Misc Info FYI:
This is one of at least half a dozen+ blogs that I have about Kennesaw and all of them are pretty much out of service as I have been gone from K for just over 3 yrs, after 15 years living there.
So with the passage of time I have posted less and less. The site 'may' now and then have another post but it is pretty much off my radar scope these days. So take a look, you might find something of interest, I see that several folks come back repeatedly and are probably disappointed to find nothing new here. Thanks for looking in -
Bill Harris, Canton, Ga.
7/19/17 NOTE:
This is a secondary site and is not kept up to date. Go to: https://castlelakekennesaw.blogspot.com/ for the best and most up do date version.
Misc Info FYI:
This is one of at least half a dozen+ blogs that I have about Kennesaw and all of them are pretty much out of service as I have been gone from K for just over 3 yrs, after 15 years living there.
So with the passage of time I have posted less and less. The site 'may' now and then have another post but it is pretty much off my radar scope these days. So take a look, you might find something of interest, I see that several folks come back repeatedly and are probably disappointed to find nothing new here. Thanks for looking in -
Bill Harris, Canton, Ga.
7/19/17 NOTE:
This is a secondary site and is not kept up to date. Go to: https://castlelakekennesaw.blogspot.com/ for the best and most up do date version.
Saturday, July 1, 2017
Those few who look in from time to time to see what progress is being made at the Marketplace Mall / Castle Lake Site have a few new photos to slightly update the work.
First some more interior shots of the WF build out:
The Overture on Barrett site:
And Last is: Cielo Blue, at 1575 Crater Lake Dr, Kennesaw a Mexican Grill and Cantina, see details on this chain at: http://www.cielobluecantina.com/.
6/16/17
AMAZON BUYS WHOLE FOODS MARKETS
for $13.7 billion in cash.
It remains to be seen whether the Kennesaw (and other locations) will retain the WF brand name or take on one of the several Amazon brand names already in play.
Amazon has been desperately trying to break into the grocery business for some time, but that’s proven a difficult nut for the online mega-company to crack.
They’ve tried AmazonFresh, Amazon Prime Pantry, and a bunch of other initiatives to get customers to order groceries online, but it’s been slow going. In May, Amazon opened two grocery-pickup stores for the public to use.
See article at:
https://consumerist.com/2017/06/16/amazon-buying-whole-foods-for-13-7-billion/#more-10281247
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Those few who look in from time to time to see what progress is being made at the Marketplace Mall / Castle Lake Site have a few new photos to slightly update the work.
First some more interior shots of the WF build out:
The Overture on Barrett site:
And Last is: Cielo Blue, at 1575 Crater Lake Dr, Kennesaw a Mexican Grill and Cantina, see details on this chain at: http://www.cielobluecantina.com/.
6/16/17
AMAZON BUYS WHOLE FOODS MARKETS
for $13.7 billion in cash.
It remains to be seen whether the Kennesaw (and other locations) will retain the WF brand name or take on one of the several Amazon brand names already in play.
Amazon has been desperately trying to break into the grocery business for some time, but that’s proven a difficult nut for the online mega-company to crack.
They’ve tried AmazonFresh, Amazon Prime Pantry, and a bunch of other initiatives to get customers to order groceries online, but it’s been slow going. In May, Amazon opened two grocery-pickup stores for the public to use.
See article at:
https://consumerist.com/2017/06/16/amazon-buying-whole-foods-for-13-7-billion/#more-10281247
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Sunday, June 11, 2017
KENNESAW SENIOR 55+ HOUSING
Work continues on this project located at the West end of the Kennesaw Marketplace Mall.
One thing this development will have is a LOT of corridors, they stretch on forever.
The Build out of the Whole Foods is on track and work continues. Here is the interior as of Sunday June 11th.
6/11/17
KENNESAW MARKETPLACE MALL - Restaurant Overkill
Mystery partly solved as to what this stand alone building will be. I've said all along it would be a restaurant, that turns out to be correct as the Kennesaw building permit issued to Fuqua Development lists it as a restaurant, just has no info on what the chain is, but it will be a restaurant of some sort. This will be the 20th restaurant within 3 blocks of the intersection of Cobb and Barrett Parkways. The only real question is which will be the first one to go out of business. There are just to many restaurants in that area to realistically believe that they will all be here 6 months from now.
Mystery partly solved as to what this stand alone building will be. I've said all along it would be a restaurant, that turns out to be correct as the Kennesaw building permit issued to Fuqua Development lists it as a restaurant, just has no info on what the chain is, but it will be a restaurant of some sort. This will be the 20th restaurant within 3 blocks of the intersection of Cobb and Barrett Parkways. The only real question is which will be the first one to go out of business. There are just to many restaurants in that area to realistically believe that they will all be here 6 months from now.
6/7/17
Still not sure what this is going to be. It is the last retail build out.
The only active building elsewhere on the property is the 55+ senior housing.
Below: Still wondering what this will be?
5/17/17
The Whole Foods shell progresses slowly:
The 55+ Overture at Barrett continues to grow:
5/10/17
WHOLE FOODS TRIES TO AVOID SELLING ITSELF BY REPLACING MOST OF ITS BOARD
Consumerist May, 10, 2017
A month after shareholders told Whole Foods to shape up and see if someone was interested in buying the chain — Amazon and Kroger, apparently, for a while — the health foods store hasn’t put up the “for sale” sign yet. Instead, the company says it will completely revamp its board.
Whole Foods announced today that it would undergo a board “refreshment” by appointing five new independent directors and new board leadership.
That means that more than half of the supermarket chain’s board of directors is being replaced, including the Chair and other leadership positions.
Whole Foods says the “robust refreshment process” is meant to help ensure that the board “has the best mix of skills and experience necessary to support Whole Foods Market’s leadership team in accelerating shareholder value creation.”
The change comes a month after activist investor Jana Partners and other companies bought a 9% stake in Whole Foods. Following the purchase, the company immediately began pressuring the chain to bring in fresh board members to turn around the retailer’s faltering sales.
With today’s changes, Whole Foods co-founder and CEO John Mackey says the chain is now well positioned to enter the next phase of its evolution.
“We believe that we have the right plan – and the right team – to execute on our initiatives at an aggressive pace, deliver results and enhance value for our shareholders,” Mackey said in a statement.
Though Jana Partners may be the impetus for these changes, the firm tells the Wall Street Journal that it turned down the chance to claim two board seats for itself.
Instead, the investor will “watch carefully” to see how Whole Foods’ board works to maximize shareholder value.
Whole Foods outlined those plans today, including an accelerated affinity program that combines the best elements of the company’s My 365 Rewards and pilot programs.
The chain says these programs have successfully driven increased trips and bigger orders from customers.
The company says it also plans to realize $300 million in additional cost savings by 2020. This, it says, will be achieved by standardizing in-store processes and optimizing its supply chain.
5/7/17
Progress continues. Last Sunday NO concrete had been poured for the floor, this Sunday (5/7/17) about 20% of the floor has been done in 3 areas.
Above/Below new concrete on the floor
Below: Blueprint shows final configuration of the store.
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5/5/17
One more building going up at the shopping center. To soon to say for sure, with all those windows it is probably another restaurant:
4/30/17
Not much change this week from last. Both the Senior apartments and the Whole Foods continue to be built out slowly. The WF may soon have the concrete floor put in, rebar for that is on hand and about half the interior floor has been packed down and almost ready to proceed.
4/25/17
WILL WHOLE FOODS KENNESAW END UP AS AN ALBERTSONS?
The AJC in their 4/25 issue is reporting that Albertsons is considering a buyout of Whole Foods.
Albertson's is the 2nd largest grocery company with 2,200 stores, mostly in the West and South-West, but also with a Florida division. (Kroger is the largest grocer)
Since there is no current Albertson's presence in Georgia the proposed Whole Foods location in Kennesaw could end up as an Albertson's store.
