Please no. NO. Just say NO to Sam Walton and his Walmarts. (besides, the space isn’t big enough for Sam) Wish I had an alternate suggestion, but I don’t. Would love a Whole Foods or PCC type place but I know that is considered elitist. Would love a Target or Fred Meyer without groceries – but again not big enough. Don’t need another Safeway, or QFC, or RedApple…..heck. Just do what every other corner in the city is doing – mixed use. 4 floors of apartments over a first floor of odd and not necessarily effective retail spaces. We do want to look just like Ballard here, right?
Last time this rumor went around (just a few months ago), Walmart said they were not considering anything for this location. I suppose they could have been lying, But this could also be nothing more than unsubstantiated rumors again.
I think what they may consider is a WalMart Neighborhood Market concept. They have been opening up around the country and there are a few here. That concept works with the current Red Apple size store. Not a bad selection, but wish Fred Meyer had a small concept like that our re-configure the whole development to fit one.
Please no. NO. Just say NO to Sam Walton and his Walmarts. (besides, the space isn’t big enough for Sam) Wish I had an alternate suggestion, but I don’t. Would love a Whole Foods or PCC type place but I know that is considered elitist. Would love a Target or Fred Meyer without groceries – but again not big enough. Don’t need another Safeway, or QFC, or RedApple…..heck. Just do what every other corner in the city is doing – mixed use. 4 floors of apartments over a first floor of odd and not necessarily effective retail spaces. We do want to look just like Ballard here, right?
Do you have a reason for this fear?
I don’t see how a Fred Meyer, Target, or Whole Foods is any different than a Walmart. Its all the same.
I overheard an employee at the Red Apple talking to a customer about it. Said the decision will be announced at the beginning of next year?
The rumor is a walmart grocery store, which would fit in the existing building, not a full walmart.
Last time this rumor went around (just a few months ago), Walmart said they were not considering anything for this location. I suppose they could have been lying, But this could also be nothing more than unsubstantiated rumors again.
I hope it is unsubstantiated rumors, especially regarding Walmart selling food.
so far, still haven’t seen any evidence that it’s anything but gossip
Would prefer anything but what is there now
I think what they may consider is a WalMart Neighborhood Market concept. They have been opening up around the country and there are a few here. That concept works with the current Red Apple size store. Not a bad selection, but wish Fred Meyer had a small concept like that our re-configure the whole development to fit one.
Here is the last set of CDN posts and comments regarding the rumor that circulated in October 2012:
http://centraldistrictnews.com/2012/10/as-anti-wal-mart-protest-gears-up-wednesday-developer-says-no-such-plans-exist/
I’m thinking the CD isn’t the best place for Walmart. Residents and businesses should fight this tooth and nail.
No Wallmart will be built, the developers confirmed that . This fearmongering needs to stop. This crap is being said to stop any needed change here.