{"id":3167,"date":"2013-02-05T23:18:55","date_gmt":"2013-02-06T06:18:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stapletonion.com\/?p=3167"},"modified":"2013-02-05T23:18:55","modified_gmt":"2013-02-06T06:18:55","slug":"king-soopers-natural-grocer-could-not-make-it-in-stapleton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stapletonion.com\/?p=3167","title":{"rendered":"King Soopers: \u201cNatural Grocer Could Not Make it in Stapleton\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\t\"\"<\/a>King Soopers conducted its own study for the sake of the Stapleton community in regards to adding an all-natural grocer. Residents have been begging Forrest City for years to add an all-natural grocer to the Eastbridge town center, or anywhere else one could be placed. But according to King Soopers, the study\u2019s conclusions do not give much hope to residents hoping for such a grocer.\n\n\u201cWe looked into several things in regards to the feasibility of another grocery store, and specifically, the feasibility of an all-natural grocery store,\u201d said King Sooper\u2019s spokesperson Mike Hoffman. \u201cNone of the results from the study would indicate that another grocery store, of any kind, could succeed in the area.\u201d Forrest City appreciated King Soopers doing its due diligence. \u201cAlthough we are disappointed in the conclusions, we are happy that King Soopers put the work and money into the study,\u201d said Forrest City spokesperson Janelle Ayers. \u201cHopefully, these results finally put to rest the idea that another grocer is good idea or feasible.\u201d\nResident and longtime proponent of another grocery option Doug Crawford is not satisfied with the study\u2019s results. \u201cOf course King Soopers would say that another grocery store is not feasible,\u201d said Crawford. \u201cIt could cost them millions of dollars. How could Forrest City believe this study has any credence whatsoever?\u201d Forrest City gave several reasons from the study as to why another grocer would not succeed:\n\n\n