Heard a rumor of Home Depot building in Bixby

[Ibanez]

In the development at 121st & Memorial.

[Composer]

Is this a done deal or is it like the Target was?  Close and then....nothing.

[joiei]

Considering the financial position that Home Depot finds itself in, closing stores like crazy , I will believe this rumor when I see it happening.  From Forbes, -  

quote: 2008 profits skidding 38 percent at Atlanta-based Home Depot and 15 percent at Mooresville, N.C.-based Lowe's through the first three quarters of 2008.

quote: But store closings also mounted and expansion plans were curtailed as the retailers strove to cut costs.

[Composer]

The economy has really slowed expansion down at these stores.

[Red Arrow]

Just what I wanted. Even more traffic on Memorial. I think the customers at Lowes (111th & Memorial) are from all over, not just Bixby. A H.D. at 121st will also draw from areas south of 81st and probably east of Yale or Harvard.

[Red Arrow]

quote:Originally posted by inteller

i live basically half way between 71st lowes and 111th lowes, but I'd pick the 111th location any day of the week over the hell known as 71st/S 103rd St E.  (actually that hell has eased a bit since compusa went under.

I'm about 0.6mi from 111th Lowes. I avoid 71st whenever possible.  I got to the Home Depot at 91st & Delaware before going to 71st St.

[Composer]

Where did you hear about Home Depot in Bixby?

[sgrizzle]

quote:Originally posted by inteller

quote:Originally posted by Red Arrow

Just what I wanted. Even more traffic on Memorial. I think the customers at Lowes (111th & Memorial) are from all over, not just Bixby. A H.D. at 121st will also draw from areas south of 81st and probably east of Yale or Harvard.

i live basically half way between 71st lowes and 111th lowes, but I'd pick the 111th location any day of the week over the hell known as 71st/S 103rd St E.  (actually that hell has eased a bit since compusa went under.

I got to the 71st Lowes and Home Depot but I use the back road off Mingo.

[Red Arrow]

quote:Originally posted by sgrizzle
I got to the 71st Lowes and Home Depot but I use the back road off Mingo.

I've done that too. The trip across the turnpike then up Delaware is still easier.  If Lowes weren't so close, I would be tempted to go to 71st just to have the choice between Lowes & H.D. in one trip.

[Ibanez]

quote:Originally posted by Composer

Where did you hear about Home Depot in Bixby?

Someone in my wife's family who is "connected" with people in the know in Bixby.

[Red Arrow]

quote:Originally posted by inteller
well that doesn't have to go very far.  everyone in bixby is related to each other []

Not True! []  At least not north of the river. We moved here from out of state in the early 70s.

[Composer]

Inteller, Where are we on this announcement? Have you heard any more?

[Ibanez]

I was told it had been "delayed" until this summer.

Which to me means it will never happen.

[Composer]

I found it to be odd that they would be adding a store in these tough economic times.  

We will see if they decide to go with it in the future.  

Isn't there a Sutherland's south of the River?  A Home Depot will probably put them under.

[Ibanez]

quote:Originally posted by Composer

I found it to be odd that they would be adding a store in these tough economic times.  

We will see if they decide to go with it in the future.  

Isn't there a Sutherland's south of the River?  A Home Depot will probably put them under.

There is, but it is a horrible store. Most of the time they don't have what you are looking for. If they do have what you need it is always significantly higher than Lowe's or Home Depot.