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Options to Safeway store

A Safeway in Hercules????? I for one think NOT. Are we being realistic? As is known, there are already the two Safeway stores in the area, Pinole and Rodeo. I get it that the City of Hercules not only wants to increase revenue for the city, but also NEEDS to increase revenue. Some Hercules residents will change their grocery shopping from either the Rodeo or the Pinole Safeway stores, but is that really enough shoppers to increase the revenue for the city. A LOT of consideration should be given to a more economical chain of grocery store for the Hercules location. Many people need a little relief in their grocery budget. A more economical store seems to be a better fit for what the City of Hercules is trying to achieve.  A more economical grocery store would meet the needs of more people and increase the revenue for the City of Hercules. A more economical grocery store would also bring people to Hercules that are looking for relief in their grocery budget from Rodeo and Pinole. The City of Hercules would then have  met at least two of their goals…i.e. increase the revenue and provide a necessary choice for Herculeans. After all people will still have the choice to shop at Lucky's, or one the two Safeway's. People may have concerns about the type of people an economical grocery store would attract. Do we really feel that is a good enough reason not to give a more  economical grocery store serious consideration.

 

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