Hannaford is coming to Meredith

[phoenix]

now you are talking

[Windrider]

OFD232....perhaps it's the result of your Billerica environment, you know, not understanding how to use the Parade Road roundabout, but as a Parade Road resident, it has virtually eliminated any slow downs whatsoever. To many of us who use it everyday and understand the word YIELD, it was an excellent solution to a bad problem.

[OFD232]

Alas it is even worse than my Billerica Ways, I grew up in Dorchester part of Boston and Still work in the "Hub" today. Traffic is not something to be calmed down here. It is something we use to pee & Moan about when something else bothers us. I guess you can just call me a WhAAAAm bulance for my traffic woes . I am going thru Lake winni withdrawal and traffic is just a natural thing to whine about. AND I WILL HATE MYSELF FOR SAYING THIS BUT THE TRAFFIC CALMING CIRCLE (AKA ROTARY) DOES WORK WELL I hope the powers that be do that good a job with the rest of the road. BUt as for Hannafords that's a Good thing.

[loony]

here's a link to the rt3/25 traffic study.

http://www.meredith3-25.com/Advisory%20Committee.htm

If you click on 'study documents' you will see the the history of this study. The last diagram and perhaps the most recent proposal shows 3 new rotaries one at rt3 & 104, rt3 & 25, and at what used to be the lake shore deli (can't remember the road name).

One of the documents proposes extending the road along side of the community center on rt3 to rt25

Dizzying!

[GWC...]

Originally Posted by loony

here's a link to the rt3/25 traffic study.

http://www.meredith3-25.com/Advisory%20Committee.htm

If you click on 'study documents' you will see the the history of this study. The last diagram and perhaps the most recent proposal shows 3 new rotaries one at rt3 & 104, rt3 & 25, and at what used to be the lake shore deli (can't remember the road name).

One of the documents proposes extending the road along side of the community center on rt3 to rt25

Dizzying!

True, but a good illustration of what to expect.

Also, a large download PDF for those with a 56k connection, 3.46 mb...

http://www.meredith3-25.com/PDF%20Do...20Scenario.pdf

[Dave M]

Let me get this straight, they'll get rid of the little pizza place, get rid of shoe store, get rid of some parking spots at Mills Falls, get rid of parking spots at Lago's to put a rotary in. I can see on a Sunday night or a Holiday it will be bottle up due to continous traffic from Center Harbor. Everybody else will have to yield. What a joke. I just avoid all of it by going around by Rt25B, Waukewan Rd to the end, take left and end up at lights on Rt104. What ever happened to a by-pass. I guess the businesses wouldn't like that though.
The same with a rotary at Rt3/Rt104. On a weekend you'll have continuous traffic due to the rotary at Parade Rd. Rt104 traffic will get bottled up.

I guess driving up at midnight or sunrise solves the problem for drivers.

Dave M

[budman]

Dave, Don't be giving all our secrets away or we'll be sitting in traffic at the lights atRT104

Budman

[Weirs guy]

I think that the Gilford Hannafords is still planning to move to a new building in the Lowes parking lot?

[michael c]

First thing: hannafords is going into the site near the cinema ..I knew this 2 months ago but i can't tell what i know .they have big Lawyers !.actually part of the building will be 2 stories so as not to waste office space and lunch room space on the lower level.
second. I don't know this as a fact but i worked for M.B. for many years and if you look at the weekly flyers you will see that they are an exact match of what Artie T Demoulas and Artie s Demoulas does ...I think they have the same company printing the flyers ,,so if M.B doesn't own the entire Jackson star In Meredith ,and the entire complex,, it is only a matter of 6 months..I think It has already happened ,under the table ,,,but this is a gray area ...they may be sitting on their hands just waiting ,,,remember....any flies on the Demoulas family are paying rent ....you need to know how the Demoulas family works,,,Jackson Star has recently opened a new concept store near their home base which is milton mass /chestnut hill mass...upscale groceries and high end stufff,,,they see the writing on the wall..The only reason Shaws is not in Meredith already is because the only piece of real estate worth anything is only 4 acres and they need that much just for parking,,,their buildings average 60,000 sq ft which is 1 and 1/2 acres just for the building or more ... Just sit and watch what happens in meredith in the upcoming 18 months ...it will make your head spin

[Argie's Wife]

MB is owned by the Demoulas Family - that's why the flyers are the same for the two stores you mentioned. Wonderful family!

[SteveA]

I for one like the Market Basket in Tilton. We buy "sales' from Hannaford and Shaws, but our major shopping is done in Tilton. They have the best fresh fish, and the meat selection is much better. More Variety.. ( It's the only place I've found Beef Short Ribs.. )

I'm from the Boston area and was alway aware of a "Family Feud" in the Demoulis family...

http://www.fundinguniverse.com/compa...y-History.html

An excerpt from the above link.

"Despite having endured eight years of litigation already, in 1998 the two branches of the family seemed prepared to continue their legal and personal animosity indefinitely. From a tightly knit family in which business and personal matters overlapped broadly, relationships deteriorated to the point that the courts were forced to post Massachusetts State Police officers in the courtrooms during hearings. Mike Demoulas' branch portrayed George's children as worthless spendthrifts. George's branch in return was so angry that, according to the Boston Globe, when George's son Evan was killed in a car accident in 1993, Mike's family was informed by the attorneys for George's heirs--and told not to attend the funeral. Another of Mike and George's brothers, John, came to the wake and was refused entrance."

That aside.. I like Market Basket best.

[fatlazyless]

One problem I've always had with the Jackson Star on Rt 104, is that there's absolutely no grout between the 12" ceramic floor tiles. Otherwise, it's a nice floor but where's the grout? I never heard of a tile floor with no grout in between the tiles?

It also seems kind of unusual that they sell all their fruit & veggies by the pound, including oranges and grapefruit, as opposed to the individual number of fruits. That gets expensive, fast.

Another thing, E M Heath's, up to Centre Harbor, gives you a choice of six different Green Mt coffees, and at my type of a price......FREE COURTESY COFFEE IN THOSE CRUMMY FOAM CUPS...so maybe you want to bring you own cup.

Now, if Jackson Star were to offer a quality freebie cup of coffee in a quality paper cup, I may reconsider my opinion on them!

Please everyone, pray for the Demoulas family that they can overlook the internal family rivalries and become one big happy family again. O...well, I dunno,,,,something about family businesses and money,,,,and two brothers- partners...and the next generation....once the patriarch passes away.....and 75 year old sibling rivalries.....hey, isn't that why the attornies all have two Mercedes Benz's, a formal black one for work, and a formal white one for the weekends....capiche!

Isn't that Judge thats mentioned in the link above , Judge Nancy Lopez who adjudicated in the Demoula family's lawsuit, the same Nancy Lopez who now has her own tv show, where she is a "Judge w/ a 'Tude" as in an attitude...ala Judge Judy but more so.....hmmmm ....maybe it's not too much of an act for her.
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"...down & out on that poor side of Winnipesaukee!"

[phoenix]

michael so do you think Market basket will be coming to Meredith in the jackson site

[SAMIAM]

Nancy Lopez was the judge that reased a pedophile and was later censured.She has a long history of giving light (or no) sentences to career criminals.I think she's off the court by now.Hard to imagine someone being too liberal for Mass.

[DREAMS]

I don't beleive Jackson Star Market will be departing anytime soon. Jackson Star chain is owned by Shaws Supermarkets.

[michael c]

Originally Posted by DREAMS

I don't beleive Jackson Star Market will be departing anytime soon. Jackson Star chain is owned by Shaws Supermarkets.

Sorry to say that Jackson Star is in no way affiliated with Shaws..
they are privatley owned and they are now down to 3 stores from 6 , Meredith, chestnut hill and Milton mass.
MB will not move into meredith unless someone can find an appropriate site ....i.e. larger than 4 acres . the only site I am aware of is out near Meredith Ford and I believe that is only 4 acres .
If someone requests from me, I will post the letter from Hannafords real estate dept., telling me quite clearly that they had no interest in Meredith..too close to their Gilford store ..I still have the e-mail from them ...
2 days before i was to sign a 10 year lease with the prior owners of the shopping center for the october farms site with Merchant Motors from Manchester , They pulled out of the deal ,sold the site and I lost $20,000.00
simply shows that they [ the supermarker chains , are all whores ]
I have every e-mail and letter from all involved .If any of them challenge me , i have their letters and /or e-mails
Hannaford coming to Meredith will actually be a good thing .It will put Jackson star out of business within 8 months and then that will open up a large enough site for M.B. to come in, fix the stupid parking situation at the shopping center and then you will have competion

[ITD]

Originally Posted by fatlazyless

Isn't that Judge thats mentioned in the link above , Judge Nancy Lopez who adjudicated in the Demoula family's lawsuit, the same Nancy Lopez who now has her own tv show, where she is a "Judge w/ a 'Tude" as in an attitude...ala Judge Judy but more so.....hmmmm ....maybe it's not too much of an act for her.
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"...down & out on that poor side of Winnipesaukee!"

Yep, it was the same judge, although they got her name wrong, it's Maria Lopez, and she's a piece of work. Two lawyers got disbarred trying to discredit her after the Demoula's ruling.

http://www.bostonherald.com/news/reg...icleid=1071896


She was the one who scolded the DA and sentenced a pedophile to probation after a pretty serious attack on an 11 year old. She later resigned her job over that and she just lost her tv job. Karma is a bummer.......

http://www.bostonherald.com/news/reg...icleid=1073121

[fatlazyless]

Well, there's always getting a job w/ her ex-husband, Bob Vila, the home repair guy. Bob & Maria are both Cuban Americans. Maybe there's a tv show staring Bob & Maria, called "Building a Home", or something, in the works, with them working together at the new Market Basket on Rt 104, Meredith???

[DREAMS]

Sorry to say that Jackson Star is in no way affiliated with Shaws..
they are privatley owned and they are now down to 3 stores from 6 , Meredith, chestnut hill and Milton mass.

Well Mike, I thought the fact that my family member has been employed for years with both Star Market & Shaws Chains did not give with your information. Well, go the the Shaws in Gilford cash out and read the sign that says "use your shaws card at star market". Just to be sure, I verified with the cashier, "including Jackson Star in Meredith, and that store is owned by Shaws" ? For which the cashier replied , "yes". Made sense if you can use a Shaws card at a Star Market. Possibly the NH stores have changed since your last informant was updated with the status.

With that being said, obviously Shaws has no sympathy on the local Meredith economy and is gouging all the customers for every penny possible with their prices. Fortunatately, convenience plays a big roll with location for weekend visitors and tourists driving by their complex as they pull into town. Of course, having the liquor store in the same complex kills two birds with one stone!

With that being said, a new chain grocery store in Meredith should at least create competition.

[michael c]

the star in Meredith is not owned by "THE SHAWS "
the store in meredith is owned by a family and the name of the store is
" Jackson's Star market " not Jackson Star Market
here is the link to the company that owns the meredith store .
http://www.omnifoodssupermarkets.com The name of the meredith store is that jack has two sons and he thinks they are Stars...that is the story I was told.I have tried to use my shaws card there and they said no . the cashier at the Gilford store doesn't know what she is talking about.
Shaws parent company [Sainsbury from the U.K. ] sold Shaws to albertsons and last year another compny bought Albertsons.I can't remember their name though ,I can look it up

Ahold of the Netherlands ownes stop & shop [by the way S&S is for sale so if anyone here has a few extra billion it is a good deal ]
Also Shaws owns 18 grand unions and they went with the sale to albertsons. The 41 Star Markets that shaws owned [not to be confused with the little overpriced beyong imagination gem we have in Meredith, were also sold to C & S wholesale grocers, Food suppliers from the Brattleboro,VT. area

the litttle spat that has been going on for 20 years with the market bskt family ...is almost to difficult to describe...all I will say is that in my opinion those trials ,all 9 of them and all 9 appeals , should have been held in Nuremburg!
If someone asks I will tell you all the details of the law suits,,boring to most but interesting to some .I won't bore you unless you ask me to