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Anyone gone yet? I prefer grocery stores with adjacent parking lots, but this is good for the downtown crowd I would imagine...
And this is not a full size Plum so lugging a cart to a car is not really applicable. Thoughts?
https://www.plummarket.com/ally-detroit-center/
Plum Market opens downtown Detroit store on Wednesday
It is going to make a ton of money. It caters to the CBD work-crowd for the most part. Not that many people actually live in the few blocks surrounding this market. Nonetheless it fills a need.
A full grocer is needed downtown still. A second full grocer is also needed in midtown.
^^^ A full grocer is also needed at Grand River and Joy Road or Joy Road and Livernois but that ain't happening -- due to the area. Hah!
Sound like Plum will cater to the very well heeled money wise ala a $12.99 pot pie to go as described in one of the early reviews.
OK, for what it is and who it will serve, cool.
Fine by me, but the problem is do they accept EBT? Because Detroit is still filled with poor folks.
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Originally Posted by Zacha341
Out in the suburbs, Plum is more pricey than even Whole Foods. It's the prepared counter that they definitely make bank off of.
It is definitely more expensive than Whole Foods in general, but as SpartanDawg stated, it is completely geared toward the CBD market. People working 9-5 that will pick up prepared meals quickly to take home. I use to go to the Plum in WB every once in awhile... they have good soups.Quote:
Originally Posted by Malcove Magnesia
I went for the first time today. It's very nice, and offers additional options for downtown groceries. I'll definitely be going there on a regular basis.Quote:
Originally Posted by Zacha341
Now that's naughty HT...:cool:... Puts new spin on the whole notion of 'lunch hour'! I think one would need two!
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Originally Posted by Honky Tonk
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Followed by a cream filled bacon topped donut and a nap.Quote:
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LOL! I'm getting hungry sober!
Even if they do accept them one shopping trip would probably deplete one entire month's allocation.Quote:
Originally Posted by Danny
I'm hip!! I work and have to budget my grocery shopping; saving the expensively priced items as 'occasional'.
Plum would NOT be a option to stretch a dollar or food allocation amount. No way!
Plum is for suckers who feel if they spend their extra earnings on a side helping of marketing B/S, it's worth it.
Now if only we can get an urban style Target at SoMA....
They have a mini wine bottle vending machine. Hopefully next to it soon will be a recreational pot vending machine. lol
Food looks good, was busy when I went, but its also so new. [[$$$)
Hah-he! And not a HR sponsored 'random' unannounced drug test that week!
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The poorer folks such as myself and others have Lafayette Foods, Indian Village Market, and Parkway to shop atQuote:
Originally Posted by Danny
I had thought that Target was looking at the Woodward Mack area. Councilwomans Sheffieds districtQuote:
Originally Posted by SammyS
^^^ Hmmm, I think Target by expectation needs an adjacent parking lot... not everyone can peddle home a vacuum and a lamp.
Or they'll be scaled down to sell what? Why? We already have CVS, RiteAid and Walgreens...:)...
Don't worry. By the time Target opens the Q-Line will fan out in 6 directions.:)Quote:
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Was speculated on back thenQuote:
Originally Posted by stasu1213
https://detroit.curbed.com/2017/4/12...urce=pinterest
But not to my drive way! ...:p...
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Originally Posted by 401don
Walked through yesterday at 1:00 p.m. It was jammed. Many people looked to be buying prepared foods and making salads for lunch. Quality looked very good but it is no bargain.
Thinking of going back today and making a salad for lunch.
I had dropped Sheffield's name for it appeared that two major retail were supposed to opened in her district; Meijer on Jefferson and the supposed Target on Woodward and not to mentioned the foiled planned Planet Fitness on Franklin or Woodbridge. Council by district give that council person too much power to control the developments in their own districts. If the development doesnt meet up to their specifications then the project could be stalled. I am not discounting the mayor eitherQuote:
Originally Posted by SammyS
I'm impressed by Plum Market but bring back the good old fashion Greenfield Diner or Woolworth type lunch counters then I will be estaticQuote:
Originally Posted by GPCharles
I thought they were looking at Jefferson Ave.Quote:
Originally Posted by stasu1213
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Originally Posted by scarecrow
I thought those developers are starting building Target right about now!
I loved Greenfield's. It was one of my favorites after Flaming Embers and Victor Lims.Quote:
Originally Posted by stasu1213
No, it was Meijer that announced a Jefferson Avenue location about 2-3 years ago. A city Target has been rumored at Woodward/Mack for a couple years now.Quote:
Originally Posted by scarecrow
^^^ I recall that. Who knows what is going to go on up and down Jefferson thru Chalmers now that FCA is booming!
Gordon Foods opening a store on Jefferson near downtown solved some grocery problems and they have a parking lot.
Bring back the Collonade Cafeterias and make all lunch-eaters happy.
^^^ Yes, there's something still sorta cool about a cafeteria non-artisan grilled cheese on wheat, with a steaming standard cup of coffee plain [[no tall, venti, this and that).
thanks I knew it was one or the other.Quote:
Originally Posted by masterblaster
Looks like last post was in September 2018:
https://www.detroitnews.com/story/ne...er/1226740002/
.... do they have a public restroom in there?
^^^ They best make it 'customer only' if they do!
Yes it does, as long as the customers do not take any products that is not brought or have riff-raff's hanging out in there doing heroine and crack!Quote:
Originally Posted by Hypestyles
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Quickees Ruled!Quote:
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