The Delmar Loop: Retail

quincunx · PostNov 30, 2015#512015-11-30T16:44+00:00

An eyewear shop is coming to the space east of Slat and Smoke. www.theseeneyewear.com

The former GoodWorks space is being divided into three. No sign of forthcoming tenants

downtown2007 · PostNov 30, 2015#522015-11-30T16:49+00:00

Goodworks being divided into 3 will be big. The smaller the storefronts the better.

quincunx · PostFeb 22, 2016#532016-02-22T18:34+00:00

Three Dog Bakery is coming to one of the three bays created in the former Good Works space.

An eyewear ship is coming near Salt and Smoke.

PostOct 24, 2016#542016-10-24T22:44+00:00

Eight Dollar Subs moved to O'Fallon citing high rent. Open for about a month

Zippy Burger closed.

Chalupas54 · PostOct 25, 2016#552016-10-25T01:32+00:00

quincunx wrote:Eight Dollar Subs moved to O'Fallon citing high rent. Open for about a month

Zippy Burger closed.

I heard that 8$ Deli was gross

quincunx · PostOct 25, 2016#562016-10-25T02:02+00:00

Ate there once. It was fine.

framer · PostOct 25, 2016#572016-10-25T04:19+00:00

Neighbors on NextDoor are convinced that the closing of $8 Deli is a sure sign of the immediate and total collapse of the Delmar Loop; triggered, of course, by The Trolley.

Ebsy · PostOct 25, 2016#582016-10-25T05:34+00:00

If the Loop was failing would landlords be able to charge such high rents and still find tenants? Likely not.

downtown2007 · PostOct 25, 2016#592016-10-25T12:59+00:00

The Loop isn't failing.

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framer · PostOct 25, 2016#602016-10-25T16:33+00:00

Exactly. Rents are high in The Loop because it's thriving. They're building a 14-story apartment building because The Loop is thriving. To be sure, not every business is going to be able to afford the rents, but that's a sign of change, not demise.

quincunx · PostOct 25, 2016#612016-10-25T17:53+00:00

framer wrote:Neighbors on NextDoor are convinced that the closing of $8 Deli is a sure sign of the immediate and total collapse of the Delmar Loop; triggered, of course, by The Trolley.

Some of the same people that oppose development at the western end which would house customers for said failing businesses?

framer · PostOct 25, 2016#622016-10-25T18:34+00:00

^Yep.

quincunx · PostNov 07, 2016#632016-11-07T19:30+00:00

Subway closed and will reopen at 6253 Delmar next year. That's in the WashU building with United Provisions and faces the path.

framer · PostNov 08, 2016#642016-11-08T05:50+00:00

^Much better location for them.

BTW, anyone know how United Provisions is doing?

PostFeb 15, 2017#652017-02-15T18:54+00:00

Just posted on Next Door by a U City Councilman:

"...there is a micro brewery slated to open in the Delmar Loop where Sole and Blues used to occupy a spot. That clothing business is going on the old Subway location. The micro brewery owns 15 operations around the country but I have not gotten a name yet..."

dweebe · PostFeb 23, 2017#662017-02-23T15:17+00:00

http://www.riverfronttimes.com/foodblog ... months-end

Another restaurant is leaving the Loop.

Nine months after Noodles & Co. shuttered its location on Delmar, its next-door neighbor, Chipotle Mexican Grill (6316 Delmar Boulevard) will be doing the same thing on February 28, a company spokesman confirmed to the RFT.

Opening in 2007, Chipotle and Noodles & Co. were among a wave of chain stores and restaurants to open on the street, which touched off a period of hang-wringing described in an April 2007 RFT story.

The story cited a number of chain openings, including Cold Stone Creamery, Jimmy John's and Crazy Bowls and Wraps. Today only Jimmy John's is left.

I guess everyone who wants the Delmar Loop to be "no chain" should be happy.

quincunx · PostFeb 23, 2017#672017-02-23T16:17+00:00

Where was there a Crazy Bowls and Wraps in the Loop?

GoHarvOrGoHome · PostFeb 23, 2017#682017-02-23T17:13+00:00

Who needs Chipotle when Seoul Taco is right down the street?

urban_dilettante · PostFeb 23, 2017#692017-02-23T19:05+00:00

^ not to mention Mission Taco Joint. why the hell would anyone eat at Chipotle when there are better options? speed I guess.

moorlander · PostFeb 23, 2017#702017-02-23T20:24+00:00

quincunx wrote:Where was there a Crazy Bowls and Wraps in the Loop?

Never in the loop that I remember. I think they opened on Forsyth in UCity instead.

dweebe · PostFeb 23, 2017#712017-02-23T20:42+00:00

quincunx wrote: ↑
Feb 23, 2017
Where was there a Crazy Bowls and Wraps in the Loop?

I want to say it was in the spot now occupied by Fro Yo. It didn't last long.

moorlander · PostFeb 23, 2017#722017-02-23T21:06+00:00

dweebe wrote: ↑
Feb 23, 2017
http://www.riverfronttimes.com/foodblog ... months-end

Another restaurant is leaving the Loop.

Nine months after Noodles & Co. shuttered its location on Delmar, its next-door neighbor, Chipotle Mexican Grill (6316 Delmar Boulevard) will be doing the same thing on February 28, a company spokesman confirmed to the RFT.

Opening in 2007, Chipotle and Noodles & Co. were among a wave of chain stores and restaurants to open on the street, which touched off a period of hang-wringing described in an April 2007 RFT story.

The story cited a number of chain openings, including Cold Stone Creamery, Jimmy John's and Crazy Bowls and Wraps. Today only Jimmy John's is left.
I guess everyone who wants the Delmar Loop to be "no chain" should be happy.

The BJ article said this, "Chipotle currently is looking for better location to serve the same area, according to Arnold." so maybe they'll reopen down the street.

http://www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/news ... close.html

framer · PostFeb 23, 2017#732017-02-23T21:17+00:00

Once again, my neighbors on Nextdoor are going to be interpreting these closings as one of the signs of The Apocalypse.

dweebe · PostFeb 23, 2017#742017-02-23T21:37+00:00

The BJ article said this, "Chipotle currently is looking for better location to serve the same area, according to Arnold." so maybe they'll reopen down the street.

http://www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/news ... close.html

Maybe closer to the Everly tower? Something like the old Pita Pit space.
(That's another chain in the Delmar Loop that bit the dust.)

STLrainbow · PostFeb 23, 2017#752017-02-23T23:35+00:00

^ can't recall, will there be ground floor retail for the Everly? (Also still curious about what's in store for the retail portion of the OPUS project on Lindell, but that's for another thread.)

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