tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6242128247197293599.post3839875715392768028..comments2024-03-29T02:14:11.459-04:00Comments on HowChow: Link: David's Natural Market Central To On-Going Plan To Raze And Renovate Wilde Lake CenterHowChowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14214893123333124514noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6242128247197293599.post-22544537660483664192011-03-06T16:34:18.928-05:002011-03-06T16:34:18.928-05:00People need to realize that it will not support a ...People need to realize that it will not support a regular grocery store there. It's not large enough and won't be profitable enough. If it was, Giant would still be there. I don't understand the mindset of people who keep saying it has to have a grocery store. Would it be nice? Absolutley. But they seem unwilling to accept anything that doesn't have one. So they will continue to Rick B.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6242128247197293599.post-72435264258485983292011-02-28T13:37:20.626-05:002011-02-28T13:37:20.626-05:00How about an Aldi? It would fit the small space an...How about an Aldi? It would fit the small space and serve the surrounding community better IMHO. I would go out of my way to pick up their cheap German chocolate bars.little audreynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6242128247197293599.post-66587911405254859422011-02-28T12:19:38.015-05:002011-02-28T12:19:38.015-05:00The Whole Foods issue is a lot more complicated th...The Whole Foods issue is a lot more complicated than it looks. Rebuilding Wilde Lake's village center to accommodate a destination grocer would help to revitalize the center; but General Growth/Howard Hughes has long wanted a WF in Town Center, and has the money and infrastructure (and will likely have the residential density) to go after them as a retailer. As far as I can tell, Howard Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6242128247197293599.post-83788712203653177652011-02-28T08:02:28.654-05:002011-02-28T08:02:28.654-05:00People would drive to Whole Foods, you are right. ...People would drive to Whole Foods, you are right. But Wilde Lake is developing a reputation like Long Reach and not many $$ people from out of the area would risk it. Not after dusk.Marcianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6242128247197293599.post-29676068321510345282011-02-27T22:59:04.009-05:002011-02-27T22:59:04.009-05:00I was at Bagel Bin the other day and noticed just ...I was at Bagel Bin the other day and noticed just how many shops in that village center are shuttered. It's a real shame. It would be nice to have that space filled.<br /><br />Just idle thinking... I wonder if a whole foods would thrive there. People would drive for that.Mohttp://mowrite.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6242128247197293599.post-1935851356027047572011-02-27T07:35:16.890-05:002011-02-27T07:35:16.890-05:00What do these people not get? Look at the demograp...What do these people not get? Look at the demographics and the floor plate, no successful retailer (much less bank) would take on a project like this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com