Oak Grove

[OKCisOK4me]

Update 7/5/15:

• Sprouts Market to be 30,265 square feet versus the 18,729 SF at NW 63rd & May.
• Center to feature 62.010 SF of retail (including Sprouts) and 8,500 SF of restaurant space.

http://www.okctalk.com/content.php?r=170-Sprouts

Sprouts Farmers Market has signed a lease to open a new location in the Oak Grove Plaza shopping center, at the southeast corner of of NW 122nd and MacArthur Boulevard.

Site work has already commenced, with extensive grading to manage a creek that runs through the property.

The property lease excludes certain other tenants but specifically allows for a CVS drug store and a Corner Bakery restaurant. The site plan for the center shows additional lease space with two drive-thru lanes.

This will be the fourth Sprouts location in the Oklahoma City area, in addition to NW 63rd and May, 2nd and Broadway in Edmond, and Main Street in Norman.

The company's first location in the state at NW 63rd & May is in the process of $470,000 full-store remodel which will include an expanded deli area.

Sprouts operates over 150 stores in 12 states focusing on fresh foods, produce, healthy foods and vitamins/supplements. Its corporate headquarters are in Phoenix.

[Pete]

I know there will be a large senior housing center south of that intersection along MacArthur.

[bchris02]

I think there should be a grocery store at that intersection. I am not a huge fan of the Homeland at 122nd and Rockwell but it's as good as it gets without driving to SuperTarget or Buy for Less on NW Expressway. I would love to see a Sprouts or something go in there. There is a lot of money in that area so it seems like it would be a good fit.

[SoonerFP]

What are the chances of getting another Whole Foods in OKC, perhaps up in this area? Not that I think it's necessarily that much better than Sprouts. My wife and I love the Sprouts in Edmond. Was just wondering if anyone's heard talk of more Whole Foods coming.

[Jim Kyle]

I think there should be a grocery store at that intersection. I am not a huge fan of the Homeland at 122nd and Rockwell but it's as good as it gets without driving to SuperTarget or Buy for Less on NW Expressway. I would love to see a Sprouts or something go in there. There is a lot of money in that area so it seems like it would be a good fit.

Thirty yeats ago, there was one -- in the middle of that strip on the SW corner, where Wall's used to be.

Several of them failed in that location. Difficulty getting in or out of the parking lot was apparently the primary cause, but nobody seems to have tried in the last 15 to 20 years...

The space is still available if anyone wants to try again. Meanwhile, the Crest at Hefner and Rockwell is always better stocked than the Homeland a mile to its north, although it still doesn't have a great selection. There's room for improvement in this area, definitely -- and with a new housing development going in on Hefner a bit west of Council, potentially a better demographic for success...

[hfry]

This is a little off from there but does anyone know what's happening at Memorial rd and Rockwell on the north side of the road. They just widened the road on Rockwell but a quarter mile in they put in traffic lights that lead out into the middle of fields. I can assume its for future development but I have no idea what it could be.

[Pete]

This is a little off from there but does anyone know what's happening at Memorial rd and Rockwell on the north side of the road. They just widened the road on Rockwell but a quarter mile in they put in traffic lights that lead out into the middle of fields. I can assume its for future development but I have no idea what it could be.

Yes, there is a big future development on the NE corner of that intersection and they are widening Rockwell and putting in a traffic light just north of Memorial for when the area gets built out.

[hfry]

Well I'm hoping for a grocery store of some kind. The closest grocery for the whole deer creek area is the homeland and crest mentioned above and they are lacking.

[bchris02]

Well I'm hoping for a grocery store of some kind. The closest grocery for the whole deer creek area is the homeland and crest mentioned above and they are lacking.

I agree. I am generally supportive of Crest but not the Hefner/Rockwell location. As many people are living in the Deer Creek area I think a store could be supported.

[MustangGT]

What are the chances of getting another Whole Foods in OKC, perhaps up in this area? Not that I think it's necessarily that much better than Sprouts. My wife and I love the Sprouts in Edmond. Was just wondering if anyone's heard talk of more Whole Foods coming.

Slim and none. I asked the manager at the Whole Foods about potentially opening another store and he said they have NO plans right now. Now if a deep pockets sugar daddy like Aubrey used to be would front the cost then maybe.

[OKCisOK4me]

I know there will be a large senior housing center south of that intersection along MacArthur.

Not necessarily what I was hoping for but anything is better than that strip of empty land. Thanks Pete!

[LuccaBrasi]

The clearing taking place now just west of the library is not the senior living center, it's gunna be located the next lot to the south. Not sure what the clearing on the corner is for, but I think First American Title owns that site.

[OKCisOK4me]

Looking east:


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[MWCGuy]

I would bust a gut if it's a CVS. The CVS at 122nd and May is an old school strip shopping center Eckerds. That would be a prime location for CVS and it's about the size of one of there store lots.

It's tied to the people that own/manage the old ATT/Lucent plant. It will probably just be an office building.

[Geographer]

I drove by this yesterday on the way to my mom's house. It's unfortunate that they ripped up all of those trees that lined the creek running through that area.

[bchris02]

I would bust a gut if it's a CVS. The CVS at 122nd and May is an old school strip shopping center Eckerds. That would be a prime location for CVS and it's about the size of one of there store lots.

It's tied to the people that own/manage the old ATT/Lucent plant. It will probably just be an office building.

Yes, plus its catty corner from Walgreens, which is CVS' preferred place to be.

[OKCisOK4me]

I drove by this yesterday on the way to my mom's house. It's unfortunate that they ripped up all of those trees that lined the creek running through that area.

They kept (so far) the lot of trees right next to 122nd on the inside island. It's my belief they ripped out everything else because they're going to storm drain the creek to an underground setup so the property will be more visually pleasing.

[Geographer]

They kept (so far) the lot of trees right next to 122nd on the inside island. It's my belief they ripped out everything else because they're going to storm drain the creek to an underground setup so the property will be more visually pleasing.

All of the trees are gone haha....The trees were already quite visually pleasing

[OKCisOK4me]

All of the trees are gone haha....The trees were already quite visually pleasing

No, I drove by today and the trees on the inside island right next to 122nd are still there. They may yet go. They have red plastic tied around them. Don't know what that means necessarily.

[Pete]

I've heard from a good source that a Sprouts Market and CVS are going into a new retail development on this corner.

[hfry]

That is great news!! This area has been needing something like that.

[bradh]

that's awesome news (re: Sprouts)

[bchris02]

I've heard from a good source that a Sprouts Market and CVS are going into a new retail development on this corner.

Awesome news about Sprouts. That side of town has needed something like that for a long, long time. CVS is pretty much expected being that Walgreens is on the opposite corner. Hopefully the CVS is 24-hours.

[oklip955]

I hadn't heard anything about anymore Sprouts coming into the metro area. Sprouts is planning on a large expansion in the number of stores to something like 500 in the next few years. They are currently building stores in Ga. It would make sense for them to add stores here. I think that they are doing far better business then they thought in Oklahoma. Humm, low prices, good produce, an alternative to Walmart, no wonder they are doing good business.

maryann

[Urbanized]

It's a recurring theme for retailers of all types; they tend to avoid OKC because our numbers look abysmal from afar (due to our lack of density) and they make spreadsheet-only decisions. Then, once they land here they are shocked by the amount of product that retail-hungry Okies will buy from them and how far they will drive to buy it.