[RP TownTalk] [HOPE_in_Hyattsville] Whole Foods opens TOMORROWd

Wed Apr 12 16:30:23 UTC 2017

I'm someone who has been waiting a long time for this store to open. And I admit, I have probably spent more time doing research, studying, and comparing than most since I learned the new store would be coming. 
First, I do believe every Whole Foods I've been in has concrete floors. That, or linoleum? 
Second, I have been to about four Whole Foods stores in the area. I have been to one in Alexandria that had blondie cookies which I LOVE. I searched high and low in other Whole Foods stores for the same product and could not find it. The Silver Spring store has smoked oysters. But for some reason, the one on P street and Alexandria doesn't have the smoked oysters. Not all Whole Foods have black forest bacon either. The store in Alexandria had some awesome prepared collard greens. Went back more than once and they weren't there. I imagine they tailor products to what the locals like and ask for. 

Third, after doing a lot of comparing and research, 40,000 sqft is average for a Whole Foods store. The one in Silver Spring is 36,000 sqft. Which is frustrating because you're always dodging carts and people. It is pretty small to be in such a high-density area. But they opened just as Silver Spring was growing. Reading about Whole Foods' real estate requirements, anything over 45,000 sqft is rare. Remember, Whole Foods is still considered a boutique store. There is only so much whole food available on the market. Or we would see MOMs and Yes! Organic stores around the same size. I have been to Sprout, Earth Fare, and Fresh Market stores and they don't top 30,000 sqft.  As time goes on, stores learn how to design more efficient stores. I noticed that the designers of our store made efficient use of space. There is a lot of elbow room in our 40,000 sqft store.
Lastly, as a tall person, I wasn't aware that the shelves were tall. But perhaps if enough people complain, they may find a way to lower the shelves a bit. To be honest, I'm a foodie and my wife always jokes me about how I love to shop at grocery stores and ambiance is as important to me as the quality of food. Having said that, I think Whole Foods has done a fair job at our store. Is it perfect? No. It is up to us to make it what we envision it to be. But over time I think we will all be proud of what we have in our neighborhood. 

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    The basic physical design of the store is like no other Whole Foods I have ever been in.  The last new one was near my office in North Bethesda some years back.  I repeat, ours has all the ambiance of a box store-- concrete floors, extremely tall shelving.  It also seems smaller than many.

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 -------- Original message --------From: "Crypto Hipto crypto_hipto at yahoo.com [HOPE_in_Hyattsville]" <HOPE_in_Hyattsville at yahoogroups.com>Date: 4/12/17 11:10 AM (GMT-05:00)To: HOPE_in_Hyattsville at yahoogroups.com, Towntalk Riverdale <towntalk at riverdale-park.org>Subject: Re: [HOPE_in_Hyattsville] Whole Foods opens TOMORROWd
   Gee Nina, have some HOPE in Hyattsville. :-)
This is a NEW store. The other stores you mentioned had at least about 10 years to evolve. I'm pretty sure customers at the other stores gave suggestions that made those store what they are today. You are completely giving up on even making suggestions to make the store into what you would like to see. I was at one of the previews and they said you have access to the store manager via text for any suggestions or complaints. Did you even try that?
ANd why would you compare a store that just opened to ones that have been opened for years? Every new store starts out with basic items until they start receiving feedback on what special items the local people prefer. They didn't have Comte cheese when I went on the preview. You can bet I'll let them know. Tell them what you would like to see. All is not lost. If you want what is in other stores, I'm sure they will accommodate you. :-)

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    I was just at the grand opening.  Having been a Whole Foods shopper for decades, shopping at many stores in Maryland and DC, I really do not like this store.  The shelving is too high, as in looming like a box store.  The floors are ugly concrete, like a box store.  They did not have the selection of products that Silver Spring has.  It is strangely organized.  The cheese dept. and bakery do not match Silver Spring, let alone Georgetown, which has always been my favorite.  I left the store this morning and went down to Yes to buy most of my groceries.  So much for competition.By the way, their bags and pizza oven say Riverdale, rather than Riverdale Park, which is the city name, or Riversdale, which is the plantation name.We really like the Starbucks though.  I am hugely disappointed after our many years wait.  Nina

      From: "C Robinson cjahostmaster at gmail.com [HOPE_in_Hyattsville]" <HOPE_in_Hyattsville at yahoogroups.com>
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    Whole Foods is good. Yay! Competition is good for the consumer. Yay! 
I hope Yes Organic Market is able to compete w/ the new Big Kid on the block. It has been very nice to have a small organic market within walking distance.  I would hate to see us lose that option. Lately, I have noticed that prices at Yes Organic have been a bit more competitive. So we shall see... 

There were also questions about whether the area could support new stores without hurting other area establishments. Stuart Eisenberg, executive director of the Hyattsville Community Development Corporation (HCDC), discussed how the HCDC-commissioned Route 1 Communities Retail Market Study (April 2012; Bolan Smart Associates, Inc.) demonstrated that the Riverdale Park Station plans were unlikely to saturate the market. Eisenberg said, “It showed that there was the demand and the money available. We could afford to put things in and not have crippling competition.” The analysis, he said, showed that the area could likely support, for example, both the Safeway (which opened in April 2016) and the Whole Foods Market.

On Tue, Apr 11, 2017 at 2:26 PM, khumbard18 at yahoo.com [HOPE_in_Hyattsville] <HOPE_in_Hyattsville at yahoogroups.com> wrote:

     The first Whole Foods Market in Prince George’s County will open April 12 on Baltimore Avenue in Riverdale Park. The 40,000-square-foot store will be the primary anchor for Riverdale Park Station. Hyattsville Life & Times has details on the store and what it means for Prince George's County. 

Read the story and check out some photos here.
Krissi HumbardDigital EditorHyattsville Life & Timeswebeditor at hyattsvillelife.com
352.256.6997

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