Chesapeake development announcement?

[mheaton76]

Aha!

[FritterGirl]

I could imagine a Pottery Barn there as well.

[redrunner]

FYI - the Container Store has already confirmed it's coming to OKC, though we don't know where. Mr. Heaton, I think you may have given us our first potential piece of the puzzle... is it possible the Container Store is coming to Classen Curve?

When and where did Container Store confirm they are coming to OKC?

[betts]

Why do we care about the Container Store?

[mugofbeer]

Did you know it was first brought to market by a girl who went to OU? I took an entrepreneurship (sp?) class with her and it was her class project. She sold it only a couple of years after that.

[Urbanized]

I'm fine with Whole Foods and whatever else shows up. But I'm secure enough in my manhood and can check out of my KeepItLocalOK bias for long enough to say that I would be giddy -- like, schoolgirl giddy -- at news of a Container Store.

[progressiveboy]

Why do we care about the Container Store?

Why not???

[dalelakin]

Why do we care about the Container Store?

Agreed??

[JacksonW]

Why do we care about the Container Store?

Overpriced and overhyped after original founders sold it to private equity firm.
The store branded elfa (that they push on everybody) has margins that would make a jeweler blush.

[metro]

just thowing this out. . .anybody think a Container Store might "fit" in CC??

Yes, and I suspect they have a good shot locating there since they already announced they were coming.

I could imagine a Pottery Barn there as well.

Doubt it considering there is one in Penn Square just down the road less than a mile.

When and where did Container Store confirm they are coming to OKC?

A month or so back, there is a thread on it somewhere.

Why do we care about the Container Store?

Coming from betts I'm actually surprised. Because it's a great store and OKC could definitely support a few of them. Far better than Bed, Bath and Beyond and such. I agree, I think our next piece of the puzzle might be solved, we know they are coming and that they like to be by Whole Foods. Now if we can just get a World Market to set up camp nearby.

[FritterGirl]

Yes, and I suspect they have a good shot locating there since they already announced they were coming.

Doubt it considering there is one in Penn Square just down the road less than a mile.

Oops - meant Crate & Barrel. Had the right store in mind. Brain cells cranked out wrong name.

[foodiefan]

[QUOTE=metro;325227]Yes, and I suspect they have a good shot locating there since they already announced they were coming.

. . .and that's why I threw it out there. . .knew they were confirmed. . .would be the perfect place!!

[betts]

Oops - meant Crate & Barrel. Had the right store in mind. Brain cells cranked out wrong name.

Ah, now Crate and Barrel piques my interest. Restoration Hardware too. Sorry, guys, I just can't get excited about containers. Organization is neither one of my strong suits nor interests. I've never felt compelled to even walk in a Container Store, despite having walked past them many times.

[metro]

Yeah, I'd love to have a Crate & Barrel and CB2 here. betts, you're usually on the national retail trends, surprised you aren't a Container store fan. We definitely could use one and I'm glad they are coming.

[betts]

Just can't get excited about containers, even the ones they have. I like furniture and home decor a LOT though. I think CB or CB2 would do very well here. Probably CB would be better in that location.

[krisb]

CB or CB2 could pave the way for an IKEA.

[Spartan]

Metro, could you remind us where you hear Crate & Barrel is going in?

[metro]

Spartan, I didn't say CB was; is Container Store that has confirmed. I just said I'd like to have a CB or CB2.

[jbrown84]

What's CB2?

[Larry OKC]

What's CB2?

My guess is CB = Crate & Barrel and CB2 is Crate & Barrel Two (Too) although I don't know exactly what that is, maybe something along the lines of the Limited and the Limited Too??

on edit from Wikipedia...

Sister Stores

Crate & Barrel has two sister stores. CB2 is a home furnishings division geared toward young adults[15] created in 2000.[16][17]

The Land of Nod sells home furnishings and gifts for children.

[Spartan]

Spartan, I didn't say CB was; is Container Store that has confirmed. I just said I'd like to have a CB or CB2.

Oh right right... I actually meant the Container Store but we were talking about CB and I guess I just personally wanted a CB much more. So the question is, where have you heard Container Store is going in?

Hopefully the store we get is a lot nicer (at least on the outside) than the one in Austin.

[onthestrip]

CB or CB2 could pave the way for an IKEA.

Or another half million residents. Ikea is not coming anytime soon people.

[Steve]

Spartan, the Container Store confirmation came out during the ULI retail report

[krisb]

Or another half million residents. Ikea is not coming anytime soon people.

I didn't say it was coming soon, but that retail furniture stores like Crate & Barrel would only make it easier to attract IKEA.

[Spartan]

Ooooh. Alright, thanks Steve. I thought it was one of metro's many innuendos.