No one is looking forward to the opening of the new King Soopers more than the residents of Eastbridge. Area residents anticipate not having to be in the Quebec Soopers anymore, but more than anything, they are excited for the convenience of a close grocery store. “I am so sick of coming home and realizing I forgot one item,” said Eastbridge resident Greg Buchan. “Of course, it ends up being a key item, and I need to get back in my car, park at Soopers and so on. Such a waste of 20 to 30 minutes.” Other residents look forward to not having as much wasted food. “Instead of worrying about shopping for a week or a month, I just need to worry about a couple of days,” said Lisa Wilson. “Food won’t be wasted, and I won’t have to worry if I got everything. Way less of a pain.”
In fact, the biggest struggle for Eastbridge residents appears to be what the parking will be like at the new store. “They didn’t build a lot of space for the lot,” admits soon to be shopper Adam Davis. “And I think people from many of the south side neighborhoods will start shopping here, so that lot could get pretty congested.” However, what originally appeared to be a problem for area residents has turned in to a fun project for many. “We went online and bought a shopping cart,” said Liz Vardaman. “Now, we know we can walk whenever we want, take the cart in, and then take it right home.” Several other residents in Eastbridge have followed suit. “We are customizing ours and having fun with it,” said Karl Posekany. “It has been a pretty fun family project.” Resident Brian Moses made his cart attachable to his bike. “I can ride it right to the store, unclip the cart and shop, and ride it home,” said Moses. So, when shopping at the new Soopers, keep an eye out for some interesting shopping carts. Oh, and good luck crossing the street to get there.