AggiePhil said:
What's the project? Sewer line repair? Drive-thru lane reworking?
Look Out Below said:
Not any more dead than local TV. Radio is free and has local involvement in the community.
I only listen to radio. To each their own.
Garhett_W said:
It can't be too far from the bypass on this one
rocketscience said:
The City Council has an executive session item on the agenda for Monday's meeting to discuss and possibly take action on two real estate matters. One is the property next to CostCo. The other is the Northgate Parking Lot.
https://opendoc.cstx.gov/DocArc/DocView.aspx?id=1907632&dbid=0&repo=DOCUMENT-SERVER
Additionally, when searching for more information on the property next to CostCo, I found a property brochure that shows REI is coming to the old Albertsons on University, along with Crunch Fitness. It looks like renovations are on the books.
https://static1.squarespace.com/static/624f0297fdb8d76f00fef907/t/657091a64e35617a17b34118/1701876155317/601+University.pdf
BQwolf05 said:
And how did that work out last time....Gander Mountain
rocketscience said:
The City Council has an executive session item on the agenda for Monday's meeting to discuss and possibly take action on two real estate matters. One is the property next to CostCo. The other is the Northgate Parking Lot.
https://opendoc.cstx.gov/DocArc/DocView.aspx?id=1907632&dbid=0&repo=DOCUMENT-SERVER
Additionally, when searching for more information on the property next to CostCo, I found a property brochure that shows REI is coming to the old Albertsons on University, along with Crunch Fitness. It looks like renovations are on the books.
https://static1.squarespace.com/static/624f0297fdb8d76f00fef907/t/657091a64e35617a17b34118/1701876155317/601+University.pdf
This. Academy and REI have two significantly different target markets.Fan said:
I hope REI makes it! I think they have a different target market than Academy, so there should be room for both.
AgProgrammer said:
I really wish there was another grocery option on the south end of town. I really love HEB, but the Tower Point location has become an absolutely nightmare unless you go during the middle of the workday. The expansion turning out to just be for Curbside was really a bummer.
REI is actually quite a bit different than Gander. Gander had a heavy focus on hunting/fishing, while REI has more of a focus on camping, hiking, climbing, cycling, canoeing/kayaking, etc. Much of Gander's struggles were brough on due to overexpansion, and in Academy's territory, they had quite a bit of product overlap (though Gander's selection tended towards the higher end). Meanwhile, REI's market is largely underserved for brick and mortar retail in BCS, as Academy's product selection often tends towards either entry level or mid range. During my time at A&M, quite a few friends would trek to the Austin REI for their sales.AgProgrammer said:
REI seems to have a closer draw to like what Gander Mountain had. I know Gander Mountain's closing was more of a national corporate issue, but I don't think the CS location was doing very well while it was open. I definitely think our market is missing a store like that, but not sure how different the results would be than Gander had.
hijakeroo123 said:REI is actually quite a bit different than Gander. Gander had a heavy focus on hunting/fishing, while REI has more of a focus on camping, hiking, climbing, cycling, canoeing/kayaking, etc. Much of Gander's struggles were brough on due to overexpansion, and in Academy's territory, they had quite a bit of product overlap (though Gander's selection tended towards the higher end). Meanwhile, REI's market is largely underserved for brick and mortar retail in BCS, as Academy's product selection often tends towards either entry level or mid range. During my time at A&M, quite a few friends would trek to the Austin REI for their sales.AgProgrammer said:
REI seems to have a closer draw to like what Gander Mountain had. I know Gander Mountain's closing was more of a national corporate issue, but I don't think the CS location was doing very well while it was open. I definitely think our market is missing a store like that, but not sure how different the results would be than Gander had.
Tailgate88 said:
Hopefully an H-E-B insider can chime in here, but based on a rumor I heard and all of the construction trailers and equipment forming up behind the store, I believe additional expansion is imminent to the Tower Point store.
