New Grocery Store

[Hey]

Common Sense wrote:

Whole Foods would want to build by Union,not downtown. The college students would be a large part of their business.

I'm sure college students are champing at the bit to buy organic nuts and berries when there's pizza, nuggets and mac and cheese at their finger tips.I can the see kids cutting lose from their parents in a wild reckless abandon to buy overpriced carrots and celery Par-ty!

[oh yeah]

When I was in college, the only stores I frequently visited sold (cheap) beer. :)

[guest]

guest wrote:

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Why is it on hold? I'm an hour away from Jackson and I would drive to get fresh produce without all the chemicals and crap that put on our food to try to kill us all. Wonder why cancer and diseases are so rampant in everyone.......

Have you tried our Farmer's Market in town? Wonderfull fresh produce.

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SarcasticWit wrote:

First Point...the new downtown "healthy community development"...how many tax dollars do you think will get shoveled into this boondoggle?...I've lived here almost 9 years and I can tell you that this "development" will not help downtown..the main problem with "downtown" is there is no reason for people to come downtown after dark or on weekends...walk around downtown...what do you find?...the vast majority of storefront businesses are those that operate M-F, 8 (or 9) to 5...yeah, a few places to eat...but the either keep these general hours, or they aren't worth coming back downtown to eat...oh...oh, and of course, this is IMHO...and disagree all you want with FreeThinker, but companies look at crime and demographics when looking to expand into new areas...There is not enough reason for any MAJOR chain to open in downtown...Hell, if Starfucks and Quizos (or was it Schlotskis?) can't make it there, what makes you think any major corp would want to take a chance?...Granted, Green Frog is nice...but I'd like to see their P&Ls...and even they, with the "cupcake" boom, don't use other "local" businesses for items...what does that say?
Second Point...I've long said Jackson needs "upscale" shopping...particularly grocery...why would Kroger or Wal-Mart do anything more than what they need to to get business?...They have no incentive to try and bring in new products (produce, meats, etc)...How about a Williams-Sonoma or a Restoration Hardware?...Why not?...realistically you have a bunch of nickel millionaires (who are all part of the good ole boy system that are running the city/county) who like the status quo...
Ok...I've rambled enough...

Green Frog tried to look into local cupcakes. They need ones that are shelf stable and not made fresh everyday, which is the only reason they didnt do it local.

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Grocery Lover wrote:

Does anybody know about what is being built behind Target in North Jackson in the Tomson Farms area? I heard it is going to be a "high end" grocery store like FreshMarket... Just want some confirmation.

It's going to be a "mega Kroger"

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Grocery Lover wrote:

Does anybody know about what is being built behind Target in North Jackson in the Tomson Farms area? I heard it is going to be a "high end" grocery store like FreshMarket... Just want some confirmation.

Wish it was Publix!:( I miss Publix.

[Jennifer]

OOOhh please say Publix is coming to Jackson!! Would be a perfect fit and sooo much nicer than what we have here now. One can hope I guess....

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Jennifer wrote:

OOOhh please say Publix is coming to Jackson!! Would be a perfect fit and sooo much nicer than what we have here now. One can hope I guess....

They have the best deli! They have fried chicken that is to die for yummy!!!! I hope they bring one to Jackson!!!