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

[brigid.livejournal.com]

is it replacing the newbury comics or the ground round?

[ron_newman]

Interesting find, though I wonder how old the flyer is. Wild Oats is now Whole Foods, and Brooks Pharmacy is now Rite-Aid. Both of these changes happened quite a few months ago now.

Is the proposed new stripmall a replacement for Ground Round?

[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.

[alphacygni]

It is potentially important to note that such a new TJ's, were it to come into existence, would not have alcohol, since they already have three stores statewide selling alcohol.

So you'd still have to trek to Cambridgeport for your cases of 2 Buck Chuck.

[mcary219.livejournal.com]

thats awesome, I'm excited about it.

[ron_newman]

I just called Newbury Comics, and they told me they aren't moving out. They have two more years on their lease.

[p-lady.livejournal.com]

There is NO mention of a new MA store under the "Coming Soon" section of the TJ's Locations http://www.traderjoes.com/locations.asp

[icecreamempress.livejournal.com]

That flyer makes no sense.

Newbury Comics isn't leaving (as Ron says). Presumably the Trader Joe's is replacing the D'Angelo's and maybe the liquor store?