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[eddard]

How about putting a Trader Joe's in there?    
You can suggest a new location at www.traderjoes.com. Click on contact us, then click on email us. On the next page, use the drop down box and select "Location Requests" then click "show me the form". Tell your friends!

[suburban george3]

The new Fresh Market on Robinhood is going to be a new prototype store.  As stated in the WSJ article, it will have a center deli island, expanded produce and perishables, plus more prepared items.  This will be interesting to see how Fresh Market is interpreting future demand right in our backyard.

Supermarket News Article about Fresh Market's New Format in Winston-Salem

[StevenRocks]

I'm glad to see a new Fresh Market in Winston, but I don't think they need to close at Thruway to do it.  The only thing I can figure is that HT and Whole Foods were kicking their butts at Thruway.  

But, as Eddard said, thiat would be a killer spot for Trader Joe's when Fresh Market does go

[triadguy37]

StevenRocks, on Apr 8 2007, 04:06 PM, said:

I'm glad to see a new Fresh Market in Winston, but I don't think they need to close at Thruway to do it.  The only thing I can figure is that HT and Whole Foods were kicking their butts at Thruway.  

But, as Eddard said, thiat would be a killer spot for Trader Joe's when Fresh Market does go

I sent an email over to Trader Joe's inquiring about a store in Winston.  I received the following response.
Thank you for taking the time to write us here at Trader Joe's. We
appreciate your suggestions regarding opening a store in the
Winston-Salem, NC area. At this time we have no confirmed plans for a
store location in this area. However, we are always looking for new
locations and are open to suggestions. We will keep your recommendations
in our files for future consideration.

Edited by triadguy37, 09 April 2007 - 02:23 PM.

[StevenRocks]

With stores in Charlotte, Cary and (soon) Chapel Hill, a Winston-Salem Trader Joe's would make a lot of sense for the company.

[twincity]

i also read where Coldwater Creek plans to open a store at Thruway in October.

also, Rolly’s, a toy retailer in Winston-Salem, plans to open a store at Thruway in September.

Talbots is looking at several sites in the Winston-Salem area, including Thruway, for another store.

[JerseyBoy]

Coldwater Creek will most likely end up in the old Kirkland's space. I went to Border's on the night of the Harry Potter release and saw that they were renovating that space.

[StevenRocks]

I dunno.  The Kirkland's space is a little small for Coldwater Creek.  Might be though.

[JerseyBoy]

Coldwater Creek will be moving into the old Pier One Kids space while Rolly's Toys will be taking over the Kirkland's space.

[JerseyBoy]

I stand corrected Steven, Coldwater Creek will go into the former Pier One Kids space.

[StevenRocks]

Thanks for checking on that

[coastalmindset]

DaAchiever
Coldwater Creek will be moving into the old Pier One Kids space while Rolly's Toys will be taking over the Kirkland's space.

Is Rolly's Toys the same as Rolly's Kids? As in the store at Reynolda Village?  And if so are they closing up the Reynolda shop or adding a second store?

[JerseyBoy]

My guess would that the Thruway store would just be another location. I imagine the other store does a boat-load of business at Reynolda Village.

[intcvlcphlga]

DaAchiever, on Aug 7 2007, 02:00 PM, said:

My guess would that the Thruway store would just be another location. I imagine the other store does a boat-load of business at Reynolda Village.

Way back in the day, the predecessor to Rolly's at Reynolda Village was a toy story called Kaplan's which bought out Tiny Town Toys (my destination of choice back then) that was at Thruway.  Food Fair and Woolworth's along with Thalhimer's, Bocock-Stroud, Davis and New Market Grille, among others, were still in operation at the shopping center back then.  How many of the current retailers are actually local, Winston-Salem based stores like the one's above (save Woolworth's, of course)?

[StevenRocks]

Just off the top of my head, there are still several local merchants at Thruway:

Dewey's Bakery, C. Eyewear, The Carving Board, Shoe Mine, The Jewel Box, and New Balance Winston-Salem (independent franchise), among other regional tenants that are locally owned.

[JerseyBoy]

I think Thruway has done a decent job of keeping locally owned stores. In addition to what Steven said, the smoke and lamp shops on the lower level have been there since as long as I can remember. There used to be Stone Mill Bread, but that merged with Dewey's. I believe the nail salon, DIGITS, and Christopher's Formal Wear are also locally owned.

These are just some photos I have of Thruway that I thought I would share:

The unrenovated lower level of Thruway (the smoke and lamp shops are to the right while Fox and Hound is to the left):



Exterior of the lower level:



The soon-to-be vacant Fresh Market space   :

[Rufus]

ah Dewey's, the best bakery, IMO, in town.  I can't get enough of their moravian sugar cookies.  I love stopping by there when I see family in Clemmons.

[JerseyBoy]

On my way to pick up something I ordered last night, I walked Thruway from Fresh Market to New Balance and I noticed Dewey's has renovated their interior very nicely! It has a very warm, rich feeling now.

[intcvlcphlga]

Yes, Dewey's!  It's one of Winston-Salem's greatest secrets.  But, didn't they hire Livengood the former Krispy Kreme CEO to run it?  If so, I hope he doesn't destroy Dewey's too.

[suburban george3]

Dewey's was also featured in Paula Dean's magazine!!  It's a great place, I luv the Moravian cookies and the Moravian Sugar Cake!!!