Market Basket

SAMIAM · 04-03-2009, 11:36 AM

Let me tell you : M.B. and Arthur D is coming ...and if anyone can prove to me that M.B. is not coming in ,I will sign a multi year lease for the Jackson site .... That is a promise.I will take all 30,000 sq.ft. and i will sign it this month..$7.50 NNN .but Artie already has his tallons on it.

Been a couple of months since Michael C made this post and I'm patiently waiting for a new MB......anybody know what's up?

Happy Gourmand · 04-03-2009, 12:07 PM

.......will be a GREAT addition to that Meredith location. It's a super convenient location for me as I commute every weekend starting very soon.
I'm sure the shop owners in that mall are as anxious as we are for MB to open.

donnamatrix · 04-03-2009, 01:16 PM

What is Arthur D??? I hope that Market Basket comes to the JS store... I mean right now, I end up going to at least 2 stores to try to get the best deals : Hannaford chicken at $1.79/lb last week-get 10 lbs and freeze it. It's nuts. Good grief.

Resident 2B · 04-03-2009, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by donnamatrix

What is Arthur D??? I hope that Market Basket comes to the JS store...

Arthur D. owns Market Basket.

R2B

WeirsBeachBoater · 04-03-2009, 02:02 PM

Can I get a YAHOOOOOOO!!!!!! Growing up on Demoulas/Market Basket I would love to see them in Old Province Common. Folks you won't have to worry about congestion at Hannafords, MB will put a hurting on them. Bring it on. Sooner the better!

eillac@dow · 04-03-2009, 03:20 PM

Yes, I too would love to see a Market Basket move in. You can't beat their prices! Bring em on!

jmen24 · 04-03-2009, 03:57 PM

I would really like to know where Michael C got this information as well and what happened with the phone call he was going to make.

I said this before in the other post, but the Tilton opening did not pick up in numbers as fast as they would have liked and MB is only building three new stores this year (that is a fact) and is planning 11 more remodels and moving a store into Meredith is not in the mix. Meredith does not fit the profile of any other MB locations, stop and think about the proximity to highways and major metro areas at every other MB location.

Arthur D. is the President of MB, it is still owned by the family and is run by a board that consists of many members that have been there since the beginning. This is a very conservative company and you will not see then jump to a location else they can prove its worth (Tiltons slow build up will be a big deterent to any further development in a very seasonal area). The amount of traffic at the Tilton location will have to double before you will see anything else in the area.

One new location will be in the Keene area and future development into southern Maine will happen before they set up shop in more rural areas.

At the Jackson Star location is the entire property for sale or is it a lease situation, because if it is lease that is the nail in the coffin.

My sources are in a far better position to have access to this information and they do not require a phone call.

jmen

Pontoon Goon · 04-03-2009, 05:13 PM

If you think parking at Hannafords is bad think of what a mess MB would be in Jackson Star location. That parking lot would totally inadequate.

phoenix · 04-03-2009, 05:47 PM

well it will give me an excuse to drive to Tilton once a week to go to MB and HD et al

Kerk · 04-03-2009, 06:12 PM

I come up the Wolfboro side and use the MB store at the Lee traffic circle as the closet one to where I am going-Tuftonboro. jmo

meredith weekender · 04-03-2009, 08:32 PM

I totally agree that the parking situation at Olde Province Common is a deterent as well as a fact that MB usually does NOT lease. It would be great to have them around, but the numbers are just not here.

Seeker · 04-03-2009, 08:52 PM

We had to drive down to Rochester today to go to MB. Love to replace Hannafords in Ossipee with one.

Waterbaby · 04-03-2009, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by jmen24

I would really like to know where Michael C got this information as well and what happened with the phone call he was going to make.

I said this before in the other post, but the Tilton opening did not pick up in numbers as fast as they would have liked and MB is only building three new stores this year (that is a fact) and is planning 11 more remodels and moving a store into Meredith is not in the mix. Meredith does not fit the profile of any other MB locations, stop and think about the proximity to highways and major metro areas at every other MB location.

Arthur D. is the President of MB, it is still owned by the family and is run by a board that consists of many members that have been there since the beginning. This is a very conservative company and you will not see then jump to a location else they can prove its worth (Tiltons slow build up will be a big deterent to any further development in a very seasonal area). The amount of traffic at the Tilton location will have to double before you will see anything else in the area.

One new location will be in the Keene area and future development into southern Maine will happen before they set up shop in more rural areas.

At the Jackson Star location is the entire property for sale or is it a lease situation, because if it is lease that is the nail in the coffin.

My sources are in a far better position to have access to this information and they do not require a phone call.

jmen

Since you have such great contacts with the "D" family, could you please PM me with what's going on with the Stratham store? As you would know, of course, it was supposed to close after the holidays and it's still a very going concern......... And, I also have another question, which I will ask you once you PM me and I respond to it -- it's another D family history-type question

Many thanks in advance!

Greenbean · 04-04-2009, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Kerk

I come up the Wolfboro side and use the MB store at the Lee traffic circle as the closet one to where I am going-Tuftonboro. jmo

There's one in Rochester on Route 125. I just got home from it. I like the one in Concord best.

michael c · 04-04-2009, 07:20 PM

I had to wait almost 3 weeks for "my guy" to research and get back to me. 2 weeks ago i got the call: No Market basket going into the old Jackson star.
It is always possible for Artie D to change his mind,but if he does end up going into J.S.,,then he didn't really change his mind,it was only a delaying/market position ploy. I know Artie D. AKA the Falcon [ he doesn't even know that is what all the employees call him] looks a little like Pacino,but in a real fight,I'd put my money on Artie.

The property is being "shopped around" and I understand that there is another large grocery chain VERY seriously looking at it...I will let you know as soon as I hear .

04-03-2009, 11:36 AM	#1
SAMIAM Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 2,837 Thanks: 326 Thanked 1,626 Times in 562 Posts	Market Basket Let me tell you : M.B. and Arthur D is coming ...and if anyone can prove to me that M.B. is not coming in ,I will sign a multi year lease for the Jackson site .... That is a promise.I will take all 30,000 sq.ft. and i will sign it this month..$7.50 NNN .but Artie already has his tallons on it. Been a couple of months since Michael C made this post and I'm patiently waiting for a new MB......anybody know what's up?

04-03-2009, 12:07 PM	#2
Happy Gourmand Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Ruskin FL Posts: 1,025 Thanks: 187 Thanked 322 Times in 179 Posts	Market Basket... .......will be a GREAT addition to that Meredith location. It's a super convenient location for me as I commute every weekend starting very soon. I'm sure the shop owners in that mall are as anxious as we are for MB to open.

04-03-2009, 01:16 PM	#3
donnamatrix Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Moultonboro Posts: 833 Thanks: 24 Thanked 258 Times in 120 Posts	Wow. What is Arthur D??? I hope that Market Basket comes to the JS store... I mean right now, I end up going to at least 2 stores to try to get the best deals : Hannaford chicken at $1.79/lb last week-get 10 lbs and freeze it. It's nuts. Good grief.

04-03-2009, 03:57 PM	#7
jmen24 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,139 Thanks: 223 Thanked 319 Times in 181 Posts	Mb I would really like to know where Michael C got this information as well and what happened with the phone call he was going to make. I said this before in the other post, but the Tilton opening did not pick up in numbers as fast as they would have liked and MB is only building three new stores this year (that is a fact) and is planning 11 more remodels and moving a store into Meredith is not in the mix. Meredith does not fit the profile of any other MB locations, stop and think about the proximity to highways and major metro areas at every other MB location. Arthur D. is the President of MB, it is still owned by the family and is run by a board that consists of many members that have been there since the beginning. This is a very conservative company and you will not see then jump to a location else they can prove its worth (Tiltons slow build up will be a big deterent to any further development in a very seasonal area). The amount of traffic at the Tilton location will have to double before you will see anything else in the area. One new location will be in the Keene area and future development into southern Maine will happen before they set up shop in more rural areas. At the Jackson Star location is the entire property for sale or is it a lease situation, because if it is lease that is the nail in the coffin. My sources are in a far better position to have access to this information and they do not require a phone call. jmen

04-03-2009, 05:13 PM	#8
Pontoon Goon Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Stoneham Ma./ Meredith Posts: 141 Thanks: 339 Thanked 67 Times in 27 Posts	Be careful what you ask for..... If you think parking at Hannafords is bad think of what a mess MB would be in Jackson Star location. That parking lot would totally inadequate.

04-03-2009, 02:02 PM	#5
WeirsBeachBoater Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 709 Blog Entries: 9 Thanks: 39 Thanked 148 Times in 65 Posts	Can I get a YAHOOOOOOO!!!!!! Growing up on Demoulas/Market Basket I would love to see them in Old Province Common. Folks you won't have to worry about congestion at Hannafords, MB will put a hurting on them. Bring it on. Sooner the better!

04-03-2009, 03:20 PM	#6
eillac@dow Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Dow Island & Weymouth, MA Posts: 365 Thanks: 295 Thanked 94 Times in 48 Posts	Yes, I too would love to see a Market Basket move in. You can't beat their prices! Bring em on!

04-03-2009, 05:47 PM	#9
phoenix Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: phoenix and moultonboro Posts: 1,520 Thanks: 58 Thanked 266 Times in 187 Posts	well it will give me an excuse to drive to Tilton once a week to go to MB and HD et al __________________ it's tough to make predictions specially about the future

04-03-2009, 06:12 PM	#10
Kerk Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 87 Thanks: 1 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts	bruce I come up the Wolfboro side and use the MB store at the Lee traffic circle as the closet one to where I am going-Tuftonboro. jmo

04-03-2009, 08:32 PM	#11
meredith weekender Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Meredith / Manchester Posts: 373 Thanks: 87 Thanked 83 Times in 56 Posts	I totally agree that the parking situation at Olde Province Common is a deterent as well as a fact that MB usually does NOT lease. It would be great to have them around, but the numbers are just not here.

04-03-2009, 08:52 PM	#12
Seeker Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Effingham Posts: 408 Thanks: 37 Thanked 19 Times in 15 Posts	We had to drive down to Rochester today to go to MB. Love to replace Hannafords in Ossipee with one.

04-04-2009, 07:20 PM	#15
michael c Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 94 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	I had to wait almost 3 weeks for "my guy" to research and get back to me. 2 weeks ago i got the call: No Market basket going into the old Jackson star. It is always possible for Artie D to change his mind,but if he does end up going into J.S.,,then he didn't really change his mind,it was only a delaying/market position ploy. I know Artie D. AKA the Falcon [ he doesn't even know that is what all the employees call him] looks a little like Pacino,but in a real fight,I'd put my money on Artie. The property is being "shopped around" and I understand that there is another large grocery chain VERY seriously looking at it...I will let you know as soon as I hear . __________________ " Wisdom does not always come with age...sometimes age comes by itself ! "