A new grocery store is finally coming to Pelham Place. This was a long and draining fight but seeing a commitment from a new tenant makes the constant struggle feel worth it.
July 6, 2018
Final supporters
This petition serves to inform a grocery store chain of the needs and requests of those people who would support their store in the Pelham Place Shopping Center at 3093 S. Highway 14, Greer, S.C. 29650. Any large grocery chain or specialty grocery store, such as Ingles, Harris Teeter, The Fresh Market, or comparable would be desirable.
Currently there is an empty Bloom/Food Lion store at the stated location. This food chain developed the center, opened as Bloom, converted to Food Lion, then closed. They also closed all other area locations, including two Greer locations, Greenville, Mauldin, Simpsonville, Seneca, and Anderson.
There are numerous housing developments surrounding this site, conveniently located near two highly desirable demographic areas - the Eastside of Greenville (Thornblade/Sugar Creek), and the Five Forks community (Pelham Falls/Christopher Ridge/Kingsbridge) toward Simpsonville, as well as being within a mile of the new Pelham Medical Center and Gibbs Cancer Center. It is a high traffic area with great visibility and traffic count, yet convenient and easily accessible. This unique location, approximately 2.5 miles north of Woodruff Rd & Highway 14, 1.5 miles south of Highway 14 & I-85, and 2 miles east of Pelham Rd & I-85, is the main route between Greer and the Simpsonville/Mauldin area making this a convenient stop between work and home for many commuters.
Residents in the vicinity of this site must travel to congested Woodruff Road or all the way across I-85 to grocery shop. Those that are in the historic Pelham Mill area must travel even farther, sometimes all the way to Wade Hampton Blvd. Even though it is not a rural area, there are no convenient stores accessible to serve this community.
Updates
Reached 250 supporters
June 3, 2018
May 26, 2017
I have been sending these signatures to the corporate offices of the chains we mentioned but so far the emails go unanswered. It is grueling work to keep pushing when the silence from these companies feels so heavy. Please know I am still working on this behind the scenes despite the lack of direct response.
Reached 100 supporters
April 12, 2014
121 Comments
Please put something in the old Bloom site.... if anything bring Red Box back! Our 432 house subdivions 1/10 of a mile away will support it.
TO have a Fresh Market in this area would be wonderful; Pleasantburg road is too far away & grocery shopping on Woodruff road is a nightmare!
Definitely an ideal spot for a grocery store. The questions is why hasn't one jumped right in after Bloom left? Rent too high? Speed bumps prohibitive? Should check out these reasons carefully. That aside, the traffic at that intersection and the clientele living nearby are VERY IDEAL for a mid-high end grocery chain.
This location was the best. I prefer Publix to Food Lion but still stopped in twice a week on the way home from work.
I would love to see a specialty grocery in this location! My daughter takes dance nearby and how convenient it would be to be able to grocery shop while she's in class!
With the building going on behind the Pelham hospital it is a certainty that we have a grocery nearer to this are.
We desperately need a grocery store
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A new grocery store is finally coming to Pelham Place. This was a long and draining fight but seeing a commitment from a new tenant makes the constant struggle feel worth it.
July 6, 2018
Final supporters
This petition serves to inform a grocery store chain of the needs and requests of those people who would support their store in the Pelham Place Shopping Center at 3093 S. Highway 14, Greer, S.C. 29650. Any large grocery chain or specialty grocery store, such as Ingles, Harris Teeter, The Fresh Market, or comparable would be desirable.
Currently there is an empty Bloom/Food Lion store at the stated location. This food chain developed the center, opened as Bloom, converted to Food Lion, then closed. They also closed all other area locations, including two Greer locations, Greenville, Mauldin, Simpsonville, Seneca, and Anderson.
There are numerous housing developments surrounding this site, conveniently located near two highly desirable demographic areas - the Eastside of Greenville (Thornblade/Sugar Creek), and the Five Forks community (Pelham Falls/Christopher Ridge/Kingsbridge) toward Simpsonville, as well as being within a mile of the new Pelham Medical Center and Gibbs Cancer Center. It is a high traffic area with great visibility and traffic count, yet convenient and easily accessible. This unique location, approximately 2.5 miles north of Woodruff Rd & Highway 14, 1.5 miles south of Highway 14 & I-85, and 2 miles east of Pelham Rd & I-85, is the main route between Greer and the Simpsonville/Mauldin area making this a convenient stop between work and home for many commuters.
Residents in the vicinity of this site must travel to congested Woodruff Road or all the way across I-85 to grocery shop. Those that are in the historic Pelham Mill area must travel even farther, sometimes all the way to Wade Hampton Blvd. Even though it is not a rural area, there are no convenient stores accessible to serve this community.
Updates
Reached 250 supporters
June 3, 2018
May 26, 2017
I have been sending these signatures to the corporate offices of the chains we mentioned but so far the emails go unanswered. It is grueling work to keep pushing when the silence from these companies feels so heavy. Please know I am still working on this behind the scenes despite the lack of direct response.
Reached 100 supporters
April 12, 2014
121 Comments
Several large companies in this vicinity as well: Michelin, BMW, ScanSource, Level 3 & Bosch, among others. Each employs over 500 people at their location. Having a fresh lunch/buffet option inside a grocery store would also draw business from what would otherwise be outside your market.
Please put something in the old Bloom site.... if anything bring Red Box back! Our 432 house subdivions 1/10 of a mile away will support it.
TO have a Fresh Market in this area would be wonderful; Pleasantburg road is too far away & grocery shopping on Woodruff road is a nightmare!
Definitely an ideal spot for a grocery store. The questions is why hasn't one jumped right in after Bloom left? Rent too high? Speed bumps prohibitive? Should check out these reasons carefully. That aside, the traffic at that intersection and the clientele living nearby are VERY IDEAL for a mid-high end grocery chain.
This location was the best. I prefer Publix to Food Lion but still stopped in twice a week on the way home from work.
I would love to see a specialty grocery in this location! My daughter takes dance nearby and how convenient it would be to be able to grocery shop while she's in class!
With the building going on behind the Pelham hospital it is a certainty that we have a grocery nearer to this are.
We desperately need a grocery store
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Several large companies in this vicinity as well: Michelin, BMW, ScanSource, Level 3 & Bosch, among others. Each employs over 500 people at their location. Having a fresh lunch/buffet option inside a grocery store would also draw business from what would otherwise be outside your market.