[TGE-mail] St. Louis Supermarket

Wed May 16 11:19:33 CDT 2007

I sent them an email and a letter to Steve Dillard of their corporate  sales deparment.  I think this is a worthy investment of our time  and anyone who knows how to get to the list-serve's of our surrounding  neighborhood associations should forward them this information.   St. Louis Supermarket (and all the other names) failed BECAUSE it was a  discount store. If we play our cards right, we might end up with a nice  place to shop within walking distance of our houses.  If we sit  back, we'll have a place to buy crates of generic macaroni and cheese.

  Andrew Weil

Gary Skolnick <gskolnic at gmail.com> wrote:I  wonder if a bunch of us contacted this parent company they might  re-consider and try to putting in one of their upscale "Apple  Markets".  Might be worth us all sending e-mails or letters to  their officers.  Here's the contact info as well as a draft.   Of course, variety is the spice of life.  Feel free to edit the  letter for a more personal feel.  
Gary on Pestalozzi

Associated Wholesale Grocer's
Steve Dillard
Vice President Corporate Sales Development   
  CALL: (913) 288-1000     
  EMAIL: contactawg at awginc.com     
  FAX: (913) 288-1587    
or write any of the following at 

  Associated Wholesale Grocers,Inc. 
  5000 Kansas Avenue Kansas City, Kansas 66106
    Chairman  J. Fred Ball      President and CEO  Gary A. Phillips      EVP and CFO  Robert C. Walker
DRAFT LETTER:
Dear _________________,
We  recently learned of Associated Wholesale Grocers intention to open a  new store in St. Louis City on Grand Avenue.  We are very happy  that you chose our neighborhood for your store.  We fear, however,  that you misread the nature of the neighborhood.  Instead of the  discount ALPS store, your company might be better served putting in an  upscale "Apple Market".  
The past decade has seen enormous amounts of renovation and  regentrification in the area. This growth continues with many  buildings, old and new, converting to condominiums while other  multi-unit buildings are being converted to single family homes. This  wealthier clientele will only increase over the next few years. In  addition, there is a glaring absence of upscale markets, not only in  the neighborhood but in the larger south city area.  Many of these  would-be customers now travel far out of their way to buy high end good  quality groceries and produce.  
As you may know, for many years now multiple owners have tried  running a discount grocery at the same location on Grand.  None of  them has lasted more than a couple years.  
Please reconsider your choice of store for this location.  
Thank you once again for your interested in the Tower Grove East Neighborhood. 
Sincerely,
________________

On 5/15/07, Andrew Weil <  abweil at sbcglobal.net> wrote:Here  is a link to the Associated Wholesale Grocer's website (the parent  company) and the ALPS "concept store."    I am  completely underwhelmed.  

http://www.awginc.com/alps.html

  tgmmary at aol.com wrote:    The new store is a "Always Low Pricing Saving" - (ALPS) a chain out of Illinois. Like an   Aldis.

      Mary Gordon - Tower Grove Manor  

  -----Original Message-----
  From:   lay.chris at gmail.com
  To: tgena at lists.more.net
  Sent: Fri, 11 May 2007 11:18 AM
  Subject: Re: [  TGE-mail] St. Lois Supermarket

As far as I know they are doing a complete remodel. I was in there
last week and they were putting in a new floor across the whole store.
I think they really want to bring it around and generate more

business. No idea if ownership has changed or not.

Chris Lay - TGE

On 5/11/07, tgena-request at lists.more.net <tgena-request at lists.more.net> wrote:
> Message: 1
> Date: Thu, 10 May 2007 16:01:31 -0500

> From: Randy Blomquist <bloomer at mohistory.org>
> Subject: [TGE-mail] St. Lois Supermarket
> To: tower grove east listserve <tgena at lists.more.net
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> Hello,
>
> Just being curious -  Anyone know what is happening with the St. Louis

> Supermarket.  Looks like it's closed and some work is being done. Maybe
> new owners? Different business?
>
> Randy
> 23XX  Minnesota
>
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