Why are there no quality grocery stores in OKC? (Oklahoma City: sale, school)

[Synopsis]

Originally Posted by happytown

Possible Sprouts locations are being heard thru the grapevine. Welcome to Sprouts Farmers Market

Great idea. If they show up in OkC, this would be great. I have to say with the new NBA team and all, it's only a matter of time until OkC gets some really high end stores. Those millionaire athletes want to spend that money!

[happytown]

They are expected to show up at 63rd and May, Edmond and another location. Hopefully it will happen or those players are gonna get hungry.

[Synopsis]

Originally Posted by happytown

They are expected to show up at 63rd and May, Edmond and another location. Hopefully it will happen or those players are gonna get hungry.

Seriously, those millionaires and their wives/girlfriends will want to shop for the high end products. I believe a store or two could survive on their expenditures alone!

And they do eat A LOT!

[Merlander]

I concur about Crescent Market - there's nothing like it. But ultimately it's too small. Homeland just doesn't cut it either.

If I was the CEO of Wegman's, I'd be hightailing it into the OKC market with plans for at least 5 stores - they'd corner the market in no time.

[colleeng47]

Originally Posted by Tim Rankin

I concur about Crescent Market - there's nothing like it. But ultimately it's too small. Homeland just doesn't cut it either.

If I was the CEO of Wegman's, I'd be hightailing it into the OKC market with plans for at least 5 stores - they'd corner the market in no time.

I would LOVE to see a Wegman's here.

[nmnita]

Originally Posted by Synopsis

Serious question. What does selling liquor have to do with the quality of products in a grocery store? I understand the liquor laws in Oklahoma are weird, but don't get the connection. Maybe it's been too long of a day at work...

I agree, we lived in Texas for 13 years, a good part of that time the area we lived in sold no booze in the grocery stores or anywhere else for that matter, we still had a huge selection of places to shop. In NM we had a problem with decent chain grocery stores and here in NWA we have nothing except a couple of little stores and WalMart. I think it has more to do with the times than anything else. It is like major deptartment store who are either out or on their way out. Times change. Many will blame Wal Mart, I don't think this is totally true. We do have one local store here that I frequent most of the time, their prices are, on many things actually lower than WalMart. Of course most of us frequent places like Sams and Cosco as well. The day of huge super markets may be the olden days..Just a thought I haven't seen mentioned.

Nita

[nmnita]

Originally Posted by calitook

From what I understand, profit margins are slim on many food products. Alcohol is a big profit-booster.
I would do immoral acts to get a Trader Joe's here, but they couldn't sell two-buck Chuck

boy would that be a dream come true. I was in Trader Joes in St Louis about a month ago; according to the guy I spoke with, no TJ in the future in our area or Texas until they build a warehouse. I heard the same thing before we left New Mexico as to why there were none in the Mid to southern part of the country. I didn't take it seriously. When I heard it the second time I was convinced or almost. It isn't just the $2.00 ($3) buck Chuck it everything else they sell as well. Someone mentioned Sprouts, they are fun and on the same line, but just not up to Trader Joes.

Nita

[colleeng47]

Originally Posted by nmnita

I agree, we lived in Texas for 13 years, a good part of that time the area we lived in sold no booze in the grocery stores or anywhere else for that matter, we still had a huge selection of places to shop.
Nita

That's exactly what I've been saying for some time now. The "no liquor in grocery stores" theory doesn't hold water. In New Jersey liquor, beer and wine can only be sold in a liquor store, and there is a plethora of high end, elite, gourmet supermarkets.

[nmnita]

Originally Posted by colleeng47

That's exactly what I've been saying for some time now. The "no liquor in grocery stores" theory doesn't hold water. In New Jersey liquor, beer and wine can only be sold in a liquor store, and there is a plethora of high end, elite, gourmet supermarkets.

The same as when we lived in VA. We could buy beer and wine, everything else was purchased via the state stores.

There still are many areas with great chain grocery stores, with or without booze, but I am thinking, they could be a dieing breed, just like dept stores. I am not going to say, sad, as you have seen my posts on moving forward. I will say it is something we will all remember. Grocery stores are not going to die in the next 10 years, but wait about 20. Just as I remember being a little girl in a suberb of Los Angeles and taking my list for mommy to our neighborhood store. I would buy what she wanted, charge it, walk home with a couple fo bags of groceries and she would pay the bill the end of the month....those days are gone..

[colleeng47]

Originally Posted by nmnita

There still are many areas with great chain grocery stores, with or without booze, but I am thinking, they could be a dieing breed, just like dept stores. I am not going to say, sad, as you have seen my posts on moving forward. I will say it is something we will all remember. Grocery stores are not going to die in the next 10 years, but wait about 20. ..

I don't understand what you mean. What do you think will take the place of supermarkets?

I also remember going with my aunt every saturday for her to get her "order." She would go around this small neighborhood grocery store, getting what she wanted and they they would pack it all in boxes, and they would drive her and her groceries home. They billed her once a month, too. The would always let me "sample" some things like loose candy and cookies. Yes, those days are gone.