February 19, 201510 yr "We offer validated parking for customers that spend $50 at the downtown store. This lot and garage is located at 740 Euclid Avenue. Customers that spend $50 or more may have a parking ticket validated at the Customer Service Counter." Good to know
February 19, 201510 yr You're failing to understand the urban grocery store client. There aren't going to be that many once-a-week type grocery trips to this location, but rather a lot of small, $5-$20 trips. When you live in an urban location the mentality of doing all your grocery shopping at one time goes away. The idea of grabbing what you need when you need it or when you're in the area takes over. This is actually why most grocery stores can't operate in urban locations because they rely heavily on the large, once-a-week grocery trips for their finances to work.
February 19, 201510 yr I live IN Cleveland proper and ain't no way in hell I'm getting on the bus with over $50 in groceries. The sheer hassle alone isn't worth it. I'm an urbanist, but I'm also practical. I would use my car. Common sense wins over ideology. Especially in Cleveland winter too? Oh HELL no. I support public transportation but Heinen's aren't idiots. They're doing the smart thing Meh, depends what your getting for $50. I've shopped and got on the train/bus in Cleveland and in other cities. It's really no hassle if your stuff fits in a backpack - anything over 2 handbags gets difficult.
February 24, 201510 yr Promotional from Cleveland Scene... More information available here: http://bit.ly/1BdK1Us "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
February 24, 201510 yr Great Lakes Brewing Co. to tap special ale at Heinen's http://www.cleveland.com/drinks/index.ssf/2015/02/great_lakes_brewing_co_to_tap.html#incart_river I expect a few pics from UO attendees!
February 24, 201510 yr Like anyone cares about some old building with a glass ceiling and groceries. ;-) clevelandskyscrapers.com Cleveland Skyscrapers on Instagram
February 24, 201510 yr Lots of historic photos at the link below..... Wednesday opening of Heinen's supermarket in Cleveland Trust Rotunda revives historic memories and marks new milestone in preservation (photos) By Steven Litt, The Plain Dealer Follow on Twitter on February 24, 2015 at 12:30 PM, updated February 24, 2015 at 5:55 PM CLEVELAND, Ohio - Wednesday's scheduled opening of the new Heinen's supermarket in the restored Cleveland Trust Rotunda on lower Euclid Avenue easily qualifies as a milestone in downtown's residential renaissance. It also revives memories of the city's early 20th-century rise to industrial power, which the bank symbolizes, and represents the latest advance in the city's nationally recognized historic preservation movement. "I think it's simply fabulous," says Kathleen Crowther, director of the nonprofit Cleveland Restoration Society, the city's leading advocacy group for historic preservation. "It will be the most beautiful grocery store in the world." MORE: http://www.cleveland.com/architecture/index.ssf/2015/02/wednesday_opening_of_heinens_s.html "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
February 25, 201510 yr Ran over there for the ribbon cutting for a few minutes. Honestly, don't laugh at me, almost teared up a bit. The thought of people working together for a common goal gives me goosebumps and Heinens got in on the action in a major way. The energy in the air could be cut with a knife. Here a few quick pictures.
February 25, 201510 yr Heinen's opens downtown supermarket in renovated Cleveland Trust Building (photos) http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2015/02/heinens_opens_downtown_superma.html#incart_m-rpt-1
February 25, 201510 yr Nice- the espresso bar is open on Sundays. That's a pretty bleak day for finding good coffee downtown in my experience.
February 25, 201510 yr one thing I don't understand and they will have to adjust...for those who would drive there, would you load up on groceries and have parcel pickup like at the suburban locations? So people would park anywhere downtown, go in and purchase and then drive buy to load up goods? What if you lived across the street and had a ton of groceries? Im sure they have a plan
February 25, 201510 yr Nice- the espresso bar is open on Sundays. That's a pretty bleak day for finding good coffee downtown in my experience. Erie Island Coffee on East 4th is open Sundays. They got decent sandwiches too. Similar to the "artisan" sandwiches at Starbucks but better.
February 25, 201510 yr one thing I don't understand and they will have to adjust...for those who would drive there, would you load up on groceries and have parcel pickup like at the suburban locations? So people would park anywhere downtown, go in and purchase and then drive buy to load up goods? What if you lived across the street and had a ton of groceries? Im sure they have a plan The idea seems to be that people who live or work downtown will be making smaller purchases. I can relate because it's now really easy for me to stop at Heinen's (Mentor) at a time they are not busy and grab a few things two or three times a week, including lunch more often than not. I would expect they would do a reverse Wallyword and focus more on the smaller item sizes as well.
February 25, 201510 yr one thing I don't understand and they will have to adjust...for those who would drive there, would you load up on groceries and have parcel pickup like at the suburban locations? So people would park anywhere downtown, go in and purchase and then drive buy to load up goods? What if you lived across the street and had a ton of groceries? Im sure they have a plan The idea seems to be that people who live or work downtown will be making smaller purchases. I can relate because it's now really easy for me to stop at Heinen's (Mentor) at a time they are not busy and grab a few things two or three times a week, including lunch more often than not. I would expect they would do a reverse Wallyword and focus more on the smaller item sizes as well. Yes, they will have parcel pick up. They have a refrigerated room in which they will keep your cart while you go to pick up your car. They will then load your car once you pull up to the curb.
February 25, 201510 yr Looks great! Is it just the two register counters on the ground floor, or is there another set on the top floor?
February 25, 201510 yr eatloCLE @eatloCLE 28m28 minutes ago I'm home... @Heinens downtown love the opportunity to taste b4 buy "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
February 25, 201510 yr one thing I don't understand and they will have to adjust...for those who would drive there, would you load up on groceries and have parcel pickup like at the suburban locations? So people would park anywhere downtown, go in and purchase and then drive buy to load up goods? What if you lived across the street and had a ton of groceries? Im sure they have a plan The idea seems to be that people who live or work downtown will be making smaller purchases. I can relate because it's now really easy for me to stop at Heinen's (Mentor) at a time they are not busy and grab a few things two or three times a week, including lunch more often than not. I would expect they would do a reverse Wallyword and focus more on the smaller item sizes as well. Yes, they will have parcel pick up. They have a refrigerated room in which they will keep your cart while you go to pick up your car. They will then load your car once you pull up to the curb. They must be doing this or valet pickup (if they have it) on Barn Court because on 9th or Euclid it would be a mess.
February 25, 201510 yr This came out so well. I'm likely going home to visit family this weekend and am going to try to get Downtown to check this and other developments out. I haven't been in Downtown Cleveland in almost three years so I have a lot to catch up on.
February 25, 201510 yr one thing I don't understand and they will have to adjust...for those who would drive there, would you load up on groceries and have parcel pickup like at the suburban locations? So people would park anywhere downtown, go in and purchase and then drive buy to load up goods? What if you lived across the street and had a ton of groceries? Im sure they have a plan The idea seems to be that people who live or work downtown will be making smaller purchases. I can relate because it's now really easy for me to stop at Heinen's (Mentor) at a time they are not busy and grab a few things two or three times a week, including lunch more often than not. I would expect they would do a reverse Wallyword and focus more on the smaller item sizes as well. Yes, they will have parcel pick up. They have a refrigerated room in which they will keep your cart while you go to pick up your car. They will then load your car once you pull up to the curb. They must be doing this or valet pickup (if they have it) on Barn Court because on 9th or Euclid it would be a mess. No, parcel pick up is going to be on Euclid.
February 25, 201510 yr I just got back from Heinen's! Truly an amazing space. Can anyone think of any comparable grocery store, in terms of architecture?
February 25, 201510 yr Steven Litt @steven_litt 3m3 minutes ago Love the urban feel of salvaged mosaic floor in 1010 part of new @heinens downtown. #Heinenscle Patrick Shepherd @PatrickShepherd 59m59 minutes ago Heinen's is now open in the Cleveland Trust Rotunda! #CLE "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
February 25, 201510 yr I just got back from Heinen's! Truly an amazing space. Can anyone think of any comparable grocery store, in terms of architecture? The Eliseevsky Grocery Store in Moscow may top it... https://www.google.com/search?q=Eliseevsky+Grocery+Store,+Moscow&es_sm=93&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=9APuVPrWAs2MyATY-oKAAw&ved=0CAgQ_AUoAg&biw=1366&bih=667#imgdii=_
February 25, 201510 yr ^ Yes, I think it does! That is gorgeous. But how about in the U.S? Could the downtown Heinen's possibly be the most intricate/beautiful grocery store in the country?
February 25, 201510 yr ^ Yes, I think it does! That is gorgeous. But how about in the U.S? Could the downtown Heinen's possibly be the most intricate/beautiful grocery store in the country? I actually prefer the look of Heinen's to that Moscow store though. Plus it's hard to beat the glass dome.
February 25, 201510 yr The Wicker Park Super Walgreens in Chicago is comparable. It's also a repurposed bank lobby... "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
February 25, 201510 yr ^ Wow! I'm not sure which one I like better. I think I still prefer Heinen's, because of the dome and the murals. But that Chicago store looks incredible too. By the way, I heard that the person who painted the murals went on to die on the Titanic. Is that true?
February 25, 201510 yr one thing I don't understand and they will have to adjust...for those who would drive there, would you load up on groceries and have parcel pickup like at the suburban locations? So people would park anywhere downtown, go in and purchase and then drive buy to load up goods? What if you lived across the street and had a ton of groceries? Im sure they have a plan The idea seems to be that people who live or work downtown will be making smaller purchases. I can relate because it's now really easy for me to stop at Heinen's (Mentor) at a time they are not busy and grab a few things two or three times a week, including lunch more often than not. I would expect they would do a reverse Wallyword and focus more on the smaller item sizes as well. Yes, they will have parcel pick up. They have a refrigerated room in which they will keep your cart while you go to pick up your car. They will then load your car once you pull up to the curb. West Side Market vendors should be reading this thread!
February 25, 201510 yr ^ Wow! I'm not sure which one I like better. I think I still prefer Heinen's, because of the dome and the murals. But that Chicago store looks incredible too. By the way, I heard that the person who painted the murals went on to die on the Titanic. Is that true? Yep, Francis David Millett.
February 25, 201510 yr A new favorite lunch spot :-) Very crowded, a few first-day hiccups (a register on the fritz, etc.) but everyone took it in stride. This is an amazing asset for downtown. clevelandskyscrapers.com Cleveland Skyscrapers on Instagram
February 25, 201510 yr ^ Wow! I'm not sure which one I like better. I think I still prefer Heinen's, because of the dome and the murals. But that Chicago store looks incredible too. By the way, I heard that the person who painted the murals went on to die on the Titanic. Is that true? Yes. Read: http://www.glts.org/articles/cleveland_trust/ Also: "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
February 25, 201510 yr Cleveland Scene @Cleveland_Scene 22m22 minutes ago PHOTOS: Heinen’s in Downtown Cleveland is Officially Open via @MannyWallace http://photos.clevescene.com/photos-heinens-in-downtown-cleveland-is-officially-open/ … @Heinens "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
February 25, 201510 yr Whoever is there, make sure to get some "Rotunda Pale Ale" http://www.cleveland.com/drinks/index.ssf/2015/02/great_lakes_brewing_co_to_tap.html
February 25, 201510 yr ^ Wow! I'm not sure which one I like better. I think I still prefer Heinen's, because of the dome and the murals. But that Chicago store looks incredible too. Heinens did a better job than Walgreens at using/respecting the space. Walgreens put their standard shelves on the bank floor. Sure, they have the vitamin vault, but otherwise there was much less thought.
February 25, 201510 yr I'm even more impressed with this place than I thought I would be. It really feels like a game changer for the neighborhood. It's a grocery store, sure, but it feels like it will be a gathering place and a neighborhood center as well. The prepared foods and wine and beer tasting equipment will make it a popular hangout. It will also be a tourist attraction in it's own right.
February 26, 201510 yr I know everyone has made more less the same post but....wow. I just got back from buying some stuff (yes, I survived it without a car) and I had to pinch myself at times. I've never really seen anything like it before. This really holds it own with any urban retail venue I've ever seen, in the United States and Europe.
February 26, 201510 yr I want some pics of the beer section! I've seen the growler station in the Cleveland.com slide show, but is there also a good can/bottle selection?
February 26, 201510 yr Agreed, the pick your own 6-pack options aren't out of this world but very respectable and an easy fix if the demand is there. Other than that, anyone who complains about the beer/wine offerings is "looking for tits on an ant" (aka bitching just to bitch). clevelandskyscrapers.com Cleveland Skyscrapers on Instagram
February 26, 201510 yr The beer selection is good, but I have to say it doesn't live up to their billing it as "the best beer selection in Ohio"- I think the W. 117th Giant Eagle has more, just to compare to another chain grocery, and Constantinos and Simply Food aren't all that far behind, to compare it to the Downtown competition. The wine selection on the other hand wrapped 3/4 of the balcony. And I can't wait to go in some day soon and try the sample dispensing machines!
February 26, 201510 yr joecimperman @joecimperman · Feb 25 @NGattozzi BREAKING: @Heinens has #fishfry - 'nuff said "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
February 26, 201510 yr I'm so excited about this store. A crown jewel. Can't wait to visit. As with anything "new and exciting," I tend to wait a couple of weeks for foot traffic to die down before I venture in.
February 26, 201510 yr I'm so excited about this store. A crown jewel. Can't wait to visit. As with anything "new and exciting," I tend to wait a couple of weeks for foot traffic to die down before I venture in. You don't like density? :evil: Seriously, it seems like they have rasised the bar here from even their regular stores, which considering the company means those will only get better. So everyone benefits, everyone who is locally run anyway.
February 26, 201510 yr I find that going to something when it very first opens, be it a retail store, a restaurant or a grocery store like this, is likely to be a mutually disappointing or frustrating experience. People shoulder to shoulder taking pictures, kinks not worked out, stuff happens. I'm not saying places shouldn't be ready on opening day but when you combine very green staff and processes with a crush of people, there's a high chance for frustration on both sides. I love Heinen's so much but I really wish they would raise the bar on their prepared foods. I have rarely to never found much of anything they make to be palatable. I think they skew the recipes for the foods to the elderly because everything is severely lacking in salt. I can deal with their rotisserie chickens but really, almost everything else I've gotten from prepared foods is lousy, when it could be so much better. I think Mustard Seed has the market cornered for me in that area. Unfortunately they are 30 minutes away from where I live, and Heinen's is 5. But yeah, I'm excited about the store. It would take forever to walk there from where I work and (not whining, just saying) with nowhere obvious nearby to park for free, it may be a while before I get there. But I want to check it out and think it's a great addition to the area.
February 26, 201510 yr I find that going to something when it very first opens, be it a retail store, a restaurant or a grocery store like this, is likely to be a mutually disappointing or frustrating experience. People shoulder to shoulder taking pictures, kinks not worked out, stuff happens. I'm not saying places shouldn't be ready on opening day but when you combine very green staff and processes with a crush of people, there's a high chance for frustration on both sides. I love Heinen's so much but I really wish they would raise the bar on their prepared foods. I have rarely to never found much of anything they make to be palatable. I think they skew the recipes for the foods to the elderly because everything is severely lacking in salt. I can deal with their rotisserie chickens but really, almost everything else I've gotten from prepared foods is lousy, when it could be so much better. I think Mustard Seed has the market cornered for me in that area. Unfortunately they are 30 minutes away from where I live, and Heinen's is 5. But yeah, I'm excited about the store. It would take forever to walk there from where I work and (not whining, just saying) with nowhere obvious nearby to park for free, it may be a while before I get there. But I want to check it out and think it's a great addition to the area. I have some of their lasagna in the fridge so I will have to report later lol. I have had good experience with their prepared foods so far at Mentor, I must say that I have never really tried them at Brecksville, Twinsburg, or even Chardon. Those are more residential areas though and Mentor is a mix. I would think that at the downtown store where a lot of people are grabbing lunch it would be more of a focus. It's the perfect addition for the area. A lower end store would not have suited what they are trying to do down there, the first area franchise from an outsider would not have understood us so well. I always have to make a crack when someone expresses a dislike for crowds as I am the most unapologetic about that opinion here. :)
February 26, 201510 yr I just assumed they made prepared foods the same at all stores, like they are corporate recipes. I've had food from the Middleburg and Strongsville stores and they offer the same items so I assume they are made the same. Neither had any sort of wow factor and most is so bland I found it not worth eating at all.
February 26, 201510 yr I just assumed they made prepared foods the same at all stores, like they are corporate recipes. I've had food from the Middleburg and Strongsville stores and they offer the same items so I assume they are made the same. Neither had any sort of wow factor and most is so bland I found it not worth eating at all. It's pretty much all the same. If I remember correctly, a lot of the prepared foods come from the central kitchen at the warehouse. If not, the stores are all using the same recipes.
February 26, 201510 yr I just assumed they made prepared foods the same at all stores, like they are corporate recipes. I've had food from the Middleburg and Strongsville stores and they offer the same items so I assume they are made the same. Neither had any sort of wow factor and most is so bland I found it not worth eating at all. It's pretty much all the same. If I remember correctly, a lot of the prepared foods come from the central kitchen at the warehouse. If not, the stores are all using the same recipes. Oh well, perhaps I've been lucky. It's definitely going to be a factor in their level of success downtown.
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