First, we live in a free-market system, and Kroger or any other grocery store is going to go where they can sell Beanie-weenies, Velveeta, and Kraft mac ‘n cheese (Whoever calls this stuff ‘crappie’ is a by-durn commie!!! (;>) )

Kroger tried a market downtown near the Capital, in the new loft area. It failed and sits vacant. Kroger is one of the more ‘risk-taking’ grocery chains. Kudos, ask them why they don’t have a Doraville store.

Nearest lovely D-ville, you have the Buford Highway Market, which does sell ‘Amurican’ food, but at a premium price. But their veggies, and seafood are decent, and a lot of the Asian varieties of vegetable cook up just fine.

Super H beats the STEW outta the Buford Highway Market, veggies and seafood is better, and prices are very low, as they buy market share. I bought a wonderful tenderloin (Yes, filet mignon) at $4.50 per pound!!! And it was great.

Having said that, the profound demographic changes in Doraville are no doubt both exciting and frightening to people, depending on whom you speak to.

The GM plant is YOUR future.

GM is going to be hard pressed not to optimize their profit on the real estate redevelopment for the plant. We all know GM is not setting any positive records in earnings or profitability. There real estate is worth more than the incremental profit on many vehicles sold.

That being said, Doraville must ‘take the lead’ on making the re-development truly stand-up to stand-out.

Jason A. statement “$500,000 per year revenue is important” is true, but you can only sell the land once. Think BIG and outside the ‘live, work, play’ paradigm.

I live within a stone’s toss of the GM plant, but I don’t know if another Atlantic Station is the best use for this site.

Lastly, God Bless Officer Hugh and his family, and the rest of the thin blue line in Doraville. They are why you can sleep safely at night.

I didn’t see an email…I wanted to let you know that this post was included in today’s edition of the Georgia Carnival over at Georgia On My Mind.