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Based on some documents I saw 10+ Years ago on a failed high yield bank loan deal for Kings, the Maplewood store had the highest sales/sq foot in the chain. Sales,however aren't the same as profitability, as the store is the smallest in the chain.

srg36 said:

Based on some documents I saw 10+ Years ago on a failed high yield bank loan deal for Kings, the Maplewood store had the highest sales/sq foot in the chain. Sales,however aren't the same as profitability, as the store is the smallest in the chain.

That "sales per square foot" concept is the one I've heard described, in discussing the Maplewood store. I agree, that doesn't really indicate profitability, relative to other stores - although it could well be among the most profitable, depending on the relative costs.

spontaneous said:

If Dave says don't go, then that's good enough for me. I spend at least $10 a decade in that store, but I'll be damned if they'll be my once in a decade just because I'm in the village anyway and remembered I was out of dish soap stop any longer.

Nice job thinking for yourself.

Briskets there are a little more expensive there than Costco but I think I need to pick up a few and shop local.

I played a camel in the movie..............but my part got cut

I think a little explanation of the scene would help..................two of Lawrence's men are lost in the desert. It was decided to let them die out there...........if they die it was the will of Allah.......it is written

Lawrence on his own goes into the desert and rescues the two.........and then the lines..."Nothing is written"

I was told by the manager at Kings that the rent would have been too high in the new space.

stateguy said:

One door closes another opens.....

Meanwhile in Montclair they are building a first class hotel, residential and office project on Bloomfield Ave where the car dealer used to be.
Why not a hotel as part of this Project, with an nice restaurant, bar and space for catering. Seems like a natural to me.

The Village simply cannot be downtown Montclair. Any comparisons between the two are a waste of time. Even S.O. cannot be what downtown Montclair is although, I suppose it could come close in some categories.

The reason is that downtown Montclair is rather large and is not a single commercial street.

clint said:

spontaneous said:

If Dave says don't go, then that's good enough for me. I spend at least $10 a decade in that store, but I'll be damned if they'll be my once in a decade just because I'm in the village anyway and remembered I was out of dish soap stop any longer.

Nice job thinking for yourself.

Briskets there are a little more expensive there than Costco but I think I need to pick up a few and shop local.

Right?! LOL

mammabear said:

clint said:

spontaneous said:

If Dave says don't go, then that's good enough for me. I spend at least $10 a decade in that store, but I'll be damned if they'll be my once in a decade just because I'm in the village anyway and remembered I was out of dish soap stop any longer.

Nice job thinking for yourself.

Briskets there are a little more expensive there than Costco but I think I need to pick up a few and shop local.

Right?! LOL

Can you people not recognize sarcasm when you see it? I'm quite certain that spontaneous was NOT SERIOUS.

Day 2: still haven't bought anything at Kings. Shopped at Il Bel Paese instead. Picked up rocket, parmesan reggiano, little peppers stuffed with tuna, slow cook polenta and basil.

mjh said:

mammabear said:

clint said:

spontaneous said:

If Dave says don't go, then that's good enough for me. I spend at least $10 a decade in that store, but I'll be damned if they'll be my once in a decade just because I'm in the village anyway and remembered I was out of dish soap stop any longer.

Nice job thinking for yourself.

Briskets there are a little more expensive there than Costco but I think I need to pick up a few and shop local.

Right?! LOL

Can you people not recognize sarcasm when you see it? I'm quite certain that spontaneous was NOT SERIOUS.

I guess you missed my agreement that the brisket is a little more expensive?

Kings won't feel the effects of any boycott because SOPAC.

blianderson said:

I was told by the manager at Kings that the rent would have been too high in the new space.

Jimmy McMillan is the manager of Kings now?

Here's another article...
http://villagegreennj.com/kings-will-not-move-to-post-office-site/towns/maplewood/

Looks like it just doesn't make financial sense for Kings to move. If the numbers don't work, why would they do it??

mjh said:

mammabear said:

clint said:

spontaneous said:

If Dave says don't go, then that's good enough for me. I spend at least $10 a decade in that store, but I'll be damned if they'll be my once in a decade just because I'm in the village anyway and remembered I was out of dish soap stop any longer.

Nice job thinking for yourself.

Briskets there are a little more expensive there than Costco but I think I need to pick up a few and shop local.

Right?! LOL

Can you people not recognize sarcasm when you see it? I'm quite certain that spontaneous was NOT SERIOUS.

It's MOL remember ??

(I think it's a little bit funny that Dave's thread is actually pretty good free advertising for Kings.)

I shop at Kings often for their sales. Special last-night-as-a-family dinner last night => filet mignon from Kings at $16.99 lb (usually north of $20/lb).

I also bought up 3 cases of King's bottled spring waters (yes, I'm evil that way) for $10!

The strawberries were also on sale - I bought three for some reason, so it was probably a 3-for sale. AND they were ripe, sweet and not half rotten like they seem to be so often at Shop Rite.

Oh, and my daughter loves those Ice drinks, and Kings had a 5 for $5 deal, so I bought her 5 of the various flavored lemonade variety.

Confession - the Kings I happened to stop in because I was in the area for another appointment was in Livingston. But, in my experience, the Kings stores in our area are a pleasure to shop in. They are well-stocked, very clean and have very pleasant and helpful workers.

RobB said:

I like to think of myself as the careful consumer type, and maybe I was 10 years ago - but with a grown up job and two young kids it's all I can do to get to Whole Foods every week. Stopping into a bunch of booths for individual items is about the worst thing I can imagine (grocery shopping-wise).

No snark intended here: How is going from booth to booth under one tent worse than going from aisle to aisle under one ceiling?

I prefer kings stays where they are.
plow down the PO.
build town square. and some perimeter parking.

oots

Kings's marinara sauce is my absolute favorite. It's strange but true.

6 different transactions.

With grown-up jobs but admittedly only one young kid, we used a market like this in Philadelphia as a blissful supplement to, rather than a replacement for, weekly grocery shopping. Every Saturday morning, we'd go there for breakfast -- juice bar, coffee roaster, either a breakfast pizza or an egg-and-sausage wrap in pretzel dough -- then buy local produce from the farmer's stand, maybe a bag of coffee beans to take home, meat from the butcher, this and that. Maybe six or more stops taking two hours, but a family outing that was a highlight of the week.

The market was also a great place to pop in for takeout food, a leftover errand or a last-minute gift on the walk to or from work, a convenience I would happily adapt on my way to and from the train. However, I suspect others are correct in noting that the big-city successes of Reading Terminal, the Ferry Building, Faneuil Hall, etc., would be another challenge entirely on a smaller scale here.

The French Market in Chicago's West Loop comes to mind.

It makes no sense to boycott any place in Maplewood.

DaveSchmidt said:

With grown-up jobs but admittedly only one young kid, we used a market like this in Philadelphia as a blissful supplement to, rather than a replacement for, weekly grocery shopping. Every Saturday morning, we'd go there for breakfast -- juice bar, coffee roaster, either a breakfast pizza or an egg-and-sausage wrap in pretzel dough -- then buy local produce from the farmer's stand, maybe a bag of coffee beans to take home, meat from the butcher, this and that. Maybe six or more stops taking two hours, but a family outing that was a highlight of the week.

The market was also a great place to pop in for takeout food, a leftover errand or a last-minute gift on the walk to or from work, a convenience I would happily adapt on my way to and from the train. However, I suspect others are correct in noting that the big-city successes of Reading Terminal, the Ferry Building, Faneuil Hall, etc., would be another challenge entirely on a smaller scale here.

This sounds so good! I agree it might not be workable here, but wonder if it's possible to do something similar on a smaller scale.