Downtown Grocery Coming To Detroit Lofts?

[JoeMommaBlake]

So Blake, any idea how much items will cost at this store? Pretty standard stuff like box of cereal, gallon of milk, carton of eggs, etc.

More than Reasors, though not ridiculous. I'd expect a higher quality product than typical grocery, though not like Petty's.

[Gaspar]

Ok, so we can abandon the grocery model.  This is more of a downtown deli. Much smaller footprint, and little investment tied up in inventory.  You just emancipated a significant amount of capital and risk.

[JoeMommaBlake]

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Ok, so we can abandon the grocery model.  This is more of a downtown deli. Much smaller footprint, and little investment tied up in inventory.  You just emancipated a significant amount of capital and risk.

Whew! There's a sigh of relief.

I'd still call it a market...but if "deli" makes you feel better about it, "deli" it is.

[DolfanBob]

I think it would be neat to have a little corner grocery downtown like back in the late 50s early 60s. And by that I mean at a corner. Where walking both directions on the sidewalk you can look through plate glass windows and see the operator/owner working either behind the register or fresh meat counter. Have all the staple groceries needed, Deli bar if wanted.
Post daily or weekly specials on the windows like back in the day.
Just the look of a butcher walking around in his white hat and smock getting to know his new and regular customers as the days of old would be cool.
Something to bring back that simple time in Tulsa life as some of us remember.