Trader Joe's coming to Fresh Pond

[syntheticnature.livejournal.com]

Not precisely Davis Square, but I've seen so much enthusiasm for TJ's here that I figured it was worth mentioning. Apparently there is going to be a Trader Joe's next to the CVS in Fresh Pond, across Alewife Brook Parkway from Whole Foods: PDF Leasing Flyer from the developer. Unfortunately, the Newbury Comics seems to be on the way out.

Comments

[ron_newman]

Newbury Comics at Fresh Pond does seem rather redundant since there's also one in Harvard Square. When Newbury Comics had a bunch of live performances in stores a couple of weekends ago, they didn't include Fresh Pond.

[qwrrty.livejournal.com]

Fresh Pond is a bit of a haul from Harvard Square. It may not be a good location for a Newbury but I'm not sure at all I'd call it "redundant".

[sparkgrrl658.livejournal.com]

agreed. plus, i can easily park my car at the one in fresh pond. not that i ever go there these days, but still.

[snarkyman.livejournal.com]

The Fresh Pond location is the most convenient to home and is on my daily commute. Going to any other location would require a special trip.

I can understand why the property owners might want to redevelop this location as it's really showing its age. However, I don't like what they're replacing it with: national chains more of the same urban sprawl with even fewer choices. Everything in the redevelopment plan already exists across the street or close by, AND we lose an exceptional record store.

[cranbonite.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I agree. The flier maybe indicates that CVS is expanding and those two stores are taking over all of that section? In which case, my favorite pet supply store, a nice local place mostly staffed by the husband and wife owners, would be gone. I love TJ's, but Cambridgeport is only a bit further from me (closer to Porter than Davis) and I'd rather haul out there than see my pet store go away.

[icecreamempress.livejournal.com]

I wouldn't go by that flyer. It doesn't look like the person who drew it knew what was up with the existing strip mall at all--remember, it's a flyer designed to attract businesses to the new strip mall that's being built where the Ground Round used to be.