Comments on: My Organic Market Opens on Saturday http://frederickmarylandonline.com/2007/04/25/my-organic-market-opens-on-saturday/ A guide to living, working, and playing in Frederick, Maryland Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:06:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Cygnus http://frederickmarylandonline.com/2007/04/25/my-organic-market-opens-on-saturday/#comment-6129 Cygnus Thu, 03 May 2007 01:57:19 +0000 http://frederickmarylandonline.com/2007/04/25/my-organic-market-opens-on-saturday/#comment-6129 For better or worse, visitors to Frederick are always wondering where Starbucks is in downtown. Therefore, I think one is needed, but I'm not so sure we need quite as many elsewhere. I lament that there's no Trader Joe's up here. Maybe I should stop going to the one in Gaithersburg; I wonder how much traffic they get from Frederick County? For better or worse, visitors to Frederick are always wondering where Starbucks is in downtown. Therefore, I think one is needed, but I’m not so sure we need quite as many elsewhere.

I lament that there’s no Trader Joe’s up here. Maybe I should stop going to the one in Gaithersburg; I wonder how much traffic they get from Frederick County?

]]> By: Jim Eaton http://frederickmarylandonline.com/2007/04/25/my-organic-market-opens-on-saturday/#comment-6128 Jim Eaton Wed, 02 May 2007 03:26:34 +0000 http://frederickmarylandonline.com/2007/04/25/my-organic-market-opens-on-saturday/#comment-6128 I've counted 6 Starbucks in the Frederick area: Rt. 26, 7th St., Rt. 40, Westview Promenade, B & N at the mall, and the new Giant in Urbana. Maybe this is dangerous to admit, but I like Starbucks--they sure helped ratchet up the American coffee scene. I also like the local shops, too, though--most American communities don't have the selection for coffee that we do. I’ve counted 6 Starbucks in the Frederick area: Rt. 26, 7th St., Rt. 40, Westview Promenade, B & N at the mall, and the new Giant in Urbana. Maybe this is dangerous to admit, but I like Starbucks–they sure helped ratchet up the American coffee scene. I also like the local shops, too, though–most American communities don’t have the selection for coffee that we do.

]]> By: ShellyP http://frederickmarylandonline.com/2007/04/25/my-organic-market-opens-on-saturday/#comment-6127 ShellyP Wed, 02 May 2007 01:47:11 +0000 http://frederickmarylandonline.com/2007/04/25/my-organic-market-opens-on-saturday/#comment-6127 That should say, if we *weren't* planning to move away. haha I will certainly miss Frederick but I long for Amish country, so PA here we come! That should say, if we *weren’t* planning to move away. haha I will certainly miss Frederick but I long for Amish country, so PA here we come!

]]> By: ShellyP http://frederickmarylandonline.com/2007/04/25/my-organic-market-opens-on-saturday/#comment-6126 ShellyP Wed, 02 May 2007 01:45:40 +0000 http://frederickmarylandonline.com/2007/04/25/my-organic-market-opens-on-saturday/#comment-6126 My husband and I checked out MOMs on the afternoon of the grand opening. Parking was not a problem at that time. I was very surprised at the small size of the store. It felt cramped. Of course, I was comparing it to Common Market because it is the only other organic/whole foods store I know of around here. (Yes, I realize that MOMs is a chain and CM is a co-op.) I have to say, I prefer CM. It is larger, has better bulk and produce sections and the staff are very friendly. Even on opening day, the staff at MOMs seemed kind of stand-offish. Might have been because it was so busy, so staff were rushed. I don't know. The prices were about the same. One plus for MOMs is that everyone gets the sale prices. At CM you must be a co-op member to get the sale prices or use store coupons. (Believe me, if we were planning to move away, we'd be co-op members). Despite that, I'm more inclined to shop at CM. I like supporting a local business and the store itself is nicer. I really expected MOMs to be bigger. Their selections were decent, but everything was so close together. Oh, and off the top of my head I can count four Starbucks in Frederick. There might be more....and I'm including the new B&N cafe, which sells Starbucks coffee. And I can also buy it in the grocery store! Do we really need another Starbucks location? My husband and I checked out MOMs on the afternoon of the grand opening. Parking was not a problem at that time. I was very surprised at the small size of the store. It felt cramped. Of course, I was comparing it to Common Market because it is the only other organic/whole foods store I know of around here. (Yes, I realize that MOMs is a chain and CM is a co-op.)

I have to say, I prefer CM. It is larger, has better bulk and produce sections and the staff are very friendly. Even on opening day, the staff at MOMs seemed kind of stand-offish. Might have been because it was so busy, so staff were rushed. I don’t know.

The prices were about the same. One plus for MOMs is that everyone gets the sale prices. At CM you must be a co-op member to get the sale prices or use store coupons. (Believe me, if we were planning to move away, we’d be co-op members).

Despite that, I’m more inclined to shop at CM. I like supporting a local business and the store itself is nicer. I really expected MOMs to be bigger. Their selections were decent, but everything was so close together.

Oh, and off the top of my head I can count four Starbucks in Frederick. There might be more….and I’m including the new B&N cafe, which sells Starbucks coffee. And I can also buy it in the grocery store! Do we really need another Starbucks location?

]]> By: Cass http://frederickmarylandonline.com/2007/04/25/my-organic-market-opens-on-saturday/#comment-6125 Cass Tue, 01 May 2007 22:56:18 +0000 http://frederickmarylandonline.com/2007/04/25/my-organic-market-opens-on-saturday/#comment-6125 My Organic Market is amazing! The prices are great for organic food, and they have pretty much everything you can get at a normal grocery store in organic form. Plus a good amount of vegetarian stuff. It's also great because it's run entirely on wind power =D My Organic Market is amazing! The prices are great for organic food, and they have pretty much everything you can get at a normal grocery store in organic form. Plus a good amount of vegetarian stuff. It’s also great because it’s run entirely on wind power =D

]]> By: knitplaywithfire http://frederickmarylandonline.com/2007/04/25/my-organic-market-opens-on-saturday/#comment-6124 knitplaywithfire Tue, 01 May 2007 17:43:38 +0000 http://frederickmarylandonline.com/2007/04/25/my-organic-market-opens-on-saturday/#comment-6124 The Common Market is a local business and we should support it. I try to buy bulk as much as possible and MOM's has a very small bulk section. Plus the prices were a little bit more on te items that I buy on a regular basis. I know that the Common Market offers their employee's, even part-timers, insurance which is great. Frederick is in many ways becoming like Rockville. And yes, Starbucks has been discussion about opening up downtown. I have known about this for awhile. As to the Frederick Coffee Company, my problem is the smell of the coffee beans when they over roast them. I will be checking the other coffee shops out but whether or not I go back to them depends on their hours and soy options. The Common Market is a local business and we should support it. I try to buy bulk as much as possible and MOM’s has a very small bulk section. Plus the prices were a little bit more on te items that I buy on a regular basis. I know that the Common Market offers their employee’s, even part-timers, insurance which is great.

Frederick is in many ways becoming like Rockville. And yes, Starbucks has been discussion about opening up downtown. I have known about this for awhile. As to the Frederick Coffee Company, my problem is the smell of the coffee beans when they over roast them. I will be checking the other coffee shops out but whether or not I go back to them depends on their hours and soy options.

]]> By: David http://frederickmarylandonline.com/2007/04/25/my-organic-market-opens-on-saturday/#comment-6123 David Tue, 01 May 2007 17:18:30 +0000 http://frederickmarylandonline.com/2007/04/25/my-organic-market-opens-on-saturday/#comment-6123 It is interesting to note that MOM's seems so environmentally friendly on the website, but they don't even have a bike rack. It is interesting to note that MOM’s seems so environmentally friendly on the website, but they don’t even have a bike rack.

]]> By: New Shopping Centers in Frederick « Frederick Maryland Online http://frederickmarylandonline.com/2007/04/25/my-organic-market-opens-on-saturday/#comment-6122 New Shopping Centers in Frederick « Frederick Maryland Online Tue, 01 May 2007 14:53:42 +0000 http://frederickmarylandonline.com/2007/04/25/my-organic-market-opens-on-saturday/#comment-6122 [...] Shopping Centers in Frederick Jump to Comments We are having an interesting discussion over on the MOM’s post about new retail in Frederick. I started to poke around to find some info to answer some of the [...] [...] Shopping Centers in Frederick Jump to Comments We are having an interesting discussion over on the MOM’s post about new retail in Frederick. I started to poke around to find some info to answer some of the [...]

]]> By: TheShortFatKid http://frederickmarylandonline.com/2007/04/25/my-organic-market-opens-on-saturday/#comment-6121 TheShortFatKid Tue, 01 May 2007 14:27:18 +0000 http://frederickmarylandonline.com/2007/04/25/my-organic-market-opens-on-saturday/#comment-6121 I think <a href="http://www.klnb.com/search/detail.aspx?id=233&propType=&PropName=&County=Frederick%20County" rel="nofollow">this is the plan</a> for the area by the mall and across from Panera. No mention of specific stores though. The brochure says hte first quaretr of 2009 for a delivery date. I think this is the plan for the area by the mall and across from Panera. No mention of specific stores though. The brochure says hte first quaretr of 2009 for a delivery date.

]]> By: Jim Eaton http://frederickmarylandonline.com/2007/04/25/my-organic-market-opens-on-saturday/#comment-6120 Jim Eaton Tue, 01 May 2007 13:27:42 +0000 http://frederickmarylandonline.com/2007/04/25/my-organic-market-opens-on-saturday/#comment-6120 Thanks. I've wondered about the spot on 355, too. Or, maybe in that Westview part II being developed on Rt. 85? Thanks. I’ve wondered about the spot on 355, too. Or, maybe in that Westview part II being developed on Rt. 85?

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