Photo by Jonathan Pinkerton
This is not a drill. Hopefully the bilge pumps are in full effect.
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1440 P Street, NW by Mike Chelen
Mike writes us at 4pm: “the P st Wholefoods is being protested in support of #reinstatejulia”
via coworker.org
From Reinstate Julia to Whole Foods!
“I ask John Mackey to reinstate me to my job at Whole Foods Market, and change Whole Foods Market’s policy so that accusations of theft of an item worth $10 or less be covered under their policy for corrective action.
My name is Julia Flores. I am a single mother of two from El Salvador. I have given fifteen years of my life to Whole Foods Market as a dishwasher. I have also fought many times for better working conditions for myself and my coworkers. However, in September I was fired. I am asking John Mackey to reinstate me to my job. “
3rd and H St, NE
In response to Monday’s post “Within 2 hours of each transaction, we each received fraud alerts from our banks”, Giant Food resonds:
“Protecting customer information is a top priority of Giant. We have processes and procedures to ensure that the equipment we use, including our payment terminals, are designed to be tamper-proof and comply with the requirements applicable to the security of customer data set forth by the major credit card companies. Our security team was sent to investigate the equipment at our H. Street store and found no evidence of tampering or compromise. We will continue working with our stores to ensure the safest environments for our customers. Customers who feel that their credit card information has been compromised should file a police report and notify their bank’s fraud department. Customers may also contact our Customer Care team at 888 469 4426, option 4, option 5 for any assistance.”
1747 Columbia Rd, NW
A reader reports:
“Looks like the inspectors had a field day at the Safeway on Columbia Rd. As of 5:07 pm, the entire store is closed.”
Big news from BisNow:
“Trader Joe’s has signed a 15k SF lease in the 187-unit mixed-use building under development at 1240 4th St NE and is scheduled to open in the second half of 2017.”
via google maps
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I was excited to see a report on the Brookland Listserv yesterday that a Change petition had reached 721 signatures. And they even have a Facebook page. But then I saw the page, Bring Whole Foods to Brookland, was started back in February of 2014. So they got stamina too! Think their persistence will pay off? Unfortunately I haven’t heard anymore scuttlebutt on this since July 2013.
The residents of Brookland deserve the fresh food and variety that Whole Foods offers. Currently, the only grocery options in Brookland are Giant and Yes! Organic. The quality of the food at the Giant is too low, and it’s not within walking distance of the core of Brookland. The Yes! Organic has a very small selection of produce and a virtually non-existent offering of meat, poultry, and fish. We need a central grocery store that has the healthy food and variety that will keep our husbands, wives, children and friends healthy and happy, without traveling to P Street or H Street.
Healthy foods help us avoid diabetes, heart disease, hypertension, high blood pressure, gout, etc. Whole Foods’ excellent offering of healthy food makes it easier to eat healthy food, especially if it opens a location in the middle of our neighborhood.
Our neighborhood is growing exponentially; between the families, young professionals, long-time residents, and university students in the neighborhood, we have more than enough demand to satisfy Whole Foods.
Join me in asking Whole Foods to open a store in Brookland by signing the petition. We can do this!
Last week we learned that the Adams Morgan Safeway 86’d their self checkout lanes. A reader updates us with the photo above: “Guess they wanted to trade efficiency for candy”.
Rendering via The Parks at Walter Reed
Just as they brought us beautiful words now the Washington Business Journal brings us painful words from a Wegmans spokesperson:
“We are doubtful that a deal will be struck.”
Updates when we learn who the new grocer will be.
Ed. Note: You can read about the plans for the Hines, Urban Atlantic, and Triden Group team to redevelop Walter Reed here.
“Dear PoPville,
Has anyone noticed the crazy wine prices at the Petworth Safeway? Typically cheap bottles there are now ~$10 dollars more than Trader Joes or the local corner stores. Is this some marketing scheme to increase prices only to make the discounts seem substantial? Has anyone else seen this practice at other Safeways in DC? This is clearly a first world problem but me and my fellow winos are curious about what’s going on.”
1747 Columbia Road, NW
A reader reports:
“Apparently Monday was the last day for ‘self check-out’ at the Adams Morgan Safeway.
among the reasons:
1. too slow
2. too many items
3. too slow
4. not ready to pay
5. not sure how to pay
6. slow to bag items
7. too slow
did I mention too slow?
Honestly, this is an improvement.”
Agree or disagree?