Bakers closing another store??

Jason · Post by **Jason** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 5:53 pm

Is Baker's on So. 84th closing?? Â I found this today on Lund's website. Â

NWC 84th & Giles Rd.
Brentwood Square - Former Baker's Supermarket Levy, Schneiderman, Weeder
15636913
$8.50 46236/46236
Â NNN Â Now N/A
Comments: Premier anchor retail space available in the established Brentwood Square. Great demographics and located along 84th & Giles corridor. Surrounding area retailers include Steve & Barry's, Dollar Tree, The Avenue, Office Depot and more. Please contact agents for more information or to schedule a showing.

Greg S · Post by **Greg S** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 6:04 pm

It is an outdated and undersized store. Â I was in there after going to Steve and Barry's in the fall and was amazed at how antiquated it seemed compared to other Baker's.

Greg

Post by **Brad** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 9:54 pm

I think No Frills is kicking them around down there then when HyVee opened the Days were numbered.

Remember when Baker's was Bakers and not Kroger, they were number one all over town!

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 8:37 am

I can see why. Â Although I kind of like the smaller older style feel, we shop at any of five other places in the area rather than go to Bakers. Â That is a Bakers problem though and not a problem with that store.

Post by **nebugeater** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 9:09 am

Brad wrote:I think No Frills is kicking them around down there then when HyVee opened the Days were numbered.

Remember when Baker's was Bakers and not Kroger, they were number one all over town!

Brad, you hit on the real issue right here. Â Baker's left Omaha a few years ago. Â They do not exist any more. Â They are trying to live off the old Bakers name and they do not deliver what people expect that remember Bakers. Â I think they would be more successful parking the name now too, like they did away with what Bakers meant when they took over the chain. Â They would be more successful if they re-branded to what they really are Kroger's, and marketed this point taking on the spin that we are new to Omaha and now bringing you what Kroger is all about, whatever that is. Â They cannot be successful Â trying to be something they are not. Â The few times I still go in Bakers I am totally disappointed knowing what they once where.

Post by **Brad** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 9:38 am

nebugeater wrote:
Brad, you hit on the real issue right here. Baker's left Omaha a few years ago. They do not exist any more. They are trying to live off the old Bakers name and they do not deliver what people expect that remember Bakers. I think they would be more successful parking the name now too, like they did away with what Bakers meant when they took over the chain. They would be more successful if they re-branded to what they really are Kroger's, and marketed this point taking on the spin that we are new to Omaha and now bringing you what Kroger is all about, whatever that is. They cannot be successful trying to be something they are not. The few times I still go in Bakers I am totally disappointed knowing what they once where.

After working there for 5 years, I can't even go in there anymore. Â I remember all the rules we had as it relates to customer service.... Just not the same.

I predict that the Baker's on North 90th is the next to go!

Bakers hater · Post by **Bakers hater** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 3:47 pm

nebugeater wrote:
Brad wrote:I think No Frills is kicking them around down there then when HyVee opened the Days were numbered.

Remember when Baker's was Bakers and not Kroger, they were number one all over town!
Brad, you hit on the real issue right here. Baker's left Omaha a few years ago. They do not exist any more. They are trying to live off the old Bakers name and they do not deliver what people expect that remember Bakers. I think they would be more successful parking the name now too, like they did away with what Bakers meant when they took over the chain. They would be more successful if they re-branded to what they really are Kroger's, and marketed this point taking on the spin that we are new to Omaha and now bringing you what Kroger is all about, whatever that is. They cannot be successful trying to be something they are not. The few times I still go in Bakers I am totally disappointed knowing what they once where.

I went to Bakers the other night to pick up a few things. Â One of the things I wanted was a 12 pack of Dr. Pepper. Â They had it priced at $4.49, but with my Bakers card I could get it for the bargain basement price of $4.29.

Screw Bakers/Kroger. Â I will never shop in their store again.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat Apr 05, 2008 10:41 pm

are you kidding me--the people at Bakers are trying their ---- off to make it work--give them a break--do you think they Â just decided to stop taking care of customers, they are working very hard to make it work--it is all in the advertising--if you don't want a 12 pack of pop for 4.29 go somewhere else they, will get you on another price--its all in the marketing man. If you like some country music singer saying there is a helpful smile in every aisle--go to hy-vee Â all that corporate money goes to IOWA.

ThatGuy · Post by **ThatGuy** » Sat Apr 05, 2008 10:50 pm

Anonymous wrote:all that corporate money goes to IOWA.

And All your Baker's money goes to Ohio. What's your point?

ladyred · Post by **ladyred** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 9:32 am

In the past year I have shopped at Bakers probably only a handful of times. There is one right down the hill from our house (72 and Ames) but the service there is not great. The stores smells from the meat department were pretty bad last time I was there and I think in the last couple of years the staff attitude has deteriorated. It feels like an intrusion half the time to get my groceries checked out and paid for. I never get asked anymore if I would like help out with my groceries either. I don't usually request help but the offer is always appreciated. I have also had trouble with the produce that I have bought there. It doesn't last as long when I get it home as what I get at other stores does. Sorry I like to shop as close to home as possible but I am not willing to pay to have staff be rude and get poor environment and poor products.

Post by **Brad** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 5:40 pm

Anonymous wrote:are you kidding me--the people at Bakers are trying their ---- off to make it work--give them a break--do you think they just decided to stop taking care of customers, they are working very hard to make it work.

Yes, the did just quit taking care of their customers. Â The biggest change from Baker's to Kroger is how the customer service decreased about 10000%

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 8:00 pm

I've always found Bakers to consistently have higher prices than Hy-Vee, and the service absolutely blows most of the time. Â The only good thing about Bakers is that the Bakers card lets me save money on gasoline at Kwik Shop. Â Otherwise I take the ad to a store that matches and get Bakers' "sale" prices without dealing with the otherwise high prices and lousy service. Â Good riddance.

Jason · Post by **Jason** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 10:13 pm

Have to say I went into the Bakers on 84-Brentwood tonight and the staff was very friendly and offered to carry my three bags out (I declined). Â Some of you have had customer service issues and complain since ole Abe sold out to Flemings (and it evolved to Krogers), but the kids that work there, in most cases, still treat customers well.

Lizard · Post by **Lizard** » Wed Apr 09, 2008 8:27 pm

I only shop at Bakers on occasion, but that particular store on Giles is always busy, so I'd be surprised to see it close. Â Maybe the Supercenter's taken away enough customers to not make it profitable anymore, I dunno. Â The Bakers around 130th and Q would be a better choice, there's rarely a soul in there even on peak hours.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed Apr 09, 2008 8:43 pm

Lizard wrote:I only shop at Bakers on occasion, but that particular store on Giles is always busy, so I'd be surprised to see it close. Maybe the Supercenter's taken away enough customers to not make it profitable anymore, I dunno. The Bakers around 130th and Q would be a better choice, there's rarely a soul in there even on peak hours.

... get ready to be surprised, then. Â Employees have already been told that it's coming.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Thu Apr 10, 2008 4:58 am

Has Krogers even opened a new store in Omaha since they took over ??

Seems like they've been 'pulling a Simon'.

Omababe · Post by **Omababe** » Thu Apr 10, 2008 5:04 pm

Lizard wrote:The Bakers around 130th and Q would be a better choice, there's rarely a soul in there even on peak hours.

Au contraire! If you're talking about the one at Deerfield Plaza, that's the Bakers I visit most, usually on the way home, and it's always busy when I'm in there. I don't really have a favorite supermarket, but that's semi convenient for me.

One thing I do notice about Bakers is that the shops are so different. The one at Deerfield has the look and feel of a full service supermarket, lower ceiling, even the automated Nark-O-Matic perp detectors at the doors, but the one at 132nd and Maple looks more like a discount Bag-N-{whatever} place. Real industrial looking, open ceiling with ventilation stuff visible, no perp detectors, things like that.

One thing I actually like at Bakers is the self-service check-out. For me, anyway, it's faster and more convenient to do it myself than to have the checker do it. Only improvement I can see is where you could punch in a quantity of something and then scan 1 of them but I can see why they don't allow that.

Oh well ...

Post by **Brad** » Thu Apr 10, 2008 5:12 pm

Omababe wrote:One thing I do notice about Bakers is that the shops are so different. The one at Deerfield has the look and feel of a full service supermarket, lower ceiling, even the automated Nark-O-Matic perp detectors at the doors, but the one at 132nd and Maple looks more like a discount Bag-N-{whatever} place. Real industrial looking, open ceiling with ventilation stuff visible, no perp detectors, things like that.

They built Deerfield, then spring valley, then eagle run, then lakeside, then pepperwood.

Greg S · Post by **Greg S** » Sat Apr 12, 2008 4:41 am

Ive shopped at the Baker's on 90th and 132nd (Maple)and the service has always been good.

The Baker's at 132nd has had better prices than Hy Vee at 156th and Maple ever since it's opened. Â

Greg

HskrFanMike · Post by **HskrFanMike** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 1:00 pm

No longer a rumor...
http://www.omaha.com/index.php?u_page=1 ... d=10311836

The Baker's at Brentwood Square, on the northwest corner of 84th Street and Giles Road, will close May 17, according to spokeswoman Sheila Lowrie.

Lowrie called the move "regrettable but necessary."

The shuttering of the grocery store at 8010 S. 84th St. will be the latest closing on the retail strip along 84th Street between Giles Road and Harrison Street.

With the former Wal-Mart building still empty after the chain moved to 72nd and Giles to open a Wal-Mart Supercenter, the Baker's closing will leave two empty anchor spaces in retail centers that are almost across the street from each other.

Post by **Coyote** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 9:23 pm

La Vista' Baker's to close

La Vista Sun wrote:La Vista Mayor Doug Kindig hopes the Baker's space near 84th Street and Giles Road won't be vacant for long. Kindig said the city was fortunate that the transition from Gordmans to Steve & Barry's occurred quickly. "It didn't sit empty very long," he said, "and my hope would be that Baker's store does fill up very quickly." Hobby Lobby, the largest store remaining in the Brentwood Crossing strip mall, on the east side of 84th Street just north of Giles Road, has told Kindig that it plans to stay, he said.

bbinks · Post by **bbinks** » Thu Sep 22, 2011 7:56 am

I heard from a co-worker that the Baker's @ 155th & Dodge is set to close.

Garrett · Post by **Garrett** » Thu Sep 22, 2011 4:01 pm

bbinks wrote:I heard from a co-worker that the Baker's @ 155th & Dodge is set to close.

Really? Pepperwood? That just seems outrageous....

nativeomahan · Post by **nativeomahan** » Thu Sep 22, 2011 6:40 pm

They have invested a ton into that store.

Omababe · Post by **Omababe** » Fri Sep 23, 2011 7:54 am

Axel wrote:Really? Pepperwood? That just seems outrageous....

I'm usually in that shop every week or so. I'll ask to see what they say next time I'm in.

chaoman45 · Post by **chaoman45** » Mon Sep 26, 2011 8:23 am

I was reading the thread and what (bad) things were said about Baker's. Yes, a few years ago it sucked and made other stores look better by comparison, but when I went into Baker's recently I was impressed. Typically I would visit the 168th and Center location because it's close and they have a good salad bar/Chinese food. It seems that they either reinvented themselves over time or this is just a really good store. Never had a problem with the Pepperwood one either, though I wouldn't think location would be a big deal.

Post by **Brad** » Mon Sep 26, 2011 8:56 am

I didn't hear about Pepperwood, but I did hear the one in Millard at Deerfield is closing.

joeglow · Post by **joeglow** » Fri Oct 14, 2011 12:28 pm

Brad wrote:I didn't hear about Pepperwood, but I did hear the one in Millard at Deerfield is closing.

Another huge hit to that shopping center (lost the DMV, Walgreens and now Bakers). Â I am guessing the new Hy Vee was the final nail in a very dated store. Â I hope something else pops up.

Post by **Brad** » Thu Nov 03, 2011 3:24 pm

Drove by the other day, its already closed!

jessep28 · Post by **jessep28** » Thu Nov 03, 2011 5:29 pm

Brad wrote:Drove by the other day, its already closed!

Yes, Baker's Deerfield has been closed since October 1st. Is the shopping center still for sale?

bigredmed · Post by **bigredmed** » Thu Nov 03, 2011 6:03 pm

What is the deal with Bakers stores? Â My parents and their neighbors live in the general area, used to shop there all the time, and now they drive right past it to go to stores on 144th. Â

I realize that they can't shop there now, but they quit several years ago, and that building isn't that old, the store has some access issues, but so do a lot of stores in that part of Millard. Â

I would be interested in hearing the inside scoop on that place.

Post by **nebugeater** » Thu Nov 03, 2011 6:41 pm

Brad wrote:Drove by the other day, its already closed!

Assume you mean dearfield?

Post by **Brad** » Thu Nov 03, 2011 8:04 pm

nebugeater wrote:
Brad wrote:Drove by the other day, its already closed!
Assume you mean dearfield?

Yes, Deerfield.

jessep28 · Post by **jessep28** » Fri Nov 04, 2011 5:01 pm

Hy-Vee and Baker's basically switched spots in the past 10-15 years.