H-E-B will start copnstruction on 2nd Frisco location in June (Dallas: camping, store)

[ilovepizza1975]

Originally Posted by biafra4life

I honestly now think that these corporate retail giants allow their stores to mirror the surrounding areas. So the stores in bad parts of town are horrible, but the same store in nicer areas is a whole lot better. I dont have any proof of that, just my anecdotal experience. I too have been to Krogers and Tom Thumbs in Dallas that were terrible yet in Plano and Wylie where I live a whole lot better. No idea why companies would consciously do this.

Me either but you have a point; there's a reason people call different Kroger locations "Krogucci" and "Kroghetto."

They should all be Krogucci!

[move4ward]

Over 400 people lined up for the H-E-B grand opening in McKinney. That's larger than Black Friday crowds, last year.

https://www.chron.com/food/article/h...s-18210809.php
(Only the first 3 paragraphs are quoted. Click the link for full story.)

More than 400 people lined up for an H-E-B opening near Dallas
For context, more than 1,500 lined up when H-E-B opened in Frisco last year.

People in McKinney must have been starving for an H-E-B because more than 400 lined up at the crack of dawn to do some early-morning grocery shopping.

The Dallas Morning News reported the store was offering some prizes to those waiting first in line, including $25 gift cards and the highly sought-after $500 basket. It's the third H-E-B to open in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, and its arrival has been hotly anticipated by locals there. Last September, the San Antonio-based grocer's first opening in the area was met by a crowd of more than 1,500 people.

The Colin County grocery store is around 118,000 square feet and has the usual trappings of an H-E-B store, including a Sushiya, a full-service pharmacy and an in-store restaurant: True Texas BBQ.

[biafra4life]

Originally Posted by move4ward

Over 400 people lined up for the H-E-B grand opening in McKinney. That's larger than Black Friday crowds, last year.

https://www.chron.com/food/article/h...s-18210809.php
(Only the first 3 paragraphs are quoted. Click the link for full story.)

People lining up before dawn to buy some milk and apples?

[Mr. Clutch]

Originally Posted by biafra4life

People lining up before dawn to buy some milk and apples?

HEB is a great store, but people are crazy.

[biafra4life]

Originally Posted by Mr. Clutch

HEB is a great store, but people are crazy.

Yes they are. I remember when they opened up a whataburger in Wylie a couple of years ago. People were camping to be first in line when the store opened. Mind you, there were two other whataburgers literally 10 minutes drive away in neighboring towns. But people happily spent 3 hours for something they could have had in 10 minutes. SMH.

[LocalPlanner]

Originally Posted by biafra4life

Yes they are. I remember when they opened up a whataburger in Wylie a couple of years ago. People were camping to be first in line when the store opened. Mind you, there were two other whataburgers literally 10 minutes drive away in neighboring towns. But people happily spent 3 hours for something they could have had in 10 minutes. SMH.

This is nothing compared to what folks do when a Chick-fil-A opens. Camping for 3 days for ultra-bland breaded chicken?

[TheOverdog]

Me either but you have a point; there's a reason people call different Kroger locations "Krogucci" and "Kroghetto."

I've never heard that before but it's pretty funny. The worst Krogers I've been to are all in other states, not around Dallas.

[tmtex]

Originally Posted by LocalPlanner

This is nothing compared to what folks do when a Chick-fil-A opens. Camping for 3 days for ultra-bland breaded chicken?

What about when In-Out came. A girl was crying

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7V0k2wDTz8U

Yes, very bland chicken but I wished I owned one

[biafra4life]

Originally Posted by tmtex

What about when In-Out came. A girl was crying

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7V0k2wDTz8U

Yes, very bland chicken but I wished I owned one

Nah I honestly think what you want to own is either a McDonalds or Starbucks. The mcdonalds by me is just as packed as chickfila, but the difference is that there are far fewer chick fila stores around where I live. Just one in Wylie, the next one is 15 minutes away in Murphy then the next closest is 25 minutes away in Rowlett. Mcdonalds on the other hand, are far more numerous yet they do just as much business. Same with Starbucks. There are two standalone stores within 10 minutes of me, but that doesn't count all the starbucks that are in the grocery stores up here as well, yet they too are busy all the time.

[Leonard123]

Originally Posted by LocalPlanner

This is nothing compared to what folks do when a Chick-fil-A opens. Camping for 3 days for ultra-bland breaded chicken?

I don't know about bland. It's probably mostly salt. It's also got quite a bit of grease and other synthetic additives no one can pronounce.