Maplewood officials are set to vote on a plan to allow Tim Hortons to build on the corner of Big Bend Boulevard and Hazel Avenue at the Oct. 28 council meeting.
Planning and zoning approved the restaurant and city council discussed the location at a work session. Tim Hortons representatives have met with Hazel Avenue residents several times, and made many modifications to the plan, according to the city.
Dan Stevens, owner of Treasure Aisles Antique Mall and Big Bend Antique Gallery, wants to donate a parcel on the property, 2409 Florent Avenue, to the city. It was recently put on the market.
Officials are scheduled to make the final vote on an ordinance to allow Chelsey Baker to operate a hair salon at 2100 Bellevue Avenue.
See the full Maplewood Council agenda.
Lets all remember why Tim Horton wants to be in Maplewood. It is all about, $$$$.
Do we really need another drive thru on an already congested corner.
It seems like every time another franchise comes into our community, the Maplewood we know and love, dies a little
I believe the issue is not so much with it being a tim hortons, but the location. I think a balance of local business and chains are vital for a thriving community – I’m interested in seeing if a compromise is reached.
Also, felt like it needed to be mentioned that strange is very reasonably priced. Shop n save and strange both sell a long john for $1. And strange is superior (seriously, try the classics. There is a reason they are the first to be sold out regularly). They must be doing something right if they are able to expand at the rate they are going, as that could not be purely based on success of their marketing strategy. Long live the done.
If you took a Venn Diagram of “Tim Horton’s customers” and “Strange Donut customers”, there’d be almost no crossover.
I would truly be interested in seeing your Venn diagram. Can you put that up here – to see how you came up with that? I state that with kind and curious intent. I really would like to see it. Seriously. This could be very enlightening.
No reason to get snotty. All I’m saying is “Strange” will do just fine if/when the Tim Horton’s opens.
Seriously, I was not being snotty. This is fascinating to me. And, if you read my previous posts, you will see that I think Strange doughnuts is a serious asset to the community. I WANT them to succeed. Just because I’ve been disappointed from their product and bad coffee personally 3 times I been there doesn’t reflect the collective majority. This was my personal experience – not that of others. My experience and opinion does not reflect that of anyone, but MY experience. Not yours. Not anyone else. Now about that Venn diagram.
I never stated Strange Doughnuts were bad for the community. I think they’re great for the community. It’s a great marketing concept, but the truth and reality is. The doughnuts are not good. The environment although cute doesn’t appear clean.The coffee station is not good. They don’t have real half and half or real creamer and if they do, they are always out. The coffee isn’t that good either. I asked for half and half and the girl gave me skim milk. She either didn’t know what cream or half and half was or thought I was an idiot and just passed it to me – hoping I wouldn’t notice. I was really disappointed because I was really hoping to get a good cup of coffee. I threw out. A waste of cash. If you’re going to pay the price for the doughnuts and decent coffee – then step it up the cleanliness and produce a better product for the amount of money the donuts cost. Gimmicks are cute but not if the product is stale and greasy. I will not buy any more doughnuts from them. I do wish them much success.They have been a great community asset. No doubt about it. I think Tim Hortons would be a big asset too. Research them.
I went to Strange Donuts after their much anticipated opening early on a Saturday morning & the dozen donuts ($22.00) I got were expensive & stale. Nothing special about them. I have not tried their specialty ($5) donuts after 9pm, maybe those are better, certainly strange. To me, Tim Hortons will make them step up their game & competition will be good for both of them. If you have a quality product, people will pay the price. I’ll try them again (SD) & hope they are better but if not, hello Tim Hortons!!!
LeAnn, I agree with you 100%.
Disagree with LeeAnn on all counts.
Free speech and opinions are all legal.
After researching “Tim Hortons” I believe this would be a good thing. This is a nicely run franchise. Although I think “Strange” donuts are fun little neighborhood establishment.They have the nastiest donuts. I want to see a real good doughnut shop come to town in that area. Sorry Strange doughnut people. You’re a bunch of young kids that just throw stuff together and think its cool. Marketing concept good. Your doughnuts not so good.
Can’t Tim Hortons be a good thing without running down Strange Donuts? Strange Donuts is good for Maplewood. If you don’t like their donuts, no biggie, just don’t eat them. I don’t think it will hurt their business, as plenty of us love their donuts–and not just because they’re “cool” but because we actually like the taste and quality. Whether you enjoy the donuts or not, they are good for our community and most of us hope they’re here to stay.
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