New Wal-Mart planned for the Westside! (Fairburn: sale, Home Depot, living)

[0nyxStation]

Originally Posted by waronxmas

That's exactly the problem, and the sad thing is it's perfectly legal. If you want to perform an exercise that will make you depressed, go to Google Maps and type in the name of any chain grocery store or restaurant or other retail store on the search window. You will see dozens of options for any of these stores from a line North of I-20 with a smattering for areas south of 285....and large gaping hole (or desert if you will) in Southwest and Southeast Atlanta.

Its funny because I just did that for my girlfriend like a week ago. Using Wells Fargo as an example there are many businesses who avoid the HOOD just altogether. Google maps definitely exposes that.

[PKCorey]

Originally Posted by waronxmas

That's exactly the problem, and the sad thing is it's perfectly legal. If you want to perform an exercise that will make you depressed, go to Google Maps and type in the name of any chain grocery store or restaurant or other retail store on the search window. You will see dozens of options for any of these stores from a line North of I-20 with a smattering for areas south of 285....and large gaping hole (or desert if you will) in Southwest and Southeast Atlanta.

Still no Whole Foods or Chipotle south of I-20 yet.

[arjay57]

Originally Posted by waronxmas

That's exactly the problem, and the sad thing is it's perfectly legal. If you want to perform an exercise that will make you depressed, go to Google Maps and type in the name of any chain grocery store or restaurant or other retail store on the search window. You will see dozens of options for any of these stores from a line North of I-20 with a smattering for areas south of 285....and large gaping hole (or desert if you will) in Southwest and Southeast Atlanta.

Very true. However, you do see tons of grocery stores in south DeKalb.

On another note, here's something positive for the southside. I don't know why the food trucks don't go south on a regular basis.

Food trucks to make rare foray into South Atlanta on Thursday - Daily Agenda - Atlanta Magazine

[brownhornet]

They're just scared to go to the hood. I don't agree with it but i'll admit that I understand it.

[erick295]

I guess no one's considered that it might be because of the economic state of the area..?

[arjay57]

But even poor people need to have good food. If they've got EBT cards then they should be okay for grocery shopping.

[erick295]

Do you think most poor people buy $100-200 worth of groceries every week and spend money on high margin items like organics and specialty foods?

[arjay57]

Originally Posted by erick295

Do you think most poor people buy $100-200 worth of groceries every week and spend money on high margin items like organics and specialty foods?

No, but that doesn't mean you can't benefit from shopping at a nice store like Kroger or Publix. We probably don't spend more than $75 a week on groceries, but then we are pretty frugal.

[erick295]

Originally Posted by arjay57

No, but that doesn't mean you can't benefit from shopping at a nice store like Kroger or Publix. We probably don't spend more than $75 a week on groceries, but then we are pretty frugal.

I'm not sure you understand my point. I don't mean that poor people don't like grocery stores. What I'm saying is, if no one is spending large amounts of money on high margin items, how do you think a store like Kroger or Publix is going to cover its operating expenses?

[arjay57]

Originally Posted by erick295

I'm not sure you understand my point. I don't mean that poor people don't like grocery stores. What I'm saying is, if no one is spending large amounts of money on high margin items, how do you think a store like Kroger or Publix is going to cover its operating expenses?

Sorry I didn't get your point -- I'm afraid I know nothing about the grocery business.

I thought grocery stores could make it just selling regular food.