Comments on: No grocery moratorium for Hayward

By: hmshood

hmshood — Sat, 07 May 2011 14:51:31 +0000

As usual Councilman Quirk takes the lead and as usual makes the right call…he always seems to have a “feel” for the many different areas we have here in Hayward…he listens!

Big box type stores may have some benefits but they are slowly forcing many small businesses owners to close up…

By: qodrn

qodrn — Fri, 06 May 2011 05:00:43 +0000

More info. Save Mart is converting several Lucky’s to FoodMax stores. I would not like my Luckys converted to a FoodMax since they already closed the one at Southland. I can see why the union wants to fight back.

By: Kathi Booth

Kathi Booth — Thu, 05 May 2011 21:31:56 +0000

The last time I checked Mr/Ms Fleming your comments are right on.

By: J Fleming

J Fleming — Thu, 05 May 2011 19:43:59 +0000

I concur with Michael. Councilman Quirk did the right thing. Despite the fact that there are several stores within a mile of the location that have significant square footage delegated to groceries, it is called free enterprise. Is it not up to the consumer to vote for which store they prefer with their wallets?

By: Michael Moore

Michael Moore — Thu, 05 May 2011 14:52:25 +0000

Councilman Quirk deserves a salute for listening to reason and not supporting the call for a moratorium on groceries in Hayward. Every part of this was a mistake. Thank you Bill Quirk for doing the right thing. The greater number of markets is good for the community.

By: qodrn

qodrn — Wed, 04 May 2011 22:33:48 +0000

Do we know what store wants to move in? Its kind of hard without knowing the store name. In Dublin, a Sprouts Farmers Market is opening at a former Circuit City. Sprouts recently merged with Henry’s Farmers Market and would bring something new to our area if they were the store. Right now, its kind of like protesting a law without any idea of what’s in it.