"I think this just enhances it and creates that really kind of anchor thing that every neighborhood needs,” Boyd said. The new store will also service areas with few options outside of Edmond. He said the new location likely will influence the growth of the already desirable eastern area of town, as well. More: Edmond North High School senior remembered by family and friendsīoyd said the convenience of having a large grocery store that is reasonably priced, open 24 hours a day, and has plenty of options nearby ended up being a selling point for he and his wife when they moved to Edmond. “If I compare Crest to Uptown or Walmart or Homeland, I think Crest is probably going to be a better store than any of those, at least for me,” he said. Overall, Anderson looks at the new store as a benefit despite any concerns he has with traffic or the store's appearance, saying other stores in the area are "lacking." "I think overall it helps traffic for everyone because people are not having to drive as far to get to a grocery store,” Boyd said. He said that while there will be "growing pains" with the new store opening, it also will create opportunities and fulfill needs. More: Troubled hotel rezoned by Edmond City Council, slated for affordable multi-family housingĬody Boyd lives near the original Edmond Crest at W 15th and Santa Fe. "What is that going to do, aesthetically to that area - you're right by the golf course in Edmond - I've never seen the back of a grocery store that looked nice,” he said. It backs up to the Golf Club of Edmond and several high-end gated communities. Located on the northwest corner of the intersection between Covell and Sooner roads, the store will be the second Crest in Edmond. “I'm excited because I do like Crest, I like their stores. I'm also a little bit concerned because I do fear the traffic that it's going to create in the area.”Īnderson said he also has some concerns about how the store will fit in. "I have mixed emotions to be honest with you,” said Sam Anderson, a resident of the neighborhood adjacent to the store site. EDMOND - Edmond residents were cautiously optimistic, recognizing that with development comes some potential for discomfort, as city officials gathered Tuesday for the groundbreaking of the new Crest Foods store.
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