Meredith's Shopping Center???

phoenix · 02-08-2007, 09:09 PM

dpg you certainly have your opinion but i always look at the parking lots and if they are filled then they must be doing something right. TJ is very big in the west and great stuff that you can't get in a normal store including decent cheap wine but in all likelihood they won't come to lakes region no matter whether anyone on this forum likes them or not. to me the key is we keep a place to get presciptions filled so hopefully brooks or rite aid( i think right aid bought brooks ) stays in business

BlackCatIslander · 02-08-2007, 09:49 PM

In August of 2006 a Canadian group announced the sale of the Brooks Drug and the Eckerd Drug chains to Rite Aid for 2.55 billion dollars. So, we can expect to see the Brooks name disappear. I like Brooks and fill prescriptions both in MA and NH at their stores.

BBS2 · 02-09-2007, 07:46 AM

I followed the suggestion from a previous post and got onto their website. You need to look around a little but there is a spot for a request for them to look at new locations. Considering all the folks (except dpg) who would like to see a TJ's here, if we let them know maybe they would reconsider!

I agree that the area is 4 seasons now and we should let TJ's know that.

Gatto Nero · 02-09-2007, 08:51 AM

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Originally Posted by BBS2

I followed the suggestion from a previous post and got onto their website. You need to look around a little but there is a spot for a request for them to look at new locations. Considering all the folks (except dpg) who would like to see a TJ's here, if we let them know maybe they would reconsider!

I agree that the area is 4 seasons now and we should let TJ's know that.

Here is the link http://www.traderjoes.com/location_requests_form.aspx

beagle · 02-09-2007, 12:21 PM

Thanks for the link; I just submitted my request for TJ's! We love them here in Connecticut. Although they sell some stuff that I can get in my local supermarket, it is so much cheaper at TJ's-like my husband's favorite cereal costs $4.50 at the super and about $2.70 at TJ's. Also, one of my kids has a wheat allergy, and I can buy him a lot of wheat free, kid-friendly food there which doesn't contain preservatives, BHA/BHT, etc.

If they don't come to NH, I guess I'll just have to fill a trailer full of their goodies when we come up this summer. They supposedly do have great wine "two buck chuck" that my friend in California highly recommends, however they are not allowed to sell it here in Conn. for some reason.

MomCat · 02-09-2007, 01:10 PM

OK, I, too, just went into the TJ's location request site (thanks for the link, Gatto Nero!) and posted a location request--with a message in the "Additional Comments" section about why a TJ's would be a welcome addition to the area and in that particular location (busy intersection, sophisticated but value-conscious year-round population, etc.) . I think it's important for TJ's to know that this is not just a summer destination but a year-round playground and life-style choice, with people from all over the country and world attracted to the Lakes Region--a demographic that suits TJ's business. This is clearly a case of nothing ventured, nothing gained...what do we have to lose? Who's next?

Weirs guy · 02-09-2007, 01:57 PM

Done, with a link to this thread pasted into the comments section!!

MomCat · 02-09-2007, 03:28 PM

Great idea, Weirs Guy!

I didn't know how to do that as a link, but I did mention Winnipesaukee.com and the Forum in the comments. As a novice poster (but long-time visitor), I remain relatively low-tech

, but I hope to learn. It will be interesting to see what, if any, response we get from TJ's (other than the automatic e-mail response already received).

jkjoshuatree · 02-10-2007, 10:26 AM

...but, Trader Joe's will never go into Meredith.

I don't know if anyone is familiar Rt. 20 in Marlborough, Massachusetts, but it's the most major east-west thoroughfare in the state.

Trader Joe's won't even look at it. It's not a busy enough spot.

So the chances of them going into Meredith are pretty slim. Even during the busiest parts of the season (which are technically a few holiday weekends and maybe ten or eleven full weeks spread throughout the year) Meredith is no where near busy enough to support a Trader Joe's.

Don't get me wrong, a Trader Joe's is EXACTLY what Meredith needs (or how about a tiny Whole Foods Market-now that's a dream come true) but it's not going to happen.

P.S. I'm submitting my request to TJ's too!

IrishEyes · 02-10-2007, 11:16 AM

to all of you who took the time and effort to go into Trader Joe's website and fill out a location request for Meredith/Lakes Region. Thanks to Gatto Nero for posting the link to that page and to all of you who also posted a link to this forum - great thinking!!

Every time my friends come to visit from Mass; they call and ask me what I need/want from TJs! On their last visit, they filled a basket full of goodies for me - what great guests they are!! It would be so convenient to shop there myself.......................we'll see what happens.

Have a great day everyone!

Weirs guy · 02-12-2007, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by MomCat

Great idea, Weirs Guy!

I didn't know how to do that as a link, but I did mention Winnipesaukee.com and the Forum in the comments. As a novice poster (but long-time visitor), I remain relatively low-tech

, but I hope to learn. It will be interesting to see what, if any, response we get from TJ's (other than the automatic e-mail response already received).

Its real easy MomCat. Just double click on the web address (i.e. www.winnipesaukee.com/forums) at the top of your web browser to highlight the entire address, right click on the highlighted text, select "copy", and then repeat the right click, selecting "paste" to paste the address where you'd like!

Island Girl · 02-12-2007, 02:23 PM

I put in a request for Meredith as well... can get there by boat and a nice walk.

I rarely go into a supermarket anymore... just for soda, and some canned goods. All of my shopping is BJ's, Idylwilde Farms (a wonderful farm stand in Acton , MA) and Trader Joe's... once in a while Whole Foods if I can't get to the others. TJs has great prices and cool stuff... for those of you with very hard water, try their shampoo and conditioner (says Nourish on the bottle), really cheap and better than Paul Mitchell!!

Oh, but then there is the frozen food section... veggies to die for, sherbet that is low calorie and excellent (the lemon tastes like Richies Slush from Boston), precooked brown rice... yummy!

Head for the goodies section and pick up a cheesecake, or some chocolate delights. I could go on an on...

The closet one to the lakes region is in on the Tyngsborough line in the same shopping strip as the Outback Restaurant.

Keep those requests going into Trader Joe's!!!

IG

MomCat · 02-12-2007, 02:41 PM

Thanks, Weirs Guy--I'll try it the next time I want to include a link (I assume that this will work for any address). I've certainly used many of the links Forum members have provided over the years. Posters bring so much knowledge and enthusiasm to the Forum--it's a goldmine of information, opinion, and news! Most of all, it seems to bring out the best in people--or does it simply bring out the best people?

Either way, we all benefit!

GrandmaBig6 · 02-12-2007, 05:57 PM

Just checking in as long as we are on the subject of the Meredith shopping center.... is the video rental store still there? There was talk last summer of selling the business or something.

Thanks.

Mickomally · 02-12-2007, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by GrandmaBig6

Just checking in as long as we are on the subject of the Meredith shopping center.... is the video rental store still there? There was talk last summer of selling the business or something.

Thanks.

Unfortunately the "Tape Escape" is no longer open. They closed up shop around the holidays.

beancover · 02-22-2007, 09:21 PM

People, people, think. Think about what we have left here in the Lakes Region. Think about what we need to do to preserve it, to save what is unique. Gentrification is the creeping disease of the new millenium. Every town has a Burger King, a Home Depot, a BJ's, or god help us, a Walmart. You can forget where you are when you travel because it has all become the same. The friendly folks at Heath and True Value who know your name when you walk in, will be replaced by a Walmart greeter, because these independantly owned retail stores will not be able to compete with the carnivorous big box stores. Be careful what you wish for...

JED · 02-23-2007, 02:43 PM

Oh,Truer words were never spoken!!

phoenix · 04-29-2007, 04:16 PM

Saw the sign outside today that Crosspoint has taken over the complex and with only one store active you can be sure that they will do something to renovate and get it full. Nothing active yet

fatlazyless · 04-29-2007, 06:45 PM

October Farm Market, Parafunalia, Wardo's, Ben Franklin, Tape Escape, and across Route 25, the Lake Shore Deli......all empty retail spaces. Who ya gonna blame? That retail space went from a mecca to a big vacancy in three years.

A lot of people must be going to the Super Wal-Mart in Plymouth since it's almost always busy since opening about five years ago.

Mickomally · 04-29-2007, 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by fatlazyless

October Farm Market, Parafunalia, Wardo's, Ben Franklin, Tape Escape, and across Route 25, the Lake Shore Deli......all empty retail spaces. Who ya gonna blame? That retail space went from a mecca to a big vacancy in three years.

A lot of people must be going to the Super Wal-Mart in Plymouth since it's almost always busy since opening about five years ago.

October Farms = Lease was up, rent incresed too much
Same with Parafunalia, Ben Franklins.
Tape Escape has had its business eaten away from competition like BlockBuster, Net Flix, and On Demand.
Lakeshore Deli was also partly based on competition, and the difficulty of operating in a seasonal area.
Walmart had little to do with any of these things, especially the one in Plymouth.
I will give you one thing though, Walmart in Plymouth always seems busy because there is never more than 2 registers open it seams!!!
Low on prices and customer service.

dpg · 02-09-2007, 07:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by phoenix

dpg you certainly have your opinion but i always look at the parking lots and if they are filled then they must be doing something right.

Phoenix - I absolutely agree. Saturday night I went to an Olive Garden in Mass at 4:15 and waited 1/2 hour for seating. TJ's does have decent Nuts and things I suppose can't talk about the Wine - don't drink!

O.K. It's about time I get off the Olive Garden express once and for all!!!

02-08-2007, 09:09 PM	#1
phoenix Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: phoenix and moultonboro Posts: 1,560 Thanks: 61 Thanked 276 Times in 194 Posts	dpg you certainly have your opinion but i always look at the parking lots and if they are filled then they must be doing something right. TJ is very big in the west and great stuff that you can't get in a normal store including decent cheap wine but in all likelihood they won't come to lakes region no matter whether anyone on this forum likes them or not. to me the key is we keep a place to get presciptions filled so hopefully brooks or rite aid( i think right aid bought brooks ) stays in business __________________ it's tough to make predictions specially about the future

02-08-2007, 09:49 PM	#2
BlackCatIslander Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 201 Thanks: 52 Thanked 17 Times in 11 Posts	Phoenix is Correct In August of 2006 a Canadian group announced the sale of the Brooks Drug and the Eckerd Drug chains to Rite Aid for 2.55 billion dollars. So, we can expect to see the Brooks name disappear. I like Brooks and fill prescriptions both in MA and NH at their stores.

02-09-2007, 07:46 AM	#3
BBS2 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 88 Thanks: 11 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	TJ's I followed the suggestion from a previous post and got onto their website. You need to look around a little but there is a spot for a request for them to look at new locations. Considering all the folks (except dpg) who would like to see a TJ's here, if we let them know maybe they would reconsider! I agree that the area is 4 seasons now and we should let TJ's know that.

02-09-2007, 12:21 PM	#5
beagle Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Wolfeboro Posts: 176 Thanks: 187 Thanked 25 Times in 21 Posts	I sent in my request! Thanks for the link; I just submitted my request for TJ's! We love them here in Connecticut. Although they sell some stuff that I can get in my local supermarket, it is so much cheaper at TJ's-like my husband's favorite cereal costs $4.50 at the super and about $2.70 at TJ's. Also, one of my kids has a wheat allergy, and I can buy him a lot of wheat free, kid-friendly food there which doesn't contain preservatives, BHA/BHT, etc. If they don't come to NH, I guess I'll just have to fill a trailer full of their goodies when we come up this summer. They supposedly do have great wine "two buck chuck" that my friend in California highly recommends, however they are not allowed to sell it here in Conn. for some reason.

02-09-2007, 01:10 PM	#6
MomCat Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 32 Thanks: 7 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Now it's your turn OK, I, too, just went into the TJ's location request site (thanks for the link, Gatto Nero!) and posted a location request--with a message in the "Additional Comments" section about why a TJ's would be a welcome addition to the area and in that particular location (busy intersection, sophisticated but value-conscious year-round population, etc.) . I think it's important for TJ's to know that this is not just a summer destination but a year-round playground and life-style choice, with people from all over the country and world attracted to the Lakes Region--a demographic that suits TJ's business. This is clearly a case of nothing ventured, nothing gained...what do we have to lose? Who's next? __________________ There's no such thing as a bad day at the lake!

02-09-2007, 01:57 PM	#7
Weirs guy Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Weirs Beach, NH Posts: 1,067 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Done, with a link to this thread pasted into the comments section!! __________________ Is it bikeweek yet? Now?

02-09-2007, 03:28 PM	#8
MomCat Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 32 Thanks: 7 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Great idea, Weirs Guy! I didn't know how to do that as a link, but I did mention Winnipesaukee.com and the Forum in the comments. As a novice poster (but long-time visitor), I remain relatively low-tech , but I hope to learn. It will be interesting to see what, if any, response we get from TJ's (other than the automatic e-mail response already received). __________________ There's no such thing as a bad day at the lake!

02-10-2007, 10:26 AM	#9
jkjoshuatree Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bear Island Posts: 642 Thanks: 349 Thanked 145 Times in 77 Posts	Sorry To Rain On Everyone's Parade... ...but, Trader Joe's will never go into Meredith. I don't know if anyone is familiar Rt. 20 in Marlborough, Massachusetts, but it's the most major east-west thoroughfare in the state. Trader Joe's won't even look at it. It's not a busy enough spot. So the chances of them going into Meredith are pretty slim. Even during the busiest parts of the season (which are technically a few holiday weekends and maybe ten or eleven full weeks spread throughout the year) Meredith is no where near busy enough to support a Trader Joe's. Don't get me wrong, a Trader Joe's is EXACTLY what Meredith needs (or how about a tiny Whole Foods Market-now that's a dream come true) but it's not going to happen. P.S. I'm submitting my request to TJ's too! __________________ Dream out loud.

02-10-2007, 11:16 AM	#10
IrishEyes Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 61 Thanks: 20 Thanked 18 Times in 11 Posts	Thanks So Much to all of you who took the time and effort to go into Trader Joe's website and fill out a location request for Meredith/Lakes Region. Thanks to Gatto Nero for posting the link to that page and to all of you who also posted a link to this forum - great thinking!! Every time my friends come to visit from Mass; they call and ask me what I need/want from TJs! On their last visit, they filled a basket full of goodies for me - what great guests they are!! It would be so convenient to shop there myself.......................we'll see what happens. Have a great day everyone! __________________ *IrishEyes*

02-12-2007, 02:23 PM	#12
Island Girl Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Central MA Posts: 2,352 Thanks: 18 Thanked 535 Times in 179 Posts	Me too I put in a request for Meredith as well... can get there by boat and a nice walk. I rarely go into a supermarket anymore... just for soda, and some canned goods. All of my shopping is BJ's, Idylwilde Farms (a wonderful farm stand in Acton , MA) and Trader Joe's... once in a while Whole Foods if I can't get to the others. TJs has great prices and cool stuff... for those of you with very hard water, try their shampoo and conditioner (says Nourish on the bottle), really cheap and better than Paul Mitchell!! Oh, but then there is the frozen food section... veggies to die for, sherbet that is low calorie and excellent (the lemon tastes like Richies Slush from Boston), precooked brown rice... yummy! Head for the goodies section and pick up a cheesecake, or some chocolate delights. I could go on an on... The closet one to the lakes region is in on the Tyngsborough line in the same shopping strip as the Outback Restaurant. Keep those requests going into Trader Joe's!!! IG __________________ Island Girl ....... Make Lemonade

02-12-2007, 02:41 PM	#13
MomCat Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 32 Thanks: 7 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Thank you! Thanks, Weirs Guy--I'll try it the next time I want to include a link (I assume that this will work for any address). I've certainly used many of the links Forum members have provided over the years. Posters bring so much knowledge and enthusiasm to the Forum--it's a goldmine of information, opinion, and news! Most of all, it seems to bring out the best in people--or does it simply bring out the best people? Either way, we all benefit! __________________ There's no such thing as a bad day at the lake!

02-12-2007, 05:57 PM	#14
GrandmaBig6 Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Long Island, New York Posts: 103 Thanks: 10 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Video Rental Just checking in as long as we are on the subject of the Meredith shopping center.... is the video rental store still there? There was talk last summer of selling the business or something. Thanks.

02-22-2007, 09:21 PM	#16
beancover Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 28 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	No Walmart - please! People, people, think. Think about what we have left here in the Lakes Region. Think about what we need to do to preserve it, to save what is unique. Gentrification is the creeping disease of the new millenium. Every town has a Burger King, a Home Depot, a BJ's, or god help us, a Walmart. You can forget where you are when you travel because it has all become the same. The friendly folks at Heath and True Value who know your name when you walk in, will be replaced by a Walmart greeter, because these independantly owned retail stores will not be able to compete with the carnivorous big box stores. Be careful what you wish for...

02-23-2007, 02:43 PM	#17
JED Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 9 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Oh,Truer words were never spoken!!

04-29-2007, 04:16 PM	#18
phoenix Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: phoenix and moultonboro Posts: 1,560 Thanks: 61 Thanked 276 Times in 194 Posts	Saw the sign outside today that Crosspoint has taken over the complex and with only one store active you can be sure that they will do something to renovate and get it full. Nothing active yet __________________ it's tough to make predictions specially about the future

04-29-2007, 06:45 PM	#19
fatlazyless Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 8,800 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 301 Thanked 1,026 Times in 746 Posts	October Farm Market, Parafunalia, Wardo's, Ben Franklin, Tape Escape, and across Route 25, the Lake Shore Deli......all empty retail spaces. Who ya gonna blame? That retail space went from a mecca to a big vacancy in three years. A lot of people must be going to the Super Wal-Mart in Plymouth since it's almost always busy since opening about five years ago.