Quality grocery stores in OKC

[Swake]

The outside of stores like this are almost completely down to the developers, not Sprouts itself as they are generally tenants, not owners.

Then the build is to Spouts specifications. All three stores are basically identical and are free standing, not in strip centers.

[Pete]

Then the build is to Spouts specifications. All three stores are basically identical and are free standing, not in strip centers.

Ah, thanks for the clarification.

[oklip955]

As far as Sprouts, I've been to the Okc area stores and the new Owasso store as well as the one in Richardson Tx. I've not had a problem with any of the as far as looks. The Okc and Edmond are in old Safeway stores. The new build in Owasso is real nice. No problem with shopping there.

[d-usa]

As I understand it, it will be a Dollar General, but with produce. Basically a small Aldis. As, It will also be flanked by a liquor store, and pawn shop on either side, and a huge parking lot out front, for used cars to be sold.

Interesting, especially since there is a dollar general 2 miles away.

Edit:

Pure speculation, but could the location off Portland be in the way of a future expansion of the H74 widening?

[Plutonic Panda]

It's just a rezoning for commercial development.

Where are you seeing the grocery component?

They have a site plan that looks almost exactly like what a grocery store would be. Tomorrow I'll screenshot it post it. I am not entirely sure it's a grocery store, but it looked like one. Could be a Lowes or some other big box store but that would be weird to have out in that location.

[Pete]

Here is the site plan...

Too big for a Walmart Nieghborhood Market and too small for a Walmart Supercenter.

Not sure what this will be but some sort of big box retailer.

[Mr. Cotter]

I was about to guess Kohl's, but it's only 3 miles from their current Danforth location.

[bchris02]

Could Crest be looking at a new location? Their newer format is generally a bit larger than Wal-Mart neighborhood markets.

[Pete]

That building is way too big for any grocery store other than WinCo and they wouldn't go there so close to their Memorial & Penn site.

[Plutonic Panda]

That building is way too big for any grocery store other than WinCo and they wouldn't go there so close to their Memorial & Penn site.

How big are Fresh Market's? Although this would be a very weird location for that. I just have a hard time seeing a big box retailer locating this far out into the city even though this area is rapidly growing.

[Plutonic Panda]

I found this from The Huffington Post

"The average size of a CityTarget is about 80,000 square feet to 100,000 square feet, Schindele said, compared with Targets that average 135,000 square feet and Super Targets that are about 175,000 square feet."

- Target Launches Smaller CityTarget Stores To Appeal To Urban Shoppers

[bchris02]

I was thinking about that as well. Any chance this could be a Target? The nearest one is at Penn and Memorial.

Targets are good for an area because they usually bring in much better retails to complement them than Wal-Mart typically does.

[oklip955]

How about a WF 360 store??

[Plutonic Panda]

How about a WF 360 store??

What is that?

[foodiefan]

What is that?

Whole Foods "value brand" store. . .

[oklip955]

I asked a WF 's employee about any new WF opening in OKC area anytime soon. She said that WF plans on concentrating on opening 360 brand stores for the next few years. She did not know if one was slated for OKC but most new stores would be 360.

[Pete]

Went into the May & Britton Homeland for the first time.

A clear cut above their other stores and certainly bigger with more selection.

[bchris02]

Went into the May & Britton Homeland for the first time.

A clear cut above their other stores and certainly bigger with more selection.

I agree. I think if more Homeland stores were kept up as well as that location, people wouldn't have an issue with them.

[ljbab728]

It's my regular store and I was there this afternoon also. I'm always happy with the quality of everything I get and I rarely have to go to another store to find something I need.

[bradh]

We shop at the 122nd & Rockwell Homeland occasionally, I can't really find anything to complain about with it. Workers are always incredibly friendly and helpful, and I really love the cheese counter they have, the lady that's usually there on weekends always has something good whipped up to snack on and try.

[bchris02]

We shop at the 122nd & Rockwell Homeland occasionally, I can't really find anything to complain about with it. Workers are always incredibly friendly and helpful, and I really love the cheese counter they have, the lady that's usually there on weekends always has something good whipped up to snack on and try.

Since the remodel a couple of years ago, that is a decent store. When I lived up there it was my regular grocery store.

[Pete]

BTW, I drove past Sprouts on 63rd & May yesterday about 1:30PM and ever single space in that lot was taken.

They are such a great operator and I hope they build many more stores in the area.

[bchris02]

BTW, I drove past Sprouts on 63rd & May yesterday about 1:30PM and ever single space in that lot was taken.

They are such a great operator and I hope they build many more stores in the area.

I avoid that Sprouts for that reason. It's always so busy and its a pain to get in and out of the parking lot. They really need more locations, especially in central OKC.

[foodiefan]

BTW, I drove past Sprouts on 63rd & May yesterday about 1:30PM and ever single space in that lot was taken.

They are such a great operator and I hope they build many more stores in the area.

. . . me too. if closer to me, that's great. . . if not, maybe it will lessen the traffic at that store!! looking forward to Uptown opening. . .then I will have two "routes". . .Buy4Less/NWE, Sprouts, WF. . . or Sprouts/Uptwn. . .easy access home from I-44 or LHP. Will see about throwing Winco in the group when they open. . . when Sam's open in March, won't have to stray too far to have everything I need!!

[oklip955]

I'm wondering when Ledl gets up and running in this country next year if they will be looking at opening in Oklahoma. They are a European chain similar to Aldi's and in competion with them in Europe. They plan on taking them on in America also.