Whole Foods

[BDP]

40k for a grocery store is plenty big, imo. Especially considering there will be no liquor and there won't be the typical 4-5 aisles of junk that fills up your normal Homeland/Albertsons/Neigborhood Market. That being said, I probably won't go for the first 6 months because it will be a tad crowded.

I think people do need to know to understand these aren't one stop shopping type stores.

[BDP]

Congrats to metro who was able to catch more than two people working on this project at a time. : )

[metro]

haha, thanks, but there are more soccer players out on their lunch break than workers on the WF site.........

[Pete]

Thanks metro! I really do think that concrete structure is to link the WF area with that north of the creek. I also think they are going to start terracing the creek area similar to the beautiful landscaping they have on their main campus.


And regarding WF size, I mentioned before that a couple of years ago they relocated a store near me here in California and moved it to a enlarged site of about 35,000 sq.ft. That place looks huge from the inside and OKC's will be even bigger.

[okclee]

I thought Okctalk had members who were insiders with the city planning dept? The city planning and permit dept must have plot plans, elevations and more details, concerning WF's.

[Pete]

Yes, would be great to see the detailed plans.

Also, I hope there is a nice outdoor eating area included. There usually is, as they have lots of ready-to-eat food, as well as prep stations. Perhaps that will overlook the beautified creek area.

[Martin]

thanks for posting the pics, metro! hmmm... looking at the last picture, coulda sworn it looked a bit different when i drove by the other day, going west along classen... as if there was more footing to the west and south of that picture. but i admit i was distracted by having to be behind the wheel. : )

as for square footage, i totally agree that 40k should be plenty. i'd say that a boutique grocery such as whole foods needs to be about quality, not quantity... in that vein, i think it's possible for a store like this to be too large. -M

[HOT ROD]

also, perhaps OKC's will be multi-level in some way?

[progressiveboy]

I like that they saved all those "live oaks" and are incorporated into the development. This is forward thinking and is great because they are thinking about conservation. OKC needs to plant more of these live oaks around the city because during winter they do not loose their leaves and it doesn't make the winter in OKC seem so dull and drab.

[circuitboard]

My big wig friend at Chesapeake says Whole Foods is opening in spring. Does that sound about right?

[Platemaker]

ugggg...... sick and tired of no renderings... what gives???

[metro]

My big wig friend at Chesapeake says Whole Foods is opening in spring. Does that sound about right?

Announcement was fall of next year but that seems long. They are already starting to work on foundation, I say mid to late spring is spot on. CHK probably wanted to under promise and over deliver.

[metro]

Just drove by at lunch, they put up new boards this morning with renderings of the Whole Foods, it looks pretty bland, way underwhelming compared to most Whole Foods. I'm still thankful we're getting one though. I didn't have my camera with me. I will try to get some pics on my way home from work. Also, I noticed in smaller text on the signs "The Triangle At The Curve" Development and it said something about now leasing so I'm guessing that is what they will call the development on that triangle shaped block WF sits on.

[redrunner]

Gather round boys and girls. Let's play a game and see who can come up with the most new threads related to Whole Foods.

[Martin]

^
i think that game needs its own thread. -M

[wsucougz]

Just drove by at lunch, they put up new boards this morning with renderings of the Whole Foods, it looks pretty bland, way underwhelming compared to most Whole Foods. I'm still thankful we're getting one though. I didn't have my camera with me. I will try to get some pics on my way home from work. Also, I noticed in smaller text on the signs "The Triangle At The Curve" Development and it said something about now leasing so I'm guessing that is what they will call the development on that triangle shaped block WF sits on.

Hard to say based on the one rendering, but I thought it showed some style. I'll reserve judgement until the rest of them come out.

Elliott & Associates doesn't have them up yet.

[Pete]

I was by there over the weekend and they are doing some serious earth-moving all around and I'm sure the landscaping and the overall development surrounding is going to be first-class, just like everything else CHK has done.

Everything they've developed has been pretty simple with clean lines, so I'd expect more of the same with high-quality materials and lots of landscaping.

[Spartan]

Developers Hooked on Geometry

Phase 1 -- The Triangle at the Curve
Phase 2 -- The Square at the Corner
Phase 3 -- The Circle at the Triangle
Phase 4 -- The Curve at the Square
Phase 5 -- The Angle on the Rectangle

[metro]

Took pics on my way home, will try to post as soon as I can

[okclee]

We're waiting??

[OKCDrummer77]

Developers Hooked on Geometry

Phase 1 -- The Triangle at the Curve
Phase 2 -- The Square at the Corner
Phase 3 -- The Circle at the Triangle
Phase 4 -- The Curve at the Square
Phase 5 -- The Angle on the Rectangle

Circle gets the square!

[betts]

Personally, I don't think many of the Whole Foods are that attractive on the exterior. I'm sure there are a lot I haven't seen, but most of the ones I've seen are pretty pedestrian. They look nice if you compare them to other grocery stores, but once you get beyond that concept, their buildings just don't have a lot of panache, IMO. So, if this one is simple, it will fit right in. As noted above, I suspect the landscaping around this store will be what is impressive, in comparison to most.

[Spartan]

Well let's keep in mind that I'm quite certain Rand will be involved in the design of this one..

[ljbab728]

I've only seen one Whole Foods store up close. That was in West Hollywood and I was definitely underwhelmed with the exterior. It could have been any standard grocery store.

[J. Pitman]

I thought it looked like a nice clean modern design.

It's going to fit in well with the rest of the development.

Has anyone heard anything about the rumored foot bridge from nichols hills plaza, over 63rd.?