Got out of the basement today to go to the new Whole Foods.
It is absolutely wonderful and amazing and was packed with people at 2 in the afternoon!
I got sashimi tuna and an unagi bowl. 2 baskets of figs for $5.
I hope Omaha can support this place because...
I went up to who I thought was the manager from Texas because he was wearing a texas flag polo shirt and telling someone what color wood to accent the place. Anyway I complimented him on the store which kicks butt over the second one in Austin (in the Arboretum area - which will be moved but that is not this rumor. The first one on 6th & Lamar moved across the street and people tell me that is the best in the country) when he tells me that they want to build a Whole Foods downtown when the time is right. Many of the people moving into DT condos are the type of clientele that would shop at a WF.
So here is the first rumor of Whole Foods building DT in a few years.
Now - back to the basement.
DT Whole Foods Rumor
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That store was showing its age when I lived there 8 years ago. He said they will move it sometime. Whether they build like they did on Lamar or remodel a store like they did here isn't known yet.cosmoguy wrote:I live by that Arboretum store...what's the rumor there?
The way they remodeled the WF here - using the former Burlington Coat Factory and Sheplers is great. Nice high ceiling - large wooden beams. It has a great feel to it. Unlike the Central Market in Austin - the place I would go for groceries - which felt like a warehouse or worse yet a Walmart - but had the greatest selection of food. I hear they built a new CM in Austin, but haven't been back yet.
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Re: DT Whole Foods Rumor
Any recent impressions of this store and how its doing?.......
My sister lives near a new Whole Foods in S.E. Denver and says it is unf#*@ing believable!!
I spend a lot of time (and money at the one near me in W. L.A....Its not over the top but a cool store compared to anything in my area.
You have to want to pay for the quality and health factor though....The group of people I associate with have nicknamed it
"Whole paycheck Foods"....but continue to swarm the place.
My sister lives near a new Whole Foods in S.E. Denver and says it is unf#*@ing believable!!
I spend a lot of time (and money at the one near me in W. L.A....Its not over the top but a cool store compared to anything in my area.
You have to want to pay for the quality and health factor though....The group of people I associate with have nicknamed it
"Whole paycheck Foods"....but continue to swarm the place.
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Re: DT Whole Foods Rumor
I have been there several times. I am cost concscious though so am careful what I buy. They do have a great selection of cheese. I was there one day and a woman was in line at the check out with a cart full of stuff. She was telling me that "This is just a great place! Now I won't have to cook anymore." I was eyeing some of her purchases and one of them was a small tinfoil cake pan with about 10 small prepared meatballs with sauce for $18.
I guess because I am of a "Certain age" I would rather be beaten than pay that much for something like that!!
I guess because I am of a "Certain age" I would rather be beaten than pay that much for something like that!!