Former Farmer Jacks location

**stasu1213** · February-03-14, 11:52 AM

I had noticed some activity going on in the former Farmer Jacks building in the Jefferson Village stripmall on Jefferson and St Jean. Does anyone knows what is going to open in that spot

**DetroitPlanner** · February-03-14, 12:13 PM

That would make a good location for a Dixieland Fleamarket!

**Honky Tonk** · February-03-14, 12:58 PM

Originally Posted by stasu1213

I had noticed some activity going on in the former Farmer Jacks building in the Jefferson Village stripmall on Jefferson and St Jean. Does anyone knows what is going to open in that spot

It's going to be a supermarket. Safeway, Foodway, Greenway? The same name that is in the mall with the O' Reilly's in it. There was an announcement sign on the red bank that is on the corner.

**stasu1213** · February-03-14, 01:52 PM

Another Spartan ghetto store. What a waste of valuable space that could had been used for a Wal-Mart. I had thought that these Spartan ghetto stores being given the green light to dominate the Detroit food market had ceased under the new administration and council

**TKshreve** · February-03-14, 02:02 PM

Originally Posted by Honky Tonk

It's going to be a supermarket. Safeway, Foodway, Greenway? The same name that is in the mall with the O' Reilly's in it. There was an announcement sign on the red bank that is on the corner.

Incorrect....... this will be the site of the future HopCat bar everyone is raving about [[well, almost everyone), although there will need to be a slight expansion as the footprint calls for 55,000 Sq Ft of drinking space. 22,000 Sq Ft of that is reserved for the taps alone.

**Honky Tonk** · February-03-14, 02:04 PM

Originally Posted by TKshreve

Incorrect....... this will be the site of the future HopCat bar everyone is raving about [[well, almost everyone), although there will need to be a slight expansion as the footprint calls for 55,000 Sq Ft of drinking space. 22,000 Sq Ft of that is reserved for the taps alone.

Will some of the "130 taps" extend well into Canada?

**downtownguy** · February-03-14, 02:10 PM

Originally Posted by stasu1213

Another Spartan ghetto store. What a waste of valuable space that could had been used for a Wal-Mart. I had thought that these Spartan ghetto stores being given the green light to dominate the Detroit food market had ceased under the new administration and council

I'm pretty sure that was the platform Duggan ran on. Oh, wait, I was approached to sign his petition in front of that other Spartan ghetto store, Harbortown Market.

**motz** · February-03-14, 02:17 PM

Originally Posted by TKshreve

Incorrect....... this will be the site of the future HopCat bar everyone is raving about [[well, almost everyone), although there will need to be a slight expansion as the footprint calls for 55,000 Sq Ft of drinking space. 22,000 Sq Ft of that is reserved for the taps alone.

Don't tell DetroitPlanner, he might cry because that will almost double the amount of ......y drunk frat guys who are 30-40 looking for fights!!!!

**TKshreve** · February-03-14, 02:18 PM

Originally Posted by Honky Tonk

Will some of the "130 taps" extend well into Canada?

There will be a new tunnel constructed across the Detroit River that "funnels" fatty Labatty light into the HopCat. Some say it will never run dry.

**Honky Tonk** · February-03-14, 02:32 PM

Originally Posted by motz

don't tell detroitplanner, he might cry because that will almost double the amount of ......y drunk frat guys who are 30-40 looking for fights!!!!

Oh yeah!?!?! Sez who............?

**stasu1213** · February-03-14, 03:06 PM

Originally Posted by TKshreve;
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Incorrect....... this will be the site of the future HopCat bar everyone is raving about [[well, almost everyone), although there will need to be a slight expansion as the footprint calls for 55,000 Sq Ft of drinking space. 22,000 Sq Ft of that is reserved for the taps alone.

Well at least the residents in the newly developed neighborhood will have a place to walk to for a drink their troubles away trying to forget how they duped into buyi g a home in tat defunct of a development

**stasu1213** · February-03-14, 03:09 PM

I say that it was still a waste of good valuable space. Good ridden George Jackson

**Honky Tonk** · February-03-14, 03:18 PM

Originally Posted by stasu1213

I say that it was still a waste of good valuable space. Good ridden George Jackson

Oh, I don't know. When the mall first opened it sucked me into buying in that neighborhood. "HEY! Detroit is coming BACK!!!!!"

**stasu1213** · February-03-14, 03:26 PM

Originally Posted by Honky Tonk

Oh, I don't know. When the mall first opened it sucked me into
buying in that neighborhood. "HEY! Detroit is coming BACK!!!!!"

Maybe one day Mikes Market or some crime magnet food institution Detroit call a grocery store will open in the area. It will be neighboring your friendly neighborhood beauty supply store and metro pc

**Honky Tonk** · February-03-14, 03:31 PM

Originally Posted by stasu1213

Maybe one day Mikes Market or some crime magnet food institution Detroit call a grocery store will open in the area. It will be neighboring your friendly neighborhood beauty supply store and metro pc

Waaaaay ahead of you. There are 3 Metro PCS esses, @ least 3 "beauty supply houses", and @ least 3 grocery/food stores. [[one is sans liquor) The neighborhood is boomin'! Y'all set it up for a come-back!

**DetroitPlanner** · February-03-14, 03:34 PM

Originally Posted by stasu1213

Another Spartan ghetto store. What a waste of valuable space that could had been used for a Wal-Mart. I had thought that these Spartan ghetto stores being given the green light to dominate the Detroit food market had ceased under the new administration and council

Not every Spartan Store is a dump. You need to get out more.

**Honky Tonk** · February-03-14, 03:38 PM

I get out quite a bit, thank you. But I do have my favorites, La Colmena, Lafayette Market, and Harbor Town. Ok, I retract my first post, we have 5 total. Come to think of it, it's like living in the 'burbs. Without the boredom, of course.

**trotwood** · February-03-14, 03:44 PM

Originally Posted by DetroitPlanner

Not every Spartan Store is a dump.

This is so true!!

**GPCharles** · February-03-14, 03:44 PM

Without a grocery store, the rest of that center will stay moribund. How is the Spartan store in Riverbend Plaza? That center is almost full.

**Honky Tonk** · February-03-14, 03:48 PM

Originally Posted by GPCharles

Without a grocery store, the rest of that center will stay moribund. How is the Spartan store in Riverbend Plaza? That center is almost full.

Riverbend Plaza, THAT'S it! That's the same name that's going into the old Famer Jack.

**poobert** · February-03-14, 04:06 PM

Originally Posted by GPCharles

Without a grocery store, the rest of that center will stay moribund. How is the Spartan store in Riverbend Plaza? That center is almost full.

It's actually pretty good. I wouldn't go out of my way to go there but it isn't ghetto. Has anybody here who is flipping their shit over this grocery store ever actually been to the other one?

Why is everyone here being such jerks? People are decrying the new bar on one thread and now the grocery store on this one.

It's a grocery store, okay, and the other one operated by the same people is perfectly fine. It isn't going to solve Detroit's problems. And what the hell is your damn problem with a Metro PCS store or a Beauty Supply store? Neither of those places ever bothered me. I'm not going to shop there but they obviously serve a need and pay taxes so who gives a shit? Why knock it? Open something you like better if you're so smart.

**Hermod** · February-03-14, 04:10 PM

Originally Posted by stasu1213

Another Spartan ghetto store. What a waste of valuable space that could had been used for a Wal-Mart.

Bite your tongue! Don't you know that Walmart epitomizes corporate eeeeeeeeeeevulllllllllllllllll? Don't you ever listen to DetroitNerd? Walmart is even worse than suburban barbershops.

**stasu1213** · February-03-14, 05:14 PM

Originally Posted by poobert

It's actually pretty good. I wouldn't go out of my way to go there but it isn't ghetto. Has anybody here who is flipping their shit over this grocery store ever actually been to the other one?

Why is everyone here being such jerks? People are decrying the new bar on one thread and now the grocery store on this one.

It's a grocery store, okay, and the other one operated by the same people is perfectly fine. It isn't going to solve Detroit's problems. And what the hell is your damn problem with a Metro PCS store or a Beauty Supply store? Neither of those places ever bothered me. I'm not going to shop there but they obviously serve a need and pay taxes so who gives a shit? Why knock it? Open something you like better if you're so smart.

Something better should open in that mall than another bar. That is all Detroit need is another watering hole.I would rather see a Target or a Kmart that would attract other stores such as Dunham, Lowes, and other decent stores.

**313WX** · February-03-14, 05:55 PM

Originally Posted by stasu1213

I had noticed some activity going on in the former Farmer Jacks building in the Jefferson Village stripmall on Jefferson and St Jean. Does anyone knows what is going to open in that spot

*Farmer JACK.

You should know better as a Detroiter...

**Mackinaw** · February-03-14, 06:26 PM

This is a lame thread, though it is good to hear that the space will be occupied. A strip mall is bad enough. An empty strip mall is the worst [[and hardly a Detroit-only problem).

Stasu you don't actually want city government to regulate which grocers can sign leases in the city, do you?