Comments on: Detroit has grocery stores! http://boingboing.net/2011/01/27/detroit-has-grocery.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Sun, 26 May 2013 08:51:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: dodongo http://boingboing.net/2011/01/27/detroit-has-grocery.html#comment-1008149 dodongo Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1008149 Absolutely. Boingboing has had it's share of posts of our abandoned buildings. It's nice to remind everyone that we have just shy of a million people living here too. Absolutely. Boingboing has had it’s share of posts of our abandoned buildings. It’s nice to remind everyone that we have just shy of a million people living here too.

]]> By: Moxie313 http://boingboing.net/2011/01/27/detroit-has-grocery.html#comment-1008157 Moxie313 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1008157 hey, that's the guy who made the Robocop costume for his little boy: http://www.boingboing.net/2010/10/29/diy-halloween-roboco-2.html hey, that’s the guy who made the Robocop costume for his little boy:

http://www.boingboing.net/2010/10/29/diy-halloween-roboco-2.html

]]> By: ROSSINDETROIT http://boingboing.net/2011/01/27/detroit-has-grocery.html#comment-1008161 ROSSINDETROIT Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1008161 Considering how cheap Detroit real estate and labor are now I'd be surprised if Kroger didn't come back and open stores soon. The suburbs are just flat covered up with Krogers and they do a good business. Considering how cheap Detroit real estate and labor are now I’d be surprised if Kroger didn’t come back and open stores soon. The suburbs are just flat covered up with Krogers and they do a good business.

]]> By: Dave Klecha http://boingboing.net/2011/01/27/detroit-has-grocery.html#comment-1008433 Dave Klecha Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1008433 I would be less impressed if any other big chain was even close to 8 Mile, much less on the south side of it. But, they're not. Certainly not Wal-Mart. They can barely get closer than 12 Mile and Gratiot. I remember in the 80s and 90s, that even as close as 10 Mile had started to seem risky, and my family was part of a flight away, out of East Detroit, Warren, and Harper Woods toward Northern Macomb and beyond. I'll take my encouraging signs where I can get them. And if it's Meijer dipping a dainty toe in the water (when no one else will even walk on the beach), then kudos to them. I would be less impressed if any other big chain was even close to 8 Mile, much less on the south side of it. But, they’re not. Certainly not Wal-Mart. They can barely get closer than 12 Mile and Gratiot. I remember in the 80s and 90s, that even as close as 10 Mile had started to seem risky, and my family was part of a flight away, out of East Detroit, Warren, and Harper Woods toward Northern Macomb and beyond.

I’ll take my encouraging signs where I can get them. And if it’s Meijer dipping a dainty toe in the water (when no one else will even walk on the beach), then kudos to them.

]]> By: IronEdithKidd http://boingboing.net/2011/01/27/detroit-has-grocery.html#comment-1008181 IronEdithKidd Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1008181 I'd sooner expect to see Aldi or Save A Lot. Ideally a Metro chain like Hiller's would pioneer a move in. They go out of their way to carry made in Michigan products. I’d sooner expect to see Aldi or Save A Lot. Ideally a Metro chain like Hiller’s would pioneer a move in. They go out of their way to carry made in Michigan products.

]]> By: Hugh http://boingboing.net/2011/01/27/detroit-has-grocery.html#comment-1008195 Hugh Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1008195 It's a terrific article, and well worth reading or at least skimming if you're interested in the Detroit phenomenon. It's also worth noting some of the concerns raised in the comments on the article, including the actual accessibility of the featured stores to low income people, given the state of Detroit's public transit system and car ownership rates. As commenter Marc C. puts it: "Food quality remains in an shockingly inverse relationship to its accessibility for the most vulnerable percentages of Detroit’s 800,000 people." It’s a terrific article, and well worth reading or at least skimming if you’re interested in the Detroit phenomenon.

It’s also worth noting some of the concerns raised in the comments on the article, including the actual accessibility of the featured stores to low income people, given the state of Detroit’s public transit system and car ownership rates.

As commenter Marc C. puts it:

“Food quality remains in an shockingly inverse relationship to its accessibility for the most vulnerable percentages of Detroit’s 800,000 people.”

]]> By: Dave Klecha http://boingboing.net/2011/01/27/detroit-has-grocery.html#comment-1008206 Dave Klecha Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1008206 As it happens, Meijer wins the race, or at least should given an announcement back in September of 09 to build at 8 Mile and Woodward. Haven't really heard anything about it since then, but that can be typical with these kinds of projects. As it happens, Meijer wins the race, or at least should given an announcement back in September of 09 to build at 8 Mile and Woodward. Haven’t really heard anything about it since then, but that can be typical with these kinds of projects.

]]> By: IronEdithKidd http://boingboing.net/2011/01/27/detroit-has-grocery.html#comment-1008465 IronEdithKidd Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1008465 I'm shuddering at the thought of inflicting a Walmart on Detroit, or anywhere else on earth for that matter. It sounds like your family won't settle until they get to Port Austin. I like Lake Huron, it's my favorite Great Lake. It reminds me of the Caribean (at least when it's hot out). A tiny bit of digging reveals that Spartan affiliates have multiple locations in the city proper, but not on the NW side. I’m shuddering at the thought of inflicting a Walmart on Detroit, or anywhere else on earth for that matter. It sounds like your family won’t settle until they get to Port Austin. I like Lake Huron, it’s my favorite Great Lake. It reminds me of the Caribean (at least when it’s hot out).

A tiny bit of digging reveals that Spartan affiliates have multiple locations in the city proper, but not on the NW side.

]]> By: Dave Klecha http://boingboing.net/2011/01/27/detroit-has-grocery.html#comment-1008742 Dave Klecha Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1008742 Oh, my family has already spread to the winds. Chicago, Milwaukee, Ann Arbor, Grand Rapids, Novi. But my brother did start a custom software development company downtown. But we do love Lake Huron and spent some time on the north side of it this summer. And yeah, I don't think Meijer really invests in a new store without making sure they're not in the midst of heavy competition with another chain or affiliate operation. Oh, my family has already spread to the winds. Chicago, Milwaukee, Ann Arbor, Grand Rapids, Novi. But my brother did start a custom software development company downtown. But we do love Lake Huron and spent some time on the north side of it this summer.

And yeah, I don’t think Meijer really invests in a new store without making sure they’re not in the midst of heavy competition with another chain or affiliate operation.

]]> By: IronEdithKidd http://boingboing.net/2011/01/27/detroit-has-grocery.html#comment-1008294 IronEdithKidd Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1008294 Color me unimpressed until they build a store near Wayne State. 8 & Woodward is called Ferndale if you happen to be on the north side of the intersection. Hey, what gives? The target opening date isn't until 2012. Meijer can't do better than 3 years from plan to store opening? Aldi pulled it off in A2 in just over a year. Color me unimpressed until they build a store near Wayne State. 8 & Woodward is called Ferndale if you happen to be on the north side of the intersection.

Hey, what gives? The target opening date isn’t until 2012. Meijer can’t do better than 3 years from plan to store opening? Aldi pulled it off in A2 in just over a year.

]]> By: lesbianjesus http://boingboing.net/2011/01/27/detroit-has-grocery.html#comment-1008808 lesbianjesus Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1008808 Must have been, since you clicked on it, opened the thread, and commented on it. Must have been, since you clicked on it, opened the thread, and commented on it.

]]> By: p96 http://boingboing.net/2011/01/27/detroit-has-grocery.html#comment-1008333 p96 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1008333 “Detroit has no grocery stores.”? I have never heard such a thing, and I grew up on the border of Detroit. “Detroit has no grocery stores.”? I have never heard such a thing, and I grew up on the border of Detroit.

]]> By: Blaine http://boingboing.net/2011/01/27/detroit-has-grocery.html#comment-1008093 Blaine Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1008093 That's super. That’s super.

]]> By: sally599 http://boingboing.net/2011/01/27/detroit-has-grocery.html#comment-1008101 sally599 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1008101 Randazzo's is fantastic---I haven't been to the one in the city but in the burbs you can get limes 10 for a dollar and such, much better than the prices where I live now. Randazzo’s is fantastic—I haven’t been to the one in the city but in the burbs you can get limes 10 for a dollar and such, much better than the prices where I live now.

]]> By: OoerictoO http://boingboing.net/2011/01/27/detroit-has-grocery.html#comment-1008357 OoerictoO Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1008357 i'm continually dismayed when people are surprised at the quality of food and service offered at regional chains or smaller operations. i cringe when i am forced to go to fred meyer or price chopper back east. thankfully we have the phenomenal "new seasons" here in portland. i’m continually dismayed when people are surprised at the quality of food and service offered at regional chains or smaller operations.

i cringe when i am forced to go to fred meyer or price chopper back east. thankfully we have the phenomenal “new seasons” here in portland.

]]> By: a_user http://boingboing.net/2011/01/27/detroit-has-grocery.html#comment-1008106 a_user Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1008106 seriously, this is worth posting on? seriously, this is worth posting on?

]]> By: Emo Pinata http://boingboing.net/2011/01/27/detroit-has-grocery.html#comment-1008107 Emo Pinata Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1008107 I've never been to those stores when they looked so nice... I’ve never been to those stores when they looked so nice…

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/01/27/detroit-has-grocery.html#comment-1008884 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1008884 Good to know there are grocery stores in Detroit... didn't know it was thought otherwise, and I honestly kind of assumed they did... so I guess... it's good they do? Good to know there are grocery stores in Detroit… didn’t know it was thought otherwise, and I honestly kind of assumed they did… so I guess… it’s good they do?

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/01/27/detroit-has-grocery.html#comment-1008380 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1008380 A few of the locations mentioned in the article are not inside the Detroit City Limits. Try getting "lost" driving around in Detroit. Count the grocery (or party) stores you see that are not abandoned and or burned out. A few of the locations mentioned in the article are not inside the Detroit City Limits.

Try getting “lost” driving around in Detroit. Count the grocery (or party) stores you see that are not abandoned and or burned out.

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