Fifth Third bank has signed a lease for a outlot in Loughborough Commons and should have the branch open by January 09.
The May 2008 PHNA newsletter mentioned that a burger joint is a possible addition to LC. Not sure if that means much since a drive through will not help foot traffic, but I guess no one is worried about that.
While I dislike Hampton Village, the Target, and the Walgreen's, they are convenient. I walk to all of them. Their design, while could be a lot more urban, far exceeds LC.
I do hope LC gets a cracker barrel. I often eat chain country food.
I do hope LC gets a cracker barrel. I often eat chain country food.
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Doug wrote:
I do hope LC gets a cracker barrel. I often eat chain country food.
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kromers451 wrote:Doug wrote:
I do hope LC gets a cracker barrel. I often eat chain country food.
You gotta love their discriminatory policies ^ sarcasm :hell:
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I'd bet they'll be selling ice water in hell before Doug steps foot in a Cracker Barrel 
Didn't you know? Cracker Barrel was created by a secret government agency as part of a plot to keep minorities off of the nation's interstate highways.
Didn't you know that Cracker Barrel donates to the KKK and was founded by Governor Orval Fabus? They also founded the Federation of Concerned Country Kitchens, whos members also include Lammerts.
According to this article Burger King and Fifth Third Bank are confirmed additions. Cracker Barrel apparently fell through.
http://southsidejournal.stltoday.com/ ... .ii1.txt
http://southsidejournal.stltoday.com/ ... .ii1.txt
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Framer wrote:Didn't you know? Cracker Barrel was created by a secret government agency as part of a plot to keep minorities off of the nation's interstate highways.
Thanks for confirming that- I always knew Cracker Barrel was part of some vast right-wing conspiracy.
Seriously, Doug, I realize Cracker Barrel had some absolutely ridiculous and inexcusable policies and practices not that long ago. However, if we were to hold every American corporation liable for its past transgressions, I'm not sure where we'd shop or where we'd eat. (I know this isn't a very popular view on this forum, but I actually like Cracker Barrel sometimes. Now that I've come clean, I'll put on my flame-retardant suit and retreat to my bunker.)
Fifth Third and Burger King? Yawn.
Some type of sit-down freestanding restaurant would've been nice. The last thing that traffic clusterfark needs is two more drive-throughs.
What makes Burger King think they will make it there when they closed a lot of other stores already?Crazyyyyy
Looks like they are building again upfront on lot,,I guess it's either the bank or Burger Queen
A friend and I were talking, and we hate that there is going to be an unoriginal, nation wide, fast food chain going up in the Commons. But, it did start a pretty interesting conversation: If we had to have a nation wide, restaraunt chain in that space, what would you want it to be? Give us some ideas...
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southcitygent wrote:Outback Steakhouse, BBQ joint, Houlihans
I'd probably go with a Houlihan's or something of that ilk. The new-ish Houlihans on Hanley is actually pretty cool for a chain restaurant.
malone wrote:A friend and I were talking, and we hate that there is going to be an unoriginal, nation wide, fast food chain going up in the Commons. But, it did start a pretty interesting conversation: If we had to have a nation wide, restaraunt chain in that space, what would you want it to be? Give us some ideas...
What better place for an unoriginal, nation wide, fast food chain than an unoriginal, auto-centric strip mall that looks like it could be in any suburb of the United States? I always think it's odd when I see an amazing local restaurant that has a great reputation in a strip mall.
Jax wrote:malone wrote:A friend and I were talking, and we hate that there is going to be an unoriginal, nation wide, fast food chain going up in the Commons. But, it did start a pretty interesting conversation: If we had to have a nation wide, restaraunt chain in that space, what would you want it to be? Give us some ideas...
What better place for an unoriginal, nation wide, fast food chain than an unoriginal, auto-centric strip mall that looks like it could be in any suburb of the United States? I always think it's odd when I see an amazing local restaurant that has a great reputation in a strip mall.
I got one,,Howabout a Backyard burger.It was a franchise,,They did have one in Dyersberg Tenn
Backyard Burger. I can't believe that we didn't think of that place. Great one, a fast food chain, but not a normal one. I would also like a Penn Station.
How about a stand-alone Chik-Fil-A? Seriously, they're all over the South. Up here they have to be in a mall.
Shimmy wrote:How about a stand-alone Chik-Fil-A? Seriously, they're all over the South. Up here they have to be in a mall.
I love Chick-Fil-A. Unfortunately it's an unrequited love. They only seem to go away which makes me sad. I wonder why they aren't interested in opening more locations is St Louis. It's inconvenient to make the pilgrimage to the West County Mall to get some of those awesome nuggets.
Shimmy wrote:How about a stand-alone Chik-Fil-A? Seriously, they're all over the South. Up here they have to be in a mall.
There's a stand-alone Chik-Fil-A in the Flood Plain/Chesterfield Valley. You'll feel just like you're in Loughborough Commons. It's just twenty times larger.
Speaking of the Valley, my Economics professor brought it up the other day when using levees on the Mississippi as an example of opportunity cost. She mentioned that there is at least one city that built a large shopping center and 20,000+ homes in a flood plain. I didn't think they built any homes in the actual flood plain. Am I mistaken? Anyway, I thought it was kind of funny that even an economics class in San Francisco uses Chesterfield as an example of ridiculous development.
^ I'm guessing she's not citing the Chesterfield Valley, which has no new residences that I'm aware of since the flood, and in any event isn't on the Mississippi River.