{"id":7231,"date":"2017-10-05T20:51:59","date_gmt":"2017-10-06T03:51:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stapletonion.com\/?p=7231"},"modified":"2020-07-03T04:36:43","modified_gmt":"2020-07-03T04:36:43","slug":"eastbridge-neighbors-losing-touch-after-soopers-opening","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stapletonion.com\/?p=7231","title":{"rendered":"Eastbridge Neighbors Losing Touch After Soopers Opening"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The Eastbridge King Soopers<\/a> has been open for a few months now, and overall, the \u201cnew\u201d grocer is a big success. The store has more options in line with what the Stapleton consumer is looking for. The new Soopers<\/a> has added more organic options, local produce, a salad and sushi bar, a Bistro, authentic Mexican street food, and even a natural body care section. These additions have most certainly helped the image of Soopers in the minds of Stapleton residents who had for years been disappointed in the management of the Quebec Soopers<\/a>. \u201cThe choices do seem to be a lot better,\u201d said Eastbridge resident Brooke Mercaldo. \u201cHeck, my kids even enjoy going there now for the mini-carts. Those things are so damn cute.\u201d Holly McFarlane agrees. \u201cI\u2019m not ashamed to admit I have had a couple sandwiches from the Bistro and they are pretty good,\u201d said McFarlane. \u201cAnd inexpensive. Sushi is pretty solid as well. I never thought I would say this, but well done, Soopers.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

The store layout and options are of course appreciated by the Stapleton consumers, but the greatest thing about the store is the location. \u201cIt\u2019s so nice knowing you don\u2019t have to drive a total of 20-25 minutes, including parking just to grab a gallon of milk, or one of the many other things we realize we need right when making dinner,\u201d said Eastbridge resident Amanda Murphy. Eastbridge resident Sam York shares the same sentiment. \u201cBeing able to walk, or hop on a bike, and be there and back within ten minutes to grab one or two things has been great,\u201d says York. \u201cNo congested parking lot, no dealing with drivers going the wrong way or not paying attention. Just in and out. It\u2019s very nice.\u201d So nice, in fact, that area neighbors are beginning to lose touch. \u201cI used to need butter, milk, catsup, whatever, and would send a text to my neighbors to see if anyone could save me from driving to the Quebec Soopers<\/a>,\u201d said Eastbridge resident Krystal Lighthall. \u201cInevitably, one of our kind neighbors would bring what we needed right over, and we would catch up for a couple minutes, share a laugh, etc. Love our neighbors, so it was always great to see them. But now, with the Soopers so close, I never need to ask someone to borrow something. I\u2019m kind of losing touch with my neighbors now.\u201d Kathy Lance is going through a similar situation. \u201cI used to ask to borrow something once a week,\u201d said Lance. \u201cBut now, I\u2019m forgetting the names of my neighbors and their kids. I\u2019m starting to think I only spoke to them when I needed to borrow something. Am I a bad person?\u201d According to several people The Stapletonion spoke with, this issue is not isolated. Lots of neighbors are losing touch due to the lack of emergency grocery needs. \u201cI actually talked to one of my neighbors about it,\u201d said resident Sara Nash. \u201cI can\u2019t remember her name right now, but we are talking about doing a wine club or book club or something. You know, something in lieu of us not getting together to borrow food items.\u201d It seems that demanding the store be built brought people together, but now that it\u2019s here, it\u2019s driving them apart.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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