Greenville, South Carolina supermarkets and grocery stores (Greer, Simpsonville: buying, pharmacy)

[Carolina Knight]

I think Ingle's Markets has been in stagnation for over three years after the passing of its founder Robert Pierce "Bob" Ingle in March 2011 and the expansion of its distribution center in Black Mountain, North Carolina in 2012. The distribution center is large enough to support additional stores. As Kroger, Publix and Walmart add stores to increase their market share, so should Ingle's.

Ingle's owns several sites in Greenville County and elsewhere throughout the upstate South Carolina regional market for additional and relocating stores. It is concentrating on improving existing locations with updates and pharmacy additions instead of undergoing expenses to replace them with newer stores.

[southbound_295]

Originally Posted by Carolina Knight

I think Ingle's Markets has been in stagnation for over three years after the passing of its founder Robert Pierce "Bob" Ingle in March 2011 and the expansion of its distribution center in Black Mountain, North Carolina in 2012. The distribution center is large enough to support additional stores. As Kroger, Publix and Walmart add stores to increase their market share, so should Ingle's.

Ingle's owns several sites in Greenville County and elsewhere throughout the upstate South Carolina regional market for additional and relocating stores. It is concentrating on improving existing locations with updates and pharmacy additions instead of undergoing expenses to replace them with newer stores.

Stagnation is a good word for it.

Bob Ingle had pulled a construction permit for the Lincoln County store just before he died. The store was built this year. It makes sense to upgrade stores but under the current circumstances they should have a schedule to allow construction of a new store in the Upstate & a new store in NC each year, at a minimum, as well.

[Bigfootbuilt]

Recently, Bi-Lo and Ingles stores that used to be open 24 hours are no longer. We need at least 1 24-hour supermarket within a reasonable driving distance from the Greer/Duncan area. I've been asked "why not Walmart?", but I tend to buy a month's worth of food at a time, so it wouldn't be practical considering there are only 2 or 3 registers open late at night. I used to be able to go to the Bi-Lo on Pelham Rd after work at midnight but now they close at 11pm. The Ingles in Duncan on E Main St gave up their 24 hour service at least a year ago. The one on Highway 29 near Westgate Mall started closing at midnight just a couple months ago.

[Carolina Knight]

Twenty-four hour stores has their advantages and disadvantages. The advantages are being convenient for customers who work at odd times during the day and can only shop at night, and for workers who need work and are willing to work third shift. The disadvantages is not having enough labor on hand for processing and stocking groceries, attraction for criminal activity, and not enough sales to warrant staying open all night.

At the present, no Bi-Lo or Ingle's stores in Greenville County are open 24 hours. Publix does not operate any 24-hour stores chain wide.

[g-man430]

I thought the Bi-Lo at Verdae was 24 hours.

[Carolina Knight]

Bi-Lo #5704 was open 24 hours when it initially opened in 2007. According to Bi-Lo's website, Bi-Lo #5704 is open daily from 600 hours to 2300 hours (6 am to 11 pm).

Bi-Lo #5195, North Hills, 2435 East North Street, Greenville, South Carolina 29615-1400, is another store that is no longer open 24 hours.

[drfranklin]

Originally Posted by g-man430

I thought the Bi-Lo at Verdae was 24 hours.

I thought it was too - I've been at the Verdae Bi-Lo late at night years ago - thanks CK for the update

[Carolina Knight]

Walmart is opening two Neighborhood Market stores in Greenville County this month.

Walmart Neighborhood Market #3628, locating at 115 Highway 14, Simpsonville, South Carolina 29681-6051, will open for business Wednesday, 14 January 2015.

Walmart Neighborhood Market #4452, locating at 5009 Old Buncombe Road, Greenville, South Carolina 29617-8203, will open for business Wednesday, 28 January.

[beckycat]

Originally Posted by Carolina Knight

Walmart is opening two Neighborhood Market stores in Greenville County this month.

Walmart Neighborhood Market #3628, locating at 115 Highway 14, Simpsonville, South Carolina 29681-6051, will open for business Wednesday, 14 January 2015.

Walmart Neighborhood Market #4452, locating at 5009 Old Buncombe Road, Greenville, South Carolina 29617-8203, will open for business Wednesday, 28 January.

I'm wondering if they are going to open one closer to downtown.

[Carolina Knight]

I would not be surprised to see Walmart open a store in Greenville's downtown. A Neighborhood Market store would provide the necessities of food and pharmacy. The trade area is distant enough from other stores to consider a Supercenter store. A Supercenter store would have to be vertically expansive.