A Bloom store is seen in Accokeek, Maryland.
Fears of Tall Oaks becoming another life style center have Tall Oaks residents sending post cards to former Food Lion grocer, Bloom. Catherine Hudgins, who lives walking distance from the center has been working with Tall Oaks to find a tenant to replace Giant. Here’s what the Reston Times had to say:
While Hudgins works with the landowner and leasing agent to find both short- and long-term solutions, Bentana Woods cluster president Tara Coonin is opening up a more traditional line of communication to find a solution with a postcard campaign.
To date, Coonin said she has handed out nearly 1,500 postcards addressed to the Bloom Grocery Store Real Estate Department, urging the chain to open a location in Tall Oaks. Residents simply have to sign the card and stick a stamp on it.
Rumor has it that Bloom scheduled a meeting to see the space abandoned by Giant, but no one has confirmed this. Believing that Bloom was eying the space, Tara Coonin thought sending 1500 postcards would show just how much residents wanted a new local grocer.
After Giant left, over fifty percent of the Tall Oaks space was empty. This prompted some to believe Atlantic Realty Company, who owns the center, plans to develop it into condos. The Tall Oaks center is off of Wiehle Avenue and only a few minutes from the future metro stop.
January 5th, 2008 at 3:31 pm
I would not be surprised if this site is redeveloped entirely. It doesn’t necessarily need to be torn down. However, its entry on North Shore rather than on the more heavily-travelled Whiele means less visibility to potential customers.