tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82624156450543533.post573505459691295321..comments2023-09-20T04:59:08.708-07:00Comments on GIGA GRANADA HILLS: Sprouting Off!L.J. Williamsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16349372355620916149noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82624156450543533.post-27681359337715245742012-05-08T02:44:43.368-07:002012-05-08T02:44:43.368-07:00YES!...nothing's been back since Stage est and...YES!...nothing's been back since Stage est and the Jungle Room on Chats and Balboa closed years ago...isurfbajahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10335027301984391032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82624156450543533.post-9775892073435098952012-05-08T02:26:31.960-07:002012-05-08T02:26:31.960-07:00I like Spouts which went up quick and clean..but t...I like Spouts which went up quick and clean..but the rest of this project is taking forever....and there are hazardous areas as well as sloppy clean up and planning. Note to Florida based developers Urban One an Regency...FINISH THE JOB ALREADY before you put what tenants are left in this center out of business. The store front facades were torn off and then left to sit while work began on the isurfbajahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10335027301984391032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82624156450543533.post-65571189288813625042011-01-31T11:14:42.670-08:002011-01-31T11:14:42.670-08:00All my friends love Sprouts..Organic food...better...All my friends love Sprouts..Organic food...better than Markets that hide GMOs in their Kellogs boxes!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82624156450543533.post-83334245920294155252011-01-08T19:33:21.115-08:002011-01-08T19:33:21.115-08:00We need a store that teens and young adults will ...We need a store that teens and young adults will hang out since its near a HS like a Dave n busters or a store similar to best buy and target also another movie there and another restaurant besides pick up stick. Also bars n clubs would be kewlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82624156450543533.post-53026065165515365832010-09-22T16:58:27.923-07:002010-09-22T16:58:27.923-07:00Dang, you Encino bizznatches up in her again tryin...Dang, you Encino bizznatches up in her again tryin' to grab up all the good stuff... leave something for us!L.J. Williamsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12444273782996188359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82624156450543533.post-52701669264166835342010-09-22T11:08:45.300-07:002010-09-22T11:08:45.300-07:00Hey you guys--
If you don't want Sprouts in GH...Hey you guys--<br />If you don't want Sprouts in GH, we'll take it here on Ventura Blvd. and Lindley where Michaels used to be. We LOVE TO EAT HEALTHY HERE IN THE SOUTHERN PART OF THE SFVALLEY! <br />WELCOME SPROUTS TO BEAUTIFUL ENCINO!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82624156450543533.post-21354236241794483862010-09-19T11:57:48.003-07:002010-09-19T11:57:48.003-07:00Robert -
Actually, I think it has a lot more to...Robert - <br /><br /> Actually, I think it has a lot more to do with the respective RE management companies than anything else; Granada Village South is full, other than the perenially empty mid-sized space that ends up being the halloween store every year, so apparently it was not NIMBYISM - which, after all, is the reason we don't have a Home Depot there, as Hal Bernson had proposed... <br Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82624156450543533.post-8585306837392204722010-09-19T10:48:50.234-07:002010-09-19T10:48:50.234-07:00I dunno, I think Sprouts is a pretty good choice, ...I dunno, I think Sprouts is a pretty good choice, since it's something we don't already have nearby. I like having more options and new choices.L.J. Williamsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12444273782996188359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82624156450543533.post-80618879620189364792010-09-19T10:22:08.552-07:002010-09-19T10:22:08.552-07:00Really, the only positive comment that can be made...Really, the only positive comment that can be made about Sprouts coming to Granada Village is that SOMETHING needed to go in there and Sprouts is better than nothing. Certainly not the best choice, but perhaps the only choice available at this time...<br /><br />Oh, and Brad: Stop showing us just how arrogant and condescending you can be...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82624156450543533.post-70915704670995835842010-09-19T10:12:43.446-07:002010-09-19T10:12:43.446-07:00Sorry, Brad, but I have to respectfully and comple...Sorry, Brad, but I have to respectfully and completely disagree. One look at the rundown disaster that Granada Village has become, coupled with one out of every three stores on Chatsworth in Granada Hills now being vacant, shows the folly of what ocurred. With the expansion of the local Target and Walmart supermarkets, there is definitely an opening for something like a Von's Pavilion... Robertnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82624156450543533.post-44059683095313889152010-09-17T22:57:18.601-07:002010-09-17T22:57:18.601-07:00Kohl's went into the vacant Mervyn's south...Kohl's went into the vacant Mervyn's south of the Northridge Mall, which is - wait for it - a regional shopping area with space amd parking for multiple department stores.<br /><br /> Sprout's is going into Granada Village, which is - wait for it - a neighborhood shopping center with space and parking for multiple supermarkets.<br /><br /> Amazingly enough, people who live in Granada Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82624156450543533.post-79653904873890553042010-09-17T10:05:31.035-07:002010-09-17T10:05:31.035-07:00Cracked peppercorn potato!!!Cracked peppercorn potato!!!L.J. Williamsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12444273782996188359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82624156450543533.post-18338820834166249622010-09-17T08:00:31.856-07:002010-09-17T08:00:31.856-07:00I'd be happy with a Noah's BagelsI'd be happy with a Noah's BagelsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82624156450543533.post-5629091664602706592010-09-17T05:35:36.140-07:002010-09-17T05:35:36.140-07:00I've had good and decent food at chain restaur...I've had good and decent food at chain restaurants, but I've NEVER had food at a chain restaurant that blew my mind. Why should I always have to leave GH to get my mind blown? Of course mind-blowing is probably not the most likely scenario for the former DuPars/Bakers Square space, but a girl can dream....L.J. Williamsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12444273782996188359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82624156450543533.post-59522050443620720502010-09-16T16:18:26.758-07:002010-09-16T16:18:26.758-07:00The corporate chains have their place, and I'v...The corporate chains have their place, and I've certainly patronized them, but I think the most maximally awesome possibility of my dreams is that a Granada Hills local uses the space to do something unique and original. The guy in charge of the Great Balls On Tires food truck grew up in GH and went to Kennedy, and his food is incredible. Maybe we can convince him to take over the vacant L.J. Williamsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12444273782996188359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82624156450543533.post-2031641090243968022010-09-16T14:17:44.373-07:002010-09-16T14:17:44.373-07:00Absolutely need something in that waste of space. ...Absolutely need something in that waste of space. Ridiculous: The Kohls could have generated numerous jobs and revenue for the surrounding businesses, especially if they had a "chain" restaurant where Bakers Square was i.e. Olive Garden, Baja Fresh, Rubios, Applebees, etc.<br /><br />Unfortunately, sometimes people (and groups such as our neighborhood councils) fail to grasp the bigger Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82624156450543533.post-88630244555846866982010-09-16T13:27:48.084-07:002010-09-16T13:27:48.084-07:00Thank god, that shopping center looks beat. I hop...Thank god, that shopping center looks beat. I hope they bring in a bunch of new businesses.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82624156450543533.post-71248627918998701722010-09-16T11:20:21.941-07:002010-09-16T11:20:21.941-07:00Agree, need a "chain" restaurant in ther...Agree, need a "chain" restaurant in there. Would attract so much needed business. The idiots who squashed the Kohls idea really screwed up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82624156450543533.post-22121514100164964352010-09-16T11:08:14.896-07:002010-09-16T11:08:14.896-07:00ok sounds better than another empty store. I was h...ok sounds better than another empty store. I was hoping TJ's would relocate their from Balboa location, but I will give this a try. Wish they would put in a restaurant<br />like an Olive Garden or less fattening version of a Baja Fresh!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82624156450543533.post-51532633661756621472010-09-16T08:59:18.998-07:002010-09-16T08:59:18.998-07:00We can't make it tonight due to previous commi...We can't make it tonight due to previous committments so I hope you'll do a followup on what is discussed and the plan specifics. We are also curious as to where the Rite-Aid is to be relocated... In with Sprouts perhaps?<br /><br />Tom and LindaTom Tcimpidisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82624156450543533.post-18280597895806548452010-09-15T13:17:16.329-07:002010-09-15T13:17:16.329-07:00So is the store is opening this week or in a year ...So is the store is opening this week or in a year ?Brad Lanerhttp://www.dangerousminds.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82624156450543533.post-78627614275431377062010-09-15T12:14:31.512-07:002010-09-15T12:14:31.512-07:00Definitely miss the bowling center. Had my highes...Definitely miss the bowling center. Had my highest series of my career there, right before the earthquake, and never was able to go back and try to beat it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com