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Sorry, to rehash an old topic, but I've been in the store now that it's a Publix, and all I had say is wow! Impressive what they've done in 6 months. Same general layout as the old Super Bi-lo, but what an upgrade! And the HT across the street is being renovated (as well as giving my good coupons).

Surprised that they bought the 8120 South Tryon Street store. None of the others surprise me though. In fact, I kind of thought that Publix would buy the super Bi-Lo in Matthews, way too nice for a Bi-Lo.

I would rather Publix buy HT than Kroger.

Publix is also going into Gaston County. I heard it from a very reliable source.

I drove by the former Lowe's Foods location at Johnston and Lancaster Highway last night and the sign is up saying HT coming soon. Also have noticed that HT prices have started to creep back up.

for some reason I forgot about the HT at Johnston at Ardrey Kell. I forgot that HT is at each of the main intersections of Ardrey Kell (Providence, Rea, Johnston).

No, it was Bi-Lo.

i've wondered about that location myself. Evidently they're keeping it. Wonder if they are going to shut down the HT across the street?

The Lowe's in Ballantyne will be subleased. It's 5 minutes from the HT Ardrey Kell Location and directly across the street from HT's Providence Commons location. Yes, Bi-Lo is still in Charlotte, but they have a much smaller footprint than they once did. The Publix invasion is already coming. They are building locations in Fort Mill and Indian Land and just announced a location in Rock Hill.

Harris Teeter is acquiring Lowes Foods in Charlotte. The deal is expected to close July 1. Lowe's Foods is acquiring six stores in western North Carolina and Harris Teeter is expecting to sublease the location at the Promenade on Providence.

The store is going to open by year end. I was by there tonight, it looks much nicer than the Winn-Dixie that once occupied that location. www.grandasiamarket.com

After a two year hiatus, The Grand Asia Market is back on track for Stallings. I will be glad to see something in the old Winn-Dixie space that's been vacant almost 5 years. I think the success of Enzo's Italian Market in the same shopping center may have brought this project back to life.

The Bi-Lo in Indian Trail closed down on March 6. Is it a victim of Wal-Mart Super Center just down the road? or the not very far away Super Bi-Lo in Matthews? To be honest, I haven't shopped at that Bi-Lo since the one in Matthews opened, and didn't even know it had shut down until today.

Bi-Lo has rejected Food Lions offer. Fortunately that means less empty big boxes.

I was actually referring to the super Bi-Lo in Matthews and the Bloom in Fort Mill. After re-reading my post, I understand where the confusion came from.

This was before Bi-Lo spun off their underperforming stores. I wonder if they were trying to make themselves more attractive to a buyer back then. But as you stated, Lowes Foods typically does not buy existing stores. BTW, I went to the new Lowes Foods in Wesley Chapel and was amazed at how similar in layout it is to the Super Bi-Lo in Matthews. I also visited the Bloom in Fort Mill the other day, and I definitely see the Super Bi-Lo becoming a Bloom if the Food Lion merger goes through.

That's true, but Lowes Foods did consider acquiring Bi-Lo back in 2005.

Yes, but the Winn Dixie in Stallings didn't have the square footage. This Bi Lo Does, and the Harris Teeter distribution center is just down the road.

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source...mp;t=h&z=11 Here is a map comparing the locations of Food Lion as compared to the Bi-Lo in Indian Trail. I see this store being sold. Harris Teeter and Lowes Foods could either one acquire this store. I don't see it being converted to a Bloom due to antitrust issues.

I found that same link about 2 seconds after I posted that. At least they have the $4 prescriptions like Bi-Lo, but I'm going to hate having to pay $10.99 rather that $10 for the 90 day prescriptions. What's going to happen with the Bi-Lo in Indian Trail. You go North, South, or East from that store and there is a Food Lion. Could that one be converted to Bloom or will they just let it sit empty?

What is going to happen to the pharmacies? Food Lion does not have any pharmacies in their stores that I know of.

With the Super Bi-Lo at McKee Farms, I can see 3 possible scenarios: 1. Food Lion indeed converts it to Bloom (most likely) 2. Food Lion sells a few stores and this one is sold to Lowes Foods (the store is very similar to Lowes Foods in layout) 3. Food Lion sells the store to Harris Teeter and they move across the street (least likely) Best thing is, I do not see this one sitting as an empty big box.

I went to the Super Bi-Lo tonight and was not that impressed. I thought their produce section was excellent. I think the classic HT across the street still has a better deli.

The store opens Wednesday (March 19th)

Grand Asia Market is going into the former Winn-Dixie store in Stallings. Good fit? Bad Fit?