Comments on: Zoning Change Approved for Candler Park Market Lot By Decatur City Commission

By: nelliebelle1197

nelliebelle1197 — Mon, 24 Dec 2012 13:09:05 +0000

Did you ever play the game in the Big H where you try to spot boxes on the shelves in packaging from the 1970s? Okay, I was bored, but you really could!

I am glad this is coming in. I am one of the few who has been very disappointed in the Oakhurst Market ( and I agree with you about the Hop N Shop; they saved me more than once over the last 15 years and I remain loyal), so this is good news.

By: Demanda

Demanda — Sat, 22 Dec 2012 21:43:17 +0000

Awesome news!

By: At Home in Decatur

At Home in Decatur — Sat, 22 Dec 2012 16:06:48 +0000

I love Oakhurst Market too. And Family Dollar. The other day, I got pork chops at one and 3 oz. plastic containers for airplane carry-on at the other. Perfect. Funny how those two have worked out just fine despite complaints about one being too high brow and the other being too low brow. Hope Candler Market finds a good niche because I am often schlepping around Decatur, out of time, out of ideas, and looking for some quick solutions to our shopping needs.

By: Swillard

Swillard — Sat, 22 Dec 2012 14:24:19 +0000

Pete Whitlock addressed that during the meeting. It sounded like he had talked with them about that very subject (though I don’t recall if he said he had actually had discussions with the Oakhurst Market owners).

He said the Oakhurst Market is more of a butcher shop that also carries some other food products. The Candler Park market would be more of a regular neighborhood market with a much broader selection of food items. If anything, it would compete more with the former Danneman’s (S&H?) and perhaps a little with Hop & Shop.

My perception is that the main overlap between Candler Park Market and Oakhurst Market would most likely be in beer / wine and perhaps prepared foods.

Hopefully there will be evoltion between the two and changes will occur to enhance each other’s selection such that the broadest selection of products is available between the two stores. I don’t think either market is trying to dominate the Oakhurst shoping public and crush it’s competition to become a “one stop location” like a super Walmart or Target Greatland. Both of these markets have a different, more neighborly business model.

By: MrFixIt

MrFixIt — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 21:43:38 +0000

Will this cut into the Oakhurst Market’s business? I really love that place.