipster rep, and it’s hip to hate on hipsters and the stuff they find hip.

Trader Joe or Amazon? Trader Joe’s has been around since 1958 .... way before hipsters were born. Lots of blue hairs shop at TJ.

[d-usa]

We’re the Blue Hairs that excites that we had a store opening here?