tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post5972112029312089939..comments2024-03-10T06:07:53.511-07:00Comments on Crazy in Suburbia: Grocery store, not housing, proposed for old Co-op siteMartha Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14092931417080881172noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post-25577829074616668352011-07-22T10:24:30.334-07:002011-07-22T10:24:30.334-07:00what year was the coop building built?what year was the coop building built?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post-10894797253891891842010-10-05T22:18:53.986-07:002010-10-05T22:18:53.986-07:00I wish they'd open a Fresh & Easy grocery ...I wish they'd open a Fresh & Easy grocery store here:<br /><br />http://www.freshandeasy.com/locationSuggestions.aspx<br /><br />With the number of high density apartments, condos and hotels nearby, it would be a perfect location for a grocery store specializing in "Grab-n'-go" prepared, fresh meals!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post-51299725249245086352010-09-07T16:18:06.498-07:002010-09-07T16:18:06.498-07:00The name of the bank inside CO-OP was "Twin P...The name of the bank inside CO-OP was "Twin Pines Bank" I believe.<br />The lunch counter had great food as I recall.<br />I still have some spice cans from my mother-in-law from co-op (I don't use them, just like to keep them).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post-36807881607669999302010-06-01T19:27:29.839-07:002010-06-01T19:27:29.839-07:00The name of the WC old grocery store on So. Main, ...The name of the WC old grocery store on So. Main, was Good Nature Grocery which was a cooperative but not a "Co op" store.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post-77050543851059178252010-05-19T01:17:58.429-07:002010-05-19T01:17:58.429-07:00Glad to hear Target is expanding its fresh groceri...Glad to hear Target is expanding its fresh groceries section. That's better than nothing. Still not that convenient for those of us over near Oak, but better than nothing. Might be time for me to buy an electric motor scooter!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post-52859498621976958702010-05-19T01:15:23.143-07:002010-05-19T01:15:23.143-07:00I agree with the 11:52 a.m. poster;
I live in Wal...I agree with the 11:52 a.m. poster; <br />I live in Walnut Creek on Jones, with no car, and it's a giant hassle to not have a market within easy walking distance. <br /><br />I order groceries online from Safeway for delivery every 3 wks, but I sure miss being in the city, where I had a good-quality mom&pop store on the next corner, and a block from that, a whole street (Clement Street) Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post-5042910618848624712010-05-18T12:07:32.983-07:002010-05-18T12:07:32.983-07:00The City has wanted to push Measure A height limit...The City has wanted to push Measure A height limits downtown and may have wanted to use the Coop site to set a precedent but perhaps the grocery store option will not need a city-wide vote.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post-21040037636282396342010-05-18T11:52:04.974-07:002010-05-18T11:52:04.974-07:00Live on Oak Rd. near Treat, would LOVE a grocery s...Live on Oak Rd. near Treat, would LOVE a grocery store (other than Safeway) within walking distance.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post-21518455696200082542010-05-17T19:41:14.748-07:002010-05-17T19:41:14.748-07:00#3 - that was kiddie corral - spent time there mys...#3 - that was kiddie corral - spent time there myself as I recall - my brother did and my neighbors did<br /><br />don't remember our co-op number - but as I recall Co-op stood for cooperative...<br /><br />my mother loved the place - it is a fond memory of my mother's interest in the world's advancesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post-67324928108342230782010-05-17T19:00:30.890-07:002010-05-17T19:00:30.890-07:00FYI
The name of the WC old grocery store on Main, ...FYI<br />The name of the WC old grocery store on Main, was Good Nature Grocery. The best job ever!Ameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12504966602623123171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post-59786255211791747802010-05-17T18:13:16.701-07:002010-05-17T18:13:16.701-07:00They should put in an Olive Garden!They should put in an Olive Garden!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post-42520683667041821272010-05-17T17:03:45.993-07:002010-05-17T17:03:45.993-07:00Was the coop free nursery called "Kitty Corra...Was the coop free nursery called "Kitty Corral"? Also, when referring to the small market on First Ave. at Larkey Lane, do you mean what my children always referred to as "Mr. Benny's"?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post-40565530670980632162010-05-17T16:14:55.623-07:002010-05-17T16:14:55.623-07:0012:47 mentioned the mom-and-pop markets that used ...12:47 mentioned the mom-and-pop markets that used to dot the land in the "good old days". <br /><br />Larkey Market at Larkey and First Street (close to the Landsay Museum) is the one remaing example of these stores in Walnut Creek. They continue to make some of the highest-value for price lunch sandwiches to order. Neighbors bring their children there for treats and the store is a Huston Meadowsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post-45131102972184486602010-05-17T15:44:05.554-07:002010-05-17T15:44:05.554-07:00At Lunardi's you can get great deals and super...At Lunardi's you can get great deals and superb quality on fresh meats and produce. Everything else is somewhat pricey, but not as expensive as Whole Foods. A Lucky's where Co-Op was, would give us some much needed competition in the moderately priced supermarket range. Whole Foods, Trader Joes and Lunardi's all are great stores where I buy selected groceries. The Target expansion Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post-4032422880070776912010-05-17T15:35:32.087-07:002010-05-17T15:35:32.087-07:00Target is expanding their grocery store to open mi...Target is expanding their grocery store to open mid July with fresh groceries. Also, a little trivia - before Lunardi's was Petrini's and before Petrini's was an old fashion Park n Shop, I think part of what later became upscale Andronico's. The little grocery store where the Army Navy Surplus store was, was the predecessor to Whole Foods. It was purchased by Whole Foods and Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post-59932495906117699132010-05-17T13:24:40.131-07:002010-05-17T13:24:40.131-07:00There is a huge gap in grocery stores between down...There is a huge gap in grocery stores between downtown and the Bancroft Safeway. It's too bad that there's no store in the Ygnacio Plaza except Sport's Basement. I heard there's a grocery store going in the old Rite Aid but as of yet, there's nothing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post-33646890649115963062010-05-17T12:47:03.196-07:002010-05-17T12:47:03.196-07:0010:34 AM - Don't think you missed any except t...10:34 AM - Don't think you missed any except the really small home owned stores that preceded 7-11's. They were great as filled a real need when you just needed bread and milk. Dumor Dairy on Newell and Lupoi's (meat and fresh fish as well as vegatables)on Ygnacio come to mind. I think I also remember a shop on N. Main just near the Army/Navy store and of course there was the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post-67576441672381587812010-05-17T12:12:18.803-07:002010-05-17T12:12:18.803-07:00Hi Dan,
I cannot understand how you think Lunardi...Hi Dan,<br /><br />I cannot understand how you think Lunardi's is overpriced compared to Whole Foods. TJs is less expensive than Lunardi's but has a very limited selection of produce, meat and fish. Lunardi's (an formerly Petrini's) is a good deal because of food quality. Note that we eat mostly fresh foods so that perspective may color my judgment.<br />Regardless who moves in, IHuston Meadowsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post-2881172817164131422010-05-17T10:53:50.637-07:002010-05-17T10:53:50.637-07:00We recently moved to the area and I think either T...We recently moved to the area and I think either Trader Joe's or Whole Foods would be ideally suited. The Safeway in that area is small, and Lunardi's is small and overpriced.<br />I wonder if any kind of grocery is going into the Pleasant Hill BART transit village? If not, more reason to put a supermarket here.Dan Simoeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17704203725556849838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post-43431066343030638172010-05-17T10:47:09.445-07:002010-05-17T10:47:09.445-07:00We need a Sonic! A bowling alley would also be go...We need a Sonic! A bowling alley would also be good.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post-40556671699177078942010-05-17T10:34:47.617-07:002010-05-17T10:34:47.617-07:00Yes, there were two Co-Ops. A smaller one where R...Yes, there were two Co-Ops. A smaller one where Ross is. I think the return of a grocery store would be great. Walnut Creek has been left with Safeway x4 and more expensive grocery stores like Lunardi's, Nob Hill, Whole Foods and the Specialty Trader Joe's. Having grown up in Walnut Creek, I rembember having so much more choice/competition in grocery stores: The original Lucky's Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post-32881782253480090892010-05-17T07:29:58.802-07:002010-05-17T07:29:58.802-07:00The previous owner of the Co-Op property, Pleasant...The previous owner of the Co-Op property, Pleasant Creek, was a dead beat. They simply asked for too much money for a property burdened (by the all knowing voters who passed the Measure A Initiative) with a 20-foot height limit. <br /><br />It never penciled out until recently so WC was stuck with a decrepit looking property for the last 20 years.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post-19380654778836632332010-05-16T23:53:01.146-07:002010-05-16T23:53:01.146-07:00If the owners of the Co-op site had taken the shel...If the owners of the Co-op site had taken the shell of the store and subdivided the space into a little mini-mall for service businesses like hair dressers, tailors, print shops, etc. they would have been collecting rent for the last 30 years. Instead, they moan about Measure A. The problem is the mindset that says everything in this town has to be on a grand scale.obiwanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05588081227683368578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post-86012682732194689882010-05-16T23:45:02.562-07:002010-05-16T23:45:02.562-07:00We could definitely use a grocery in that area.
...We could definitely use a grocery in that area. <br /><br />Also, what sort of retail is going into the Pleasant Hill transit village when that's completed? Are they waiting for retailers to sign leases for those for down the road, or have any retailers already committed to that space?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post-75374865203569034462010-05-16T22:07:15.612-07:002010-05-16T22:07:15.612-07:00I know how about a new 19.5' tall Library! Or ...I know how about a new 19.5' tall Library! Or a secondary transit village!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com