The Whole Foods Question: RP Wiki Poll results (thus far)<br><br>Needless to say, this is a very unscientific sample! Of those who did take the time and effort to respond (thank you!), 7 out of 10 say they expect to shop at a Riverdale Park Whole Foods "regularly", while 30% don't. Of the 30% who don't, fewer than half gave prices as the reason.
<br><br>Nearly half -- 45% -- of 38 respondents now shop at MOMs in College Park (about 4 miles from RP Town Center). Nearly a third shop at either the Silver Spring (6 miles) or the P St. (7 miles) Whole Foods stores now. All in all we're talking about a lot of reduced gas & driving time with the introduction of an attractive grocery store (whatever it is, i suspect) on the Cafritz property.
<br><br>If you haven't yet responded to the poll, it's not too late! You'll find it at <a href="http://rpwiki.wetpaint.com/page/Consuming">http://rpwiki.wetpaint.com/page/Consuming</a><br><br>+++<br>Q#1: "If Whole Foods opens a store on the Cafritz property development in
Riverdale Park, do you expect to shop there regularly? (Please choose
the Yes or No response that best matches your primary reason for your
answer)."<br><br>Results of 46 respondents (one vote=2.17%):<br><b>Yes - it will be the closest grocery store - 17.4%<br></b><b>Yes - it will be closer than MOM's or the GLUT or TPSS Co-op - 6.5%</b><br clear="all">
<b>Yes - other 45.7%<br><br>TOTAL "Yes": 69.6% <br><br></b><b>No - price - 13%<br></b><b>No - it's non-union - 4.3%<br></b><b>No - other - 13%<br><br>TOTAL "No": 30.3%<br><br></b>Q#2:<b><span style="font-weight: bold;">
"</span></b>The places I shop most frequently for health foods/natural foods are (You may select up to 3 stores)"<br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br></span></b>Results of 38 respondents (one vote=2.63%):
<br><br><b>MOM (My Organic Market), College Park - 44.7%</b><br><b>Giant or Safeway - 34.2%<br>[Whole Foods X 2 locations - 31.6% (adding the two WF options together]<br>
</b><b>Other - 28.9%<br>
</b><b>Whole Foods, Silver Spring - 23.7%</b><br><b>Trader Joe's - 21.1%</b><br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span>Takoma Park Silver Spring Co-op, Takoma Park - 15.8%<br></b><b>GLUT Co-op, Mt Rainier - 13.2%
<br></b><b>Whole Foods, P St NW - 7.9%<br></b><b><br></b><b><br></b><b><br><br></b>-- <br>Riverdale Park Community Wiki<br>"Build it -- and stay awhile"<br><a href="http://rpwiki.wetpaint.com/">http://rpwiki.wetpaint.com/
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