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[vdogg]

duckcall, on Aug 26 2005, 09:10 PM, said:

NEWS FLASH...

Trader Joe's is coming to Hampton Roads. Maybe as early as December, or as  late as February. The first location will be in NNews in Jefferson Commons, the center where Kohl's is going into. A VB location will hopefully open late 2006. How do I know this (considering this is my first post)? You'll just have to trust me, I guess.

More to come...

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Thanks some very good news. Welcome to the forum   .

[rusthebuss]

yes welcome and enjoy yourself on the forum!

[soloextreme]

WTF is a trader joe. isnt that just a fancy groccery store? who cares....

[rusthebuss]

soloextreme, on Aug 26 2005, 09:44 PM, said:

WTF is a trader joe. isnt that just a fancy groccery store? who cares....

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Yes it is and it could open up our market for other high end retail!

[vdogg]

soloextreme, on Aug 26 2005, 09:44 PM, said:

WTF is a trader joe. isnt that just a fancy groccery store? who cares....

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It is the type of high end grocer the they've been trying to attract to areas such as TC, etc. If your going for a high end urban development one of the most important parts is to have a local grocer who will cater to the needs of the "urbanite" demographic. Put in the right location it can really compliment a development.

[soloextreme]

Sounds good. I'm sure it will do well.....

[urbanvb]

True it is just a grocery store but it is a nice one. Some of us here at UP HR have been preaching for high end retail for the area. If we want good businesses to locate here with good paying jobs we need the high end retail and amenities that those more affluent would appreciate. While I realize it is not quite 'if we build it we will come', it is a good step in the right direction.

And what ya wanna bet this Trader Joes is coming to TC area eh..  

[vdogg]

guynvb, on Aug 26 2005, 09:56 PM, said:

And what ya wanna bet this Trader Joes is coming to TC area eh.. 

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They'd do wise to put it at TC. If they wind up putting it in the lynnhaven area I'd be like "whats the point?" Hopefully they'll put it in the bottom of one of those new condo towers.

[urbanvb]

vdogg, on Aug 26 2005, 09:58 PM, said:

They'd do wise to put it at TC. If they wind up putting it in the lynnhaven area I'd be like "whats the point?" Hopefully they'll put it in the bottom of one of those new condo towers.

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Nah, I can't see it in Lynnhaven.

[rusthebuss]

More and likely it will be at the bottom of the Westin or the Cosmo

[urbanvb]

rusthebuss, on Aug 26 2005, 10:48 PM, said:

More and likely it will be at the bottom of the Westin or the Cosmo

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Must be the Cosmo cause he said in 2006 and the Westin won't be ready by then. Maybe Trader is joining all the retail that will open at the Cosmo. Sounds good to me.

[rusthebuss]

guynvb, on Aug 26 2005, 10:57 PM, said:

Must be the Cosmo cause he said in 2006 and the Westin won't be ready by then. Maybe Trader is joining all the retail that will open at the Cosmo. Sounds good to me.

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yeah more than likely! One more Vdogg go ahead and just post anything.

[vdogg]

rusthebuss, on Aug 26 2005, 10:59 PM, said:

yeah more than likely! One more Vdogg go ahead and just post anything.

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I don't post whore. I try to make sure it's something substantive.
On the Cosmo: I forgot all about that, I guess it would be more likely than the Westin at this point. Probably a better fit anyway.

[rusthebuss]

vdogg, on Aug 26 2005, 11:05 PM, said:

I don't post whore. I try to make sure it's something substantive.
On the Cosmo: I forgot all about that, I guess it would be more likely than the Westin at this point. Probably a better fit anyway.

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But this one is special! Have you seen how long the other guys have been on and the post count they have! We've been here not even a year and are catching up to them!

[wrldcoupe4]

trader joes are pretty small....they would probably fit well into a space in an urbanized area... i.e. what TC is trying to become....

However, as comparison, there is a Trader Joe's in Fairfax near school that isn't really in a great shopping center at all. There's a ChuckECheese, Popeye's Chicken, Hallmark (i think) and some cheesy mom and pop in what used to be a CVS... So it might not end up in TC after all, though I hope it would.

[rusthebuss]

I believe it will with the development. They have to have a grocery store within walking distance of the cosmo and the Westin.

[vdogg]

wrldcoupe4, on Aug 27 2005, 01:00 AM, said:

trader joes are pretty small....they would probably fit well into a space in an urbanized area... i.e. what TC is trying to become....

However, as comparison, there is a Trader Joe's in Fairfax near school that isn't really in a great shopping center at all. There's a ChuckECheese, Popeye's Chicken, Hallmark (i think) and some cheesy mom and pop in what used to be a CVS... So it might not end up in TC after all, though I hope it would.

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Hmm... I sure hope they don't go that route. We have so many large grocers that they would need to do something to set them apart in order to compete in the regular market. They should really try and contain themselves in the urban niche.

[soloextreme]

I believe town center has great potential. bringing in all these new high-end businesses brings the high to middle class family into the area and hopefully sufficates the low class and poverty out of the area.

[urbanvb]

soloextreme, on Aug 27 2005, 10:08 AM, said:

I believe town center has great potential. bringing in all these new high-end businesses brings the high to middle class family into the area and hopefully sufficates the low class and poverty out of the area.

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Yes, I believe TC has a ton of potential. With the new tower being built next year I am hoping.. really hoping the city is working hard to bring in good paying businesses to locate there.

[soloextreme]

Its amazing how much money AH has made in only a few city blocks.