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What Should Go in Vacant Giant Eagle Store?

If supermarket moves, there will be a prime retail space available

 

It's a long way off and not a done deal, but if Giant Eagle relocates from Royalton Road to Pearl Road next year, there will be a 60,000-square-foot store to fill next to Westfield SouthPark.

It's way too early to even speculate, but we can't help it. 

What should go there?

Strongsville Patch wants to hear your suggestions. Leave your ideas in the "Comments" box below.

Here's ours: Designer Shoe Warehouse. The closest DSW is at Great Northern Mall, which is almost a half hour away. 

Related Topics: DSW and giant eagle
What should replace Giant Eagle if the supermarket moves? Tell us in the comments.

Jeff Poor

9:28 am on Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Either a Sam Ash music store who's closest store is in Lynhurst or a Guitar Center music store who's closest stores are in North Olmsted and Fairlawn.

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Jeff Poor

9:31 am on Wednesday, December 7, 2011

A Michael's craft store but I don't think Pat Catan's would be too happy about that.

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Michelle Norton

12:06 pm on Wednesday, December 7, 2011

I second the motion for a DSW shoe store!

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Carrie Bjelanović

12:38 pm on Wednesday, December 7, 2011

IKEA! but of course would need more space. Closest one is in Pittsburgh (2 hours) or Cincinnati (4 hours).

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Jerrie123

3:00 pm on Wednesday, December 7, 2011

1) IKEA
2) Toys R Us
3) Pet Smart

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Carrie Bjelanović

3:41 pm on Wednesday, December 7, 2011

There is a Toys R US in Parma and one in North Olmsted along with a Babies R US. The market would be too saturated I think.

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Candice Panico

4:10 pm on Wednesday, December 7, 2011

They should close the one in Parma, and open one in Strongsville. They would have a lot more business here.

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tom m

11:28 pm on Thursday, March 1, 2012

yes the toys r us at parmatown looks pretty scary among all those vacant buildings

cheryl timko

4:14 pm on Wednesday, December 7, 2011

The Container Store - closest one is in Columbus
DSW
Toys r Us

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Winston Smith

11:52 pm on Wednesday, December 7, 2011

A large Men's club, such as "Crazy Horse" but bigger. An indoor Rifle & Pistol range, Steak House, and Internet Cafe-all under one roof! It would be so AWESOME!
Think of the jobs/revenew that would create. Heck, I'd live there!

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Kelly Sheredy

10:32 am on Thursday, December 8, 2011

Whole Foods or Trader Joe's would be amazing!

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Kat

12:26 pm on Thursday, December 8, 2011

Whole Foods! pleeeeeeeeeease!

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Ralph

12:47 pm on Thursday, December 8, 2011

INDOOR Skateboard Park or Dave & Buster's.

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Elaine Taylor

1:43 pm on Thursday, December 8, 2011

A Book Store. We're a City of 46,000 people without a book store! Or - The Mustard Seed Market (which has stores in Akron and Solon), or a Trader Joe's or a Whole Foods would be great also.

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Carrie Bjelanović

2:34 pm on Thursday, December 8, 2011

Strongsville already has a bookstore. It is Borders... which is in the plaza across the street from the mall.

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Elaine Taylor

3:54 pm on Sunday, December 11, 2011

Unfortunately, Borders in the Panera plaza went out of business many weeks ago when their stores nationwide closed.

Elaine Taylor

3:52 pm on Sunday, December 11, 2011

Am editing my previous comment about what should go into the space. After writing the comment, I read an article that Giant Eagle will have the lease on the current property even after they would relocate. It would seem doubtful that they would want to rent the property to a health food store, which would be in direct competition with them.
So - we still need a book store!!! Christmas shopping doesn't seem complete without a stop at Border's for books or other items they carried for the holidays. Or for purchasing books all year long. It's a drive to Montrose or Crocker Park to a book store - surely Strongsville can support a book store since I believe we're the second or third busiest Library in Cuyahoga County.

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Debbie Palmer

4:20 pm on Sunday, December 11, 2011

I agree, Elaine. I heard the Strongsville Borders performed well -- it only closed because the rest of the chain went under. Maybe a Barnes & Noble?

Janet

6:07 pm on Tuesday, July 3, 2012

Trader Joe's or Whole Foods would be fantastic!

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Karen

1:00 pm on Friday, August 3, 2012

Strongsville needs the following: Whole Foods Market; 1/2 priced bookstore; the exchange; TRU; Pet Smart; IKEA. Take the best of Rocky River; Westlake; Legacy Village; etc., and recreate Strongsville! I already spoke with the owner of Nature's Bin, they'll expand where they currently reside, but never come to Strongsville. We really need to attract these kinds of businesses for our city growth.

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