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Grand Village - we hardly knew ya!
Posted by:
Outta Here
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Date: October 18, 2010 12:32PM
Grand Village, a Korean grocery store that opened not that long ago in Sully Station to replace the never-busy Safeway that had been there for 20ish years, is closing its doors.
It, too, was never busy. Great market research, guys!
In any case, for the NEXT resident of that spot - do NOT open a grocery store!
Horrible, non-busy fring of neighborhood location. Maybe open something for teenyboppers or something.
But NOT a grocery store!
It, too, was never busy. Great market research, guys!
In any case, for the NEXT resident of that spot - do NOT open a grocery store!
Horrible, non-busy fring of neighborhood location. Maybe open something for teenyboppers or something.
But NOT a grocery store!
Re: Grand Village - we hardly knew ya!
Posted by:
megotgoodidea
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Date: October 18, 2010 12:34PM
Me got good idea, you open more spa. Spa do good.
Re: Grand Village - we hardly knew ya!
Posted by:
about time
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Date: October 18, 2010 01:39PM
Perhaps it was because the department of health inspector broke down on Westfields Blvd and followed his nose to the stench.
Re: Grand Village - we hardly knew ya!
Posted by:
chow o fuku
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Date: October 18, 2010 01:54PM
about time Wrote:
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> Perhaps it was because the department of health
> inspector broke down on Westfields Blvd and
> followed his nose to the stench.
hahah. They were starting to spead too far from the annandale area.
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> Perhaps it was because the department of health
> inspector broke down on Westfields Blvd and
> followed his nose to the stench.
hahah. They were starting to spead too far from the annandale area.
Re: Grand Village - we hardly knew ya!
Posted by:
pinched nostrils
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Date: October 18, 2010 03:25PM
Hardly knew ya.... but we sure smelt ya! Farewerr.
Re: Grand Village - we hardly knew ya!
Posted by:
likeaG6
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Date: October 18, 2010 05:14PM
why do all these asian grocery stores stink? the new asian store next to glory days smells like crap the minute you walk in. giant does not have a smell except for maybe a lovely bakery smell. ponderous.
Re: Grand Village - we hardly knew ya!
Posted by:
Facts
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Date: October 18, 2010 05:17PM
likeaG6 Wrote:
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> why do all these asian grocery stores stink? the
> new asian store next to glory days smells like
> crap the minute you walk in. giant does not have
> a smell except for maybe a lovely bakery smell.
> ponderous.
Rotting fish, veggies and poultry. Need I say more?
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> why do all these asian grocery stores stink? the
> new asian store next to glory days smells like
> crap the minute you walk in. giant does not have
> a smell except for maybe a lovely bakery smell.
> ponderous.
Rotting fish, veggies and poultry. Need I say more?
Re: Grand Village - we hardly knew ya!
Posted by:
A Rose By Any Other Name
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Date: October 18, 2010 05:32PM
> why do all these asian grocery stores stink? ...
They don't.
Instead, they smell like the (typically huge variety of) items they sell.
And you're simply not used to it.
And I'm seriously not kidding about that.
Go try out a durian fruit. Sprinkle some fish sauce on your stir-fry. Munch a squid tentacle (or better yet, a DRIED squid tentacle).
Different than the way-expensive pablum at Giant?
For sure.
But not stinky.
Yum.
[yeah, yeah, yeah, it really IS stinky - have to admit - but yum none-the-less. Especially Stinky Tofu which is named that because even Asians think it's stinky.]
They don't.
Instead, they smell like the (typically huge variety of) items they sell.
And you're simply not used to it.
And I'm seriously not kidding about that.
Go try out a durian fruit. Sprinkle some fish sauce on your stir-fry. Munch a squid tentacle (or better yet, a DRIED squid tentacle).
Different than the way-expensive pablum at Giant?
For sure.
But not stinky.
Yum.
[yeah, yeah, yeah, it really IS stinky - have to admit - but yum none-the-less. Especially Stinky Tofu which is named that because even Asians think it's stinky.]
Re: Grand Village - we hardly knew ya!
Posted by:
fareastmovement
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Date: October 18, 2010 06:10PM
they need lots of "seasoning" to cover up the taste of the rot. yeah and it makes one stink after eating it. try working out next to someone of that culture. gag.
Re: Grand Village - we hardly knew ya!
Posted by:
yuk!!
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Date: October 18, 2010 06:20PM
If they thougt dog poop was strong for the soul and mind they would eat it
Re: Grand Village - we hardly knew ya!
Posted by:
goodsaleman
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Date: October 18, 2010 06:28PM
When is going out business sale
Re: Grand Village - we hardly knew ya!
Posted by:
yuk!!
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Date: October 18, 2010 06:30PM
goodsaleman Wrote:
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> When is going out business sale
sorry, no sale everything is being sent to a toxic waste dump
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> When is going out business sale
sorry, no sale everything is being sent to a toxic waste dump
Re: Grand Village - we hardly knew ya!
Posted by:
No Sale
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Date: October 18, 2010 07:02PM
Probably no sale - Grand Vilage The Failure is owned by the same folks who owned the uber-successful Grand Mart over at Centreville Square - probably just take back all their stuff.
Sure would like to know how those guys could get it SO wrong with Grand Village - less than a year lifetime.
Sure would like to know how those guys could get it SO wrong with Grand Village - less than a year lifetime.
Re: Grand Village - we hardly knew ya!
Posted by:
Oxyclean
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Date: October 18, 2010 10:46PM
It's not that complicated really. There is a massive asian market off metroplex by Bungalows and there's another massive asian market by Rt. 28 and Rt. 29.
Why would we need a third asian market, that is smaller than either of its neighbors, located effectively between the other two?
Fuck. They'd be better off remodeling it and making half of the store an Outback and the other half a Red Lobster. Low-rent food in an area within walking distance of two major neighborhoods and a ton of parking to support both.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/18/2010 10:48PM by Oxyclean.
Why would we need a third asian market, that is smaller than either of its neighbors, located effectively between the other two?
Fuck. They'd be better off remodeling it and making half of the store an Outback and the other half a Red Lobster. Low-rent food in an area within walking distance of two major neighborhoods and a ton of parking to support both.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/18/2010 10:48PM by Oxyclean.
Re: Grand Village - we hardly knew ya!
Posted by:
yuk!!
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Date: October 18, 2010 10:48PM
Oxyclean Wrote:
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> It's not that complicated really. There is a
> massive asian market off metroplex by Bungalows
> and there's another massive asian market by Rt. 28
> and Rt. 29.
>
> Why would we need a third asian market, that is
> smaller than either of its neighbors, located
> effectively between the other two?
>
> Fuck. They'd be better off remodeling it and
> making half of the store an Outback and the other
> half a Red Lobster. Low-rent food in an area
> within walking distance of two major neighborhoods
> and, a ton of parking.
After they put a tent over the building and fog it for bugs and rats
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> It's not that complicated really. There is a
> massive asian market off metroplex by Bungalows
> and there's another massive asian market by Rt. 28
> and Rt. 29.
>
> Why would we need a third asian market, that is
> smaller than either of its neighbors, located
> effectively between the other two?
>
> Fuck. They'd be better off remodeling it and
> making half of the store an Outback and the other
> half a Red Lobster. Low-rent food in an area
> within walking distance of two major neighborhoods
> and, a ton of parking.
After they put a tent over the building and fog it for bugs and rats
Re: Grand Village - we hardly knew ya!
Posted by:
Oxyclean
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Date: October 18, 2010 10:49PM
Well, that goes without saying. =P