Residents in Eastbridge were long ago promised a grocery store in the nearby town center, but most residents have all but given up that hope. “We were told it was going to be completed five years ago,” says Eastbridge resident Steve May. “We would hear some rumors about one thing or another, but knew that we would basically have to do our grocery shopping at the car wash
Recently, rumors have swirled that Eastrbidge may finally be getting the anchor to a town center they expected many years ago. Residents are not quite holding their collective breath. “We used to stress about it,” said resident Sarah Litton. “We would get involved in the community meetings, email people, etc., but it was exhausting and never went anywhere. Quite frankly, I wish they would not have leaked the possibility and just built it if they were going to. I worry about people getting their hopes up.”
The grocer rumored to be coming to Stapleton is Lucky’s Market. The Stapleton community would seem to be a great fit for an independent grocery store. “The community has been demanding a grocery store here for a long time, and now with the extra Aurora traffic, we think that it has become an even more attractive location,” said Forest City Spokesperson Janelle Ayers. “We hope that it all works out, and we can eventually make an exciting announcement to the Stapleton community.”
Forest City is especially pleased that they are finally getting a meaningful response from a store. “When we discussed the possibility of a grocer moving into the Havana Town Center, we were getting a lot of rude, sarcastic replies from the grocers,” said Ayers. “It was a little hurtful, so it took us a while to pick up the phone again. In fact, it took two years, and we are so excited that Lucky’s Market didn’t hang the phone up on us or do anything else that would have hurt our feelings.”
Residents are cautiously optimistic about the latest news involving the Havana Town Center. “You know, I am managing my own expectations,” said Litton. “I am just assuming the worst, but hoping for the best.” And such is life in the Eastbridge community.
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