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    Quote Originally Posted by mranderson View Post
    That is because most people could care less about "organic" foods. They would rather spend their money wisley.
    While that is true for most people, there definitely is the market for those who feel eating organic foods is spending money wisely. I would say Whole Foods could do well in the Inner northside of the city and maybe even in the Nichols Hills area along with in Norman.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BG918 View Post
    maybe with Saks anchoring the "new" Nichols Hills shopping plaza on Western and Nordstrom downtown.
    I always wondered why Nichols Hills Plaza never reached the upscale success of Utica Square. Perhaps what it is lacking is an anchor. I think the older, southern portion of it has a ton of charm.

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    UPDATED LIST (my favorites in bold)


    Adidas
    AIA Bookstore
    Anchor Blue
    Angelika Film Center
    Anthropologie
    Armani Exchange
    Au Bon Pain
    Bose
    Brooks Brothers
    Burberry
    Cabela's
    California Pizza Kitchen
    Caribou Coffee
    Chanel
    Chipotle
    Claimjumper
    Crate & Barrel
    Cole Haan
    The Container Store
    Corner Bakery
    Dave & Buster's
    Dean & Deluca
    Diesel
    Dick's Sporting Goods
    Discovery Channel Store
    Gucci
    Guess
    H&M
    Haagen-Dazs
    Home Depot EXPO Design Center
    Houston’s
    Il Fornaio
    IZOD
    Kenneth Cole
    la Madeleine
    Levi's Store
    Ligne Roset
    Lucky Brand Jeans
    Maggiano's Little Italy
    Metropark
    Nautica
    Neiman Marcus
    NikeTown
    Nordstrom

    Oliver Peoples
    Pizzeria Uno
    Polo
    Prada
    Rainforest Café
    REI
    Restoration Hardware
    Ruth's Chris Steakhouse
    Saks Fifth Avenue
    Smith & Hawken
    Sony Style
    Sports Chalet
    Sur la Table
    Tiffany & Co.
    Tourneau
    Trader Joe's
    Urban Home
    Urban Outfitters
    Van Heusen
    Which Wich
    Whole Foods
    Wolfgang Puck
    Z Gallerie

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    I like your list jbrown84! I'm most looking forward to having an Anthropologie and an Angelika Film Center. Chipotle has three restaurants in Wichita, KS, so it won't be long before they invade our market to the tune of 5 or 6 locations.

    By the way, there is a Which Wich on Boyd in Norman. It's in Campus Corner a little east of Asp Avenue.
    Last edited by Decious; 03-08-2007 at 08:36 AM. Reason: Which Wich heads up

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    Chipotle has locations in Topeka for crying out loud!

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    Quote Originally Posted by mranderson View Post
    That is because most people could care less about "organic" foods. They would rather spend their money wisley.

    Just because you don't care about buying this type of food doesn't mean that there aren't people out there who would visit this type of establishment. What's it to you? So they'd give Wal-Mart a little competition. I'd be happy to see it simply for more grocery diversity in this city.
    Still corrupting young minds

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    Leave it to andy to turn this thread into an argument.

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    Quote Originally Posted by scotplum View Post
    I was able to get some of la Madeline's tomato soup at Albertsons on 122nd and Rockwell the other day. Not sure if they had special ordered them for that time only or what. My fiancee is certainly with you on wanting a full blown la Madeline.
    I am right there with your fiancee... la Madeline rocks!

    What about Blue Mesa - mimosas on Sunday!

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    What about Automobile Alley for some of these? I could see Urban Outfitters, Restoration Hardware, Lucky or Levi's, etc. fitting in nicely down there. What kind of store would it take to get others in the mix?

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    Restoration Hardware would be fab in Automobile Alley - anyone have those kind of connections!?!?

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    One more I thought of we don't have on our list. We need a Virgin Megastore

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    Yes, I will add that and IKEA.

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    This certainly isn't upscale, but I wish we had Boston Market restaurants in Oklahoma City. It's very hard to eat healthy and eat healthy FAST. I am in Dallas right now and they sure are nice when I'm traveling to be able to pick up something healthy in a fast food kind of way.

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    Quote Originally Posted by writerranger View Post
    It's very hard to eat healthy and eat healthy FAST. I am in Dallas right now and they sure are nice when I'm traveling to be able to pick up something healthy in a fast food kind of way.

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    Speaking of that... Eatzi's!

    | Eatzi's Easygoing Gourmet |

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    I was really disappointed to see there was no Saks/Neiman's or Whole Foods here when I moved here. The boutiques don't really interest me because most of their stuff is at saks and/or neiman's. I was glad to see a Sephora in Penn Square when I was looking at malls before I got here.

    I see Chanel on the list, but someone told me there's a Chanel boutique in town? No? I was planning on trying to find it to get some new sunglasses this weekend.

    All in all, everything is available online and I enjoy getting packages. I hate that there is no whole foods, though.

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    Quote Originally Posted by mranderson View Post
    That is because most people could care less about "organic" foods. They would rather spend their money wisley.
    This statement from a man that would like to see Gucci's and Tiffany's come to town? You can't eat or wear a diamond!
    Anyhoo - The old Edmond Walmart (33rd and Broadway) is supposed to be replaced with "upscale retail" although I haven't seen any list of prospective stores.

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    Quote Originally Posted by NE Oasis View Post
    This statement from a man that would like to see Gucci's and Tiffany's come to town? You can't eat or wear a diamond!
    Anyhoo - The old Edmond Walmart (33rd and Broadway) is supposed to be replaced with "upscale retail" although I haven't seen any list of prospective stores.
    Yes. Often buying jewlery can BE a wise purchase. It is called an investment.

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    Quote Originally Posted by mranderson View Post
    Yes. Often buying jewlery can BE a wise purchase. It is called an investment.

    Indeed, but the greatest investment one can make is a healthy body and mind. Recommended reading; Fast Food Nation. I assure you that organic foods will look a whooole lot smarter! As to the earlier Automobile Alley idea, Steve Schlegel is opening a new bicycle shop in that area in the next few weeks. It promises to be grand!

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    Tim, where did you get your information on the bike shop in AA? Is he a current bicycle shop owner? Please more information.

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    Quote Originally Posted by metro View Post
    Tim, where did you get your information on the bike shop in AA? Is he a current bicycle shop owner? Please more information.
    Steve Schlegel is a longtime OKC area racer and shop owner. The Bicycle Store Too at 59th and Western is his, and it looks like he is planning to keep that location open and name his new shop in Automobile Alley "Schlegel Bicycles". I really hope he puts in a bagel shop as well so we can all have "Schlegels Bagels"!

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    Tim, I sure hope your right! That would be an awesome addition to downtown. Let's hope he markets it well!

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    I'm sure it will be done well. After all, Steve DOES live in Edmond! He only deigns to conduct lowly business transactions in OKC.

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    Smart man, probably why he lives in Edmond.. with the business incentives offered to own a business in OKC, he's probably saving some cash.
    " You've Been Thunder Struck ! "

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    Tim, at first you had me excited, but your last comment was off. Lowly business transactions in OKC? Automobile Alley doesn't need a lowly business, we need nice one, somebody with vision.

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    Tim was joking and referencing another thread where we were talking about Edmond.
    " You've Been Thunder Struck ! "

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