Comments on Advance Indiana™: Don Marsh Doesn't Like Downtown Indy

Thanks for sharing Steph. I know the man who had w...

2006-06-27T20:27:00.000-05:00

Thanks for sharing Steph. I know the man who had worked hard on this project for the neighborhood association, Curtis. He sadly died prematurely last year at the age of 43 from a heart attack.

The Kroger at 16th and Central/College is working ...

2006-06-27T18:41:00.000-05:00

The Kroger at 16th and Central/College is working on buying up land to put in a full-sized grocery store in that location. Unfortunately, the King's Park Development Corp (the neighborhood directly north) is blocking their purchases in an arm-twising move to attempt to get them to build an expensive, custom building to fit the "urban" setting, and their proposals would break the bank. So we finally convinced Kroger to upgrade their store after all these years, and the deal is endangered by a group of people who want to ask for the moon.

Kevin--sorry your standards are so low. You obviou...

2006-06-27T15:11:00.000-05:00

Kevin--sorry your standards are so low. You obviously haven't been in one of Marsh's stores on the northside to see the stark comparison between the quality of the stores. And while it is a small store, it was always a top revenue generator for O'Malia's on a square foot comparison basis.

Jason--I read the same thing. But I also know that members of the neighborhood association have begged and pleaded with Kroger for years to do something and their pleas have pretty much fallen on deaf ears.

It was somewhere in teh Star (no tiem to dig up th...

2006-06-27T14:31:00.000-05:00

It was somewhere in teh Star (no tiem to dig up the link) abotu Kroger wanting to buy up the land aroudn its 16th street store and build a new larger Kroger.

I must be living in a different universe because I...

2006-06-27T12:06:00.000-05:00

I must be living in a different universe because I rather like O'Malias. I have never had a problem with them but yes I would like to see improvements.

Also, I've never had issue with the milk selection or expiration dates and I like that fact that O'Malias carries a lot of things even bigger stores don't. Considering their smaller square footage, I think they do quite well on selection and variety.

(and no, I am not employed by them or Marsh)

Unfortunately, it appears another CVS is likely to...

2006-06-27T10:50:00.000-05:00

Unfortunately, it appears another CVS is likely to be opened downtown before we get a decent grocery store.

I lived downtown a few years ago and moved because...

2006-06-27T09:48:00.000-05:00

I lived downtown a few years ago and moved because I had to drive to Southport Rd to get any decent shopping. More professionals would live downtown if we had any sort of retail amenities.

Amen brother.I've been griping about this for two ...

2006-06-27T08:54:00.000-05:00

Amen brother.

I've been griping about this for two years now. Between the high dollar Old Northside and new condos for the rich, the young professionals Lockerbie, Chatham, St Joe, Canal area and the rest of downtown, the slightly less rich but still HUNGRY Fall Creek Place residents, and hoardes of law/dental/med and nursing students in the downtown rentals (not to mention thousands of office workers who'd stop by for stuff on their way home as long as there was at least some parking) you'd think there'd be a decent freaking Grocery Store! I don't get it. I've been stunned the 16th St Kroger didn't jump at the chance once O'Malia's totally went to hell. I mean, the market is ripe for an urban Target or even a Trader Joe's or the like, but the lack of a decent supermarket...? You know it's bad when sometimes your best option for milk is the all night CVS on Illinois.

Who do you have to ______ in this town to get a grocery store downtown? I'm about ready.