Comments on: Urban Orchard Closing, May Be Replaced By Corporate Chain Chipotle

By: Jesus M.

Jesus M. — Fri, 23 Jan 2015 23:47:00 +0000

Here is a link to a 2013 article about starting a co-op on Chicago’s Northside and the website. You might want to reach out to them and see if there has been any progress made.
http://patch.com/illinois/lincolnsquare/food-co-op-north-side-chicago-cooperative

http://www.chicagomarket.coop/

By: Wes Andersonville

Wes Andersonville — Fri, 23 Jan 2015 20:29:00 +0000

Why are you fighting against Chipotle? Those large spaces can only be maintained by corporate retail Clients due to the high rent/taxes. The small shops will stay independent if they have something to sell that someone actually wants, and if they are competitive. I am tired of seeing ill conceived business ventures that upon going in the store and looking around for 30 minutes, it is obvious that they will not make it. Stop complaining about the chains. Not all chains are bad. Embrace the good ones. We don’t need a Duncan Doughnuts, or a Jimmie Johns, but I would take an “Epic Burger”!!

By: BuzzModerator

BuzzModerator — Fri, 23 Jan 2015 20:12:00 +0000

Thank you for clarifying and the nice words. It is appreciated.

By: Andersonville Coop

Andersonville Coop — Fri, 23 Jan 2015 19:47:00 +0000

Definitely! I’m sorry, I meant nothing against your article in any way! It wasn’t my intention to have the comment taken that way. It was actually your article that originally got me thinking about how amazing a co-op would be for our neighborhood. I appreciate you reporting on the closing so quickly and before any other news outlet that I am aware of. I was just relieved this morning when I read the Chipotle is supposedly “just a rumor”. That is what made me want to find out if there was other interest or if I was the only one. I love EVB!!! Again, I’m sorry if the DNA reference was taken as a slam, it was not my intention. Thank you for all you do!

By: Jorge Cruz

Jorge Cruz — Fri, 23 Jan 2015 19:19:00 +0000

Edgewater Produce really deserves the business and it is not far away. Their produce is always so much better than the other stores in the area. Its not worth it for me to pay 20 cents less at Jewel for some fruit and vegetables that don’t look very fresh. Their premade guacamole is pretty awesome too.

By: Jorge Cruz

Jorge Cruz — Fri, 23 Jan 2015 19:15:00 +0000

1-800-TacoBell

By: BuzzModerator

BuzzModerator — Fri, 23 Jan 2015 19:14:00 +0000

The EVB article says it was rumored. What the DNA article says is that it was in fact talked about. To what degree it was discussed only the players know. The community deserves to hear about it, because if they don’t we will all be shocked when they board up the building and put a giant sign on it saying “Chipotle Coming Soon”. What the EVB story accomplished was getting people to debate about it and not be blindsided.

By: Wes Andersonville

Wes Andersonville — Fri, 23 Jan 2015 18:48:00 +0000

If you want to seriously shop at a great little “green” market that actually has a relationship with local farms, then bike over to the Green Grocer in West Town. The original knuckleheads behind this venture stole her ideas after telling her that they would partner with her (after she supplied them with the business model) and then decided to do it on their own, with no experience. The original knuckleheads sold the business to someone associated with a grocery store in Wilmette. As previously stated, this has been a disaster from Day 1 when they excluded the only person in town who knows how to run a profitable small “farm to grocery bag” enterprise.
Get over it. The rents are to high to sustain a 100 percent “independent” store front mix. The big chains are needed such that all the storefronts do not remain vacant. So Andersonville, big chains are needed, but be smart about it!!

By: Andersonville Coop

Andersonville Coop — Fri, 23 Jan 2015 18:02:00 +0000

DNA Info reported this morning the Chipotle is just a rumor…

But, does our community want a small local grocer like Urban Orchard? I know
I do! From the comments of support for Urban Orchard, to the ones from
people offering their opinion about how it was run and their product
offering, it is apparent at least a few of you do as well. I am in no
way capable of being at the helm of starting a co-op, but would very
much be interested in being a part of one. We could, as a community or
as members, decide how it was run and what products we wanted. I have
set up an email at: andersonvillecoop@gmail.com, to see if there are
others out there that would be interested in a community run food co-op.
If you want one, could run one, or think it’s a stupid idea please
send in your thoughts. Maybe the owners of UO could offer some insight
to the joys and difficulties of running their store. Or tell us they
aren’t interested in having a food co-op replace them in their building.
If you are a member of a community garden, or attend the summer
farmer’s market, what do you think? Andersonville is an amazing
community, so lets decide, as members of this community what we want.

By: Wewilliewinkleman

Wewilliewinkleman — Fri, 23 Jan 2015 02:49:00 +0000

I miss the used bookstores and thrift shops. Andersonville used to bfin 20 years ago.

By: MarkG

MarkG — Fri, 23 Jan 2015 01:35:00 +0000

I would love to see maybe Oliva’s Market in Bucktown to maybe expand a create a second location in this space. It’s a perfect alternative but similar to Urban Orchard and still keeping that mom and pop type store. http://www.oliviasmarket.com

By: MarkG

MarkG — Fri, 23 Jan 2015 01:28:00 +0000

It would very strange if a Chipotle goes there when one is also going in soon just down at at Foster and Broadway in the new strip mall there.

By: Gabe

Gabe — Thu, 22 Jan 2015 21:37:00 +0000

yeah i thought i read the same thing

By: hello

hello — Thu, 22 Jan 2015 19:47:00 +0000

OK, see you later.

By: Steve R.

Steve R. — Thu, 22 Jan 2015 18:16:00 +0000

Is there any way to fight against a Chipotle coming into the neighborhood? I’m being completely serious. Who can we contact to fight this?!?