OKC vs. Tulsa Retail

[Jeepnokc]

If we are including the metro areas....we had the first SAMs in the state (country for that matter)

[Plutonic Panda]

If we are including the metro areas....we had the first SAMs in the state (country for that matter)

I didn't know that. That's pretty cool!

[Plutonic Panda]

BTW, should probably add the Tile Shop to Tulsa first.

[rfjeep12]

i thought i read awhile back that cabela's was confirmed for the Mem & western development in OKC? Has that Changed, or was it never written in stone?

[bchris02]

i thought i read awhile back that cabela's was confirmed for the Mem & western development in OKC? Has that Changed, or was it never written in stone?

That's a rumor much like Trader Joe's. It has not yet been officially announced.

[SomeGuy]

Tulsa is also getting the first Garage clothing store in Oklahoma at Woodlands Hills ( they're mainly in the east coast and Canada)

[Mississippi Blues]

Tulsa is also getting the first Garage clothing store in Oklahoma at Woodlands Hills ( they're mainly in the east coast and Canada)

What are they? I've never heard of them.

[Pete]

It's a cheapo women's mall store:

http://www.garageclothing.com/us/?gc...Fchffgod0EMA4g

[Mississippi Blues]

Oh.... Explains why I had not heard of them.

[Plutonic Panda]

Oh man... now I'll have to drive to Tulsa for that to

[bchris02]

I was going to say now that Cabela's has been officially announced it can be added to OKC's column. Looks like its already been done.

[Bellaboo]

That's a rumor much like Trader Joe's. It has not yet been officially announced.

It's Official !!! Cabela's that is.

[Pete]

Tulsa is also getting the first Garage clothing store in Oklahoma at Woodlands Hills ( they're mainly in the east coast and Canada)

Building permit for this store at Penn Square today.

Will be taking 4,218 square feet.

[Soonerman]

Didn't OKC get the first Bass Pro Shops??

[Pete]

Didn't OKC get the first Bass Pro Shops??

Yes.

Can't believe we left that off. It's now on the list. Thanks.

[SomeGuy]

Surprised that QuikTrip in Tulsa hasn't been mentioned yet and that Pottery Barn came to OKC before tulsa

[Pete]

Surprised that QuikTrip in Tulsa hasn't been mentioned yet and that Pottery Barn came to OKC before tulsa

QuickTrip is a completely different animal because the specifically agreed not to come to OKC in a handshake agreement with the OKC 7/11 franchise owner.

And I'm not sure if we want to get into convenience stores on this list. If we did, we'd have to add a whole most more for both cities.

[bchris02]

I do think Reasor's should be listed as a Tulsa exclusive. It's significant and would be in the OKC metro (Edmond) if not for NIMBYs.

[Pete]

Surprised that QuikTrip in Tulsa hasn't been mentioned yet and that Pottery Barn came to OKC before tulsa

QuickTrip is a completely different animal because the specifically agreed not to come to OKC in a handshake agreement with the OKC 7/11 franchise owner.

And I'm not sure if we want to get into convenience stores on this list. If we did, we'd have to add a whole most more for both cities.

[Plutonic Panda]

I do think Reasor's should be listed as a Tulsa exclusive. It's significant and would be in the OKC metro (Edmond) if not for NIMBYs.

went into a Reasors the other day and it really was nothing special. Just a slightly better Homeland.

[BG918]

went into a Reasors the other day and it really was nothing special. Just a slightly better Homeland.

Depends on the store. Some of their older stores, like the one by Grand Lake in Langley, are about the same as a Homeland. There are a few in the Tulsa area that are just slightly better. Their new stores though are pretty nice, like larger Uptown Grocery's and more similar to newer HEB stores in Texas. I've only been to the newer one in Jenks though. Evidently they are planning on building an even nicer one in midtown by Brookside (former Food Pyramid).

[Plutonic Panda]

Depends on the store. Some of their older stores, like the one by Grand Lake in Langley, are about the same as a Homeland. There are a few in the Tulsa area that are just slightly better. Their new stores though are pretty nice, like larger Uptown Grocery's and more similar to newer HEB stores in Texas. I've only been to the newer one in Jenks though. Evidently they are planning on building an even nicer one in midtown by Brookside (former Food Pyramid).

The one I went to was on Harvard... It would be nice to have them here though. More options is never a bad thing.

[bchris02]

Does Reasor's have any stores like the Homeland at 18th and Classen or on NW 122nd and May?

The entire Homeland brand suffers because they have so many stores they have just let go to crap despite having a few stores that are pretty decent.

[Pete]

The point of this thread was to compare national retailers and which markets they choose.

Local chains don't really factor into that discussion.

[Spartan]

The point of this thread was to compare national retailers and which markets they choose.

Local chains don't really factor into that discussion.

You mean things that factor for Tulsa? (This will probably get deleted by Pete)