CONSTRUCTION THREAD: The Point

[GSP Tiger]

This is not the only restaurant to close on Woodruff Road within two months. Prime Sirloin closed up in February.

[Greenville]

Speaking of The Point, Bob Evans is closing.

Bob Evans closes 11 restaurants

Greenville (SC) News/GreenvilleOnline.com (4/20/2007)

Bob Evans was the first restaurant to open at The Point.

I have never been to a Bob Evans, but for some reason I always picture them catering to old couples who travel around in their motor homes.

[goodbye]

Wow that is sad. I really enjoyed our Bob Evans the few times I actually ate there. It has a very nice "farmhouse" feel inside with simple but very attractive decor and trim throughout. I also have fond memories from its very early days of eating there with family members who are no longer here. As you may remember, back then that was the only place along that stretch of Woodruff Road. Looking across Woodruff, you only saw tall trees. I am curious whether the new Cracker Barrel had something to do with our Bob Evans closing? With all of the new development and hotel rooms coming to this area, I would think a Bob Evans is perfect there.

[GSP Tiger]

I have never been to a Bob Evans, but for some reason I always picture them catering to old couples who travel around in their motor homes.

The same holds true for your "cafeterias".

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Bob Evans also owns Mimi's Cafe, which is across the street at The Shoppes at Greenridge. How is the dining quality over there?

Edited April 20, 2007 by BoDragon

[gs3]

I've always associated Bob Evans with the Dennys / Shoneys / Cracker Barrel grouping and Mimi's with the O'Charley's / Macaroni Grill / Carrabba's / Bonefish grouping. You can get drinks at Mimi's. When I've been to Mimi's, the food has always been excellent......servings are slightly large and the food seems somewhat heavy.......but taste has been execellent for a chain. Service has always been good.

Only gone to Bob Evans once.......I'm more for the Panera type of breakfast.....a simple bagel......so can't really say the Bob Evans loss means anything to me. IMO like btoy said, some company will jump on this spot quickly.

[erm1981]

Mimi's is awesome. I like their chicken pot pie.

[g-man430]

New restaurant announced for the Point that will be built next to Azia and include 54 televisions: http://greenvilleonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/...INESS/704200373

-Is this new restaurant announced going in where we thought Fleming's Steakhouse was?

Edited April 21, 2007 by g-man430

[gs3]

New restaurant announced for the Point that will be built next to Azia and include 54 televisions: http://greenvilleonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/...INESS/704200373

-Is this new restaurant announced going in where we thought Fleming's Steakhouse was?

Here's the website for Indigo Joe's that will be opening at The Point:

http://www.indigojoes.com/flash.html

[g-man430]

So I take it we're not getting a Fleming's Steakhouse then.

[Greenville]

Here's the website for Indigo Joe's that will be opening at The Point:

http://www.indigojoes.com/flash.html

If you go to the locations page and click on South Carolina, they misspelled Greenville. I never knew that our city was tough to spell!

[gs3]

So I take it we're not getting a Fleming's Steakhouse then.

I thought Flemings was going on the site facing Woodruff, in front of Doc Cheys / Whole Foods. Indigo Joes says it's going by Azia....that would be toward the new Staybridge Suites.

[g-man430]

^^I drove by there yesterday and I didn't see anything under construction next to Azia and that's why I assumed this must be the site, because it is the only one under construction currently that would be complete in 4 months.

[mallguy]

Speaking of the Point, how's the Whole Foods doing? I had heard it had broken sales records for the chain at opening, yet when I was in it on Saturday afternoon I was the ONLY person in any of the check-out lanes- I had my pick of cashiers. Great store though.

[charlie swords]

I assume the flemings is still going in...from my undstanding it was a small strip with a Alltel and a FedEx / Kinkos also, so it would make snes that it is street side.

Speaking of the Point, how's the Whole Foods doing? I had heard it had broken sales records for the chain at opening, yet when I was in it on Saturday afternoon I was the ONLY person in any of the check-out lanes- I had my pick of cashiers. Great store though.

from what i've heard they aren't turnign the numbers that they expected or really should be.

Edited April 22, 2007 by charlie swords

[RestedTraveler]

Speaking of the Point, how's the Whole Foods doing? I had heard it had broken sales records for the chain at opening, yet when I was in it on Saturday afternoon I was the ONLY person in any of the check-out lanes- I had my pick of cashiers. Great store though.

They've been pretty packed just about any time I've gone in there. We went just last weekend and it was no exception. I was surprised with the reset they did around the nuts and pre-packaged snacks though...it threw me for a bit of a loop. Other than that, it still seemed to be going pretty strong (just my perception, perhaps).

[gs3]

Don't think anyone has posted the website for McChesney (who will be doing the project at The Point) yet. Below is the link. They've done some unique developments.

http://www.mcchesneyinvestmentadvisors.com/realestate.html

[goodbye]

New restaurant announced for the Point that will be built next to Azia and include 54 televisions: http://greenvilleonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/...INESS/704200373

-Is this new restaurant announced going in where we thought Fleming's Steakhouse was?

Indigo Joes will be going in next to Red Robin, if I understood everything I heard recently. The Crosland website should have an update by now, I would assume.

[greenvilleguy]

I thought that was Longhorn Steakhouse...or do you mean on the other side of Red Robin??

[goodbye]

I thought that was Longhorn Steakhouse...or do you mean on the other side of Red Robin??

That was the one, sorry. I have been sick for several days and everything is still foggy. I had heard about both places, but got them confused.

[g-man430]

^^Oh, ok. I was getting confused for a second on what you said in your last post. So, I guess this means we won't be getting a Fleming's Steakhouse then?

Edited April 23, 2007 by g-man430

[goodbye]

Wasn't Fleming's supposed to go in front of The Shops at The Point? If so, it is still a possibility as nothing else has been proposed for that spot yet, that I am aware of.

[g-man430]

^^I believe so. It was supposed to go on that spot under construction right now across Market Point Drive or whatever it's called from Bob Evans that O'Charley's was originally going to go on in front of Doc Chey's. I thought that was going to be the Indigo Joe's though seeing how there is nothing else under construction at the Point right now that could be completed by August except for Azia and Staybridge Suites. The other thing under construction near Boyles Furniture and next to Frontage Road is going to be a Homewood Suites or Hilton Garden Inn. This is really starting to confuse me. It's either going to be a Fleming's Steakhouse, Indigo Joe's, or an O'Charley's.

Edited April 24, 2007 by g-man430

[maninthepark]

I was doing some work on the site in front of Doc Chey's, all the work that I did is just infrastructure

work, just getting water and sewer onto the site, but I was told it was going to be a steakhouse.

Also the lot next to Azia was sold 1/17/07 to a company called Tiger Paw LLC. from Fountain Inn.

Not a very good photo but it was taken for work.

[g-man430]

Have they started building anything next to Azia though?

[maninthepark]

Have they started building anything next to Azia though?

No, but I have worked on Fatz caf