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http://somerville.patch.com/articles/somerville-aj-wright-to-close-staff-to-lose-jobs
So AJWright near Union Square is leaving. Who will take their place? I'm going to start fantasizing that Trader Joe's will move in. It does seem to be the right size for them, and we know (I know from old postings in this forum) that they only want locations with parking (Back Bay location being an exception). Seems like the demographic, closeness to major modes of travel would be hospitable.
http://somerville.patch.com/articles/somerville-aj-wright-to-close-staff-to-lose-jobs
So AJWright near Union Square is leaving. Who will take their place? I'm going to start fantasizing that Trader Joe's will move in. It does seem to be the right size for them, and we know (I know from old postings in this forum) that they only want locations with parking (Back Bay location being an exception). Seems like the demographic, closeness to major modes of travel would be hospitable.
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Date: 2011-01-13 04:48 am (UTC)On the other hand, would Ocean State Job Lot be interested in this location after the city told them they couldn't move into Winter Hill?
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Date: 2011-01-13 05:03 am (UTC)There's another AJWright in Wellington Plaza too. There's a lot of empty storefronts in malls now. What I'd really like to see is an Olive Garden restaurant.
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Date: 2011-01-13 05:28 am (UTC)/sarcasm?
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Date: 2011-01-13 06:11 am (UTC)admittedly, their salad and breadsticks are eerily unmatchable.
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Date: 2011-01-13 06:39 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-01-13 07:44 am (UTC)Target
Date: 2011-01-13 12:26 pm (UTC)It would be nice to have something more interesting, but a bigger Target would be good too.
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Date: 2011-01-13 01:17 pm (UTC)I think the Target location would be better. The amount of activity is much higher. That Target is an introduction East Somerville for many people. That's becoming less so as East Somerville has gotten nicer, but it's still the first place many people visit.
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Date: 2011-01-13 01:17 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-01-13 01:59 pm (UTC)Target isn't what I'd call "East Somerville"; it's closer to Union Square.
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Date: 2011-01-13 02:58 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-01-13 03:26 pm (UTC)Trader Joe's small stores don't have much of a back room, so ordering from the distribution centers has to be precise.
This distribution process helps determine where the company opens its stores. Texas and Florida have cities that boast consumers Trader Joe's covets, but insiders say the current distribution infrastructure makes it difficult for the company to efficiently get products to those states. To pick their next locales, employees look at demographics such as education level. In the past they've even looked at who's subscribing to high-end food and cooking magazines as a way of divining where the epicures are.
Rest of the article (which I found very interesting) is here. (http://money.cnn.com/2010/08/20/news/companies/inside_trader_joes_full_version.fortune/index.htm#joe)
Re: Target
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Date: 2011-01-13 03:37 pm (UTC)Re: Target
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Date: 2011-01-13 03:44 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-01-13 03:56 pm (UTC)The AJ Wright/Target location is a fair distance away from both Memorial Drive and Alewife TJs; it's also near a major commuting route if they're looking to get "stop by on the way home" traffic.
(Personally, I'd like to see them open another location there but I don't expect them to.)
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Date: 2011-01-13 03:56 pm (UTC)Olive Gardens 'near' 02144
I had such a bad meal at the South Attleboro one, on the way to a Pawtucket Red Sox game, that I'll never try it again
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Date: 2011-01-13 03:58 pm (UTC)Yes!
Date: 2011-01-13 04:35 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-01-13 04:41 pm (UTC)I might go to Dorchester someday, but that's a long trip for a "comfort" meal. Closer (anywhere north of Boston near 93) would make me happier.
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Date: 2011-01-13 04:47 pm (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2011-01-13 05:34 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-01-13 11:22 pm (UTC)anyway, yeah, i know what you mean - sometimes you just crave a certain thing. sometimes i *want* greasy "chinese" food or cheesy bread from dominoes, and not whatever the "real" thing is.
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Date: 2011-01-13 11:24 pm (UTC)i lived in quincy for a couple years and came into the city constantly so it still feels 'close' after driving by it so often.
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Date: 2011-01-13 11:26 pm (UTC)i'd rather anything other than a TJ.
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Date: 2011-01-14 05:18 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-01-14 09:05 pm (UTC)at the time i was living in quincy, walking distance to the T, and could go across the street to the convenience store and buy beer and wine. i also went to the star market there, and next door is a brooks drug store which is also a full liquor store. like, this shit ALREADY EXISTS and there's not random outbreaks of everyone getting smashed in the parking lot and then killing each other. i do not understand all the fucked up things surrounding booze in MA, and that is just the tip of the iceberg.
sorry, /rant, but omg.
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Date: 2011-01-14 09:06 pm (UTC)I've never had trouble getting around in a TJ's. The only issue I had is the long checkout line at the Back Bay location.
Their small size is part of how they make money while keeping prices down. They have much higher sales per square foot than any other grocery chain. And they can open in established, built-up areas where a megastore wouldn't fit.
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Date: 2011-01-14 09:18 pm (UTC)further, i recall a LOT of pre-packaged produce. i can pick out my own items and minus the waste, thanks. i just don't understand the allure of it, i guess. give me whole foods any day.
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Date: 2011-01-14 10:10 pm (UTC)Re: Target
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Date: 2011-01-15 01:06 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-01-16 11:31 pm (UTC)plus, a great bakery and delicious beer. AND SAMPLES. the hot/cold food "bars" are retardedly expensive but delicious, but i avoid them because spending $20 on lunch is crazy.
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Date: 2011-01-17 10:24 pm (UTC)