Would a Health Food Store Be Successful?

[Mary_Krupa]

Yes, I would definitely buy at a health food store downtown. I wouldn't buy a lot of stuff there but would buy a few select items that I can't find elsewhere such as locally farmed eggs that are basically organic and stevia for sweetening. I would probably spend about $60 every 6 weeks or so.

Driving to Giant Eagle in Poland, Boardman & Liberty and Cindy's in Niles and the two health food stores in Boardman all take longer than if I could hop in my car and drive downtown which is about a 7 minute trip. I can't stand driving out to the suburbs for my groceries! It's inconvenient and takes a long time.

[ForumManager]

I've forgotten more Youngstown history than you would ever know in ten lifetimes buster.

I was NOT referring to the Pyatt Street Market. I was referring to The Market House that was located on the site where the Vindicator's old building is now located.

Please try to refrain from personal attacks.
Let's not discourage a brand new member from posting on our forum in the future.

[Towntalk]

I've forgotten more Youngstown history than you would ever know in ten lifetimes buster.

I was NOT referring to the Pyatt Street Market. I was referring to The Market House that was located on the site where the Vindicator's old building is now located.

This market was not too unlike the markets in Cleveland where a family could shop for fresh locally grown produce, meats, and baked goods.

It was a large building that could be likened to a modern supermarket.

There was also another such market near Westlake crossing. This was an open air market that was twice as large as the Pyatt Street Market.

[yo82]

There was a market for years but as so many things nobody thought of it as very valueable. The grocery store was much easier even if it was more costly. Check out your history a little eh
To Market, To Market: A Story
—Derived from an interview on December 17, 1982 with Joseph Rohovsky, YSU Oral History Program
The Pyatt Street Market was located on the South Side. It ran all the way from Lois Court to Erie Street. Farmers had been selling there since shortly after 1900. Joseph Rohovsky began working there in 1936, when he was in first grade. His family lived across the street and his mother ran a restaurant, so it was natural for him and his brother to work at the market.
As he said, "All the kids who grew up around there, they had jobs. They weren't paying much, maybe a big ten cents or fifteen cents or a quarter all day long. Shelling peas, lima beans in quarts, and they got paid maybe one penny a quart or two pennies a quart." At this time it was open three days per week and farmers came from as far as 75 miles away. Customers could buy fresh vegetables, produce and meat. The market would serve as many as 2,000 customers a day.

[Towntalk]

I sure agree. There use to be several downtown, but of course that was before any of us were born.

I don't see why we couldn't have an open air market place like they have in other cities. Even Cleveland has an open air market place that is well patronized. I sure would patronize such a place often if it was set up like the one in Cleveland.

Here is a link to one of the markets

http://www.lkwdpl.org/farmersmarket/

[jay]

I also used to shop at the Good Food Co-op.  I've talked to many people who really miss being able to buy bulk foods there.  Maybe another co-op should be started.

[ForumManager]

It depends on what they would carry.  I patronized the Good Food co-op.
The closest thing to that type of establishment is Cindy's in Niles.
If it was like the co-op... definitely would go there.

[Towntalk]

I use to do a lot of shopping at that health food store for my Father, but that was before stores like Giant Eagle started handling foods for diabetics, and vitamens, and other food stuffs.

The big problem for a lot of people with Health Food Stores is the price of products. A person's food budget can really be eaten up at the health food stores.

[northside lurker]

No, but I'm the antithesis of good health.

[jay]

While attending a meeting downtown last night, a woman asked me if I thought a health food store would be successful in downtown Youngstown.  I told her that one had been located on West Federal but moved about five years ago because the building had deteriorated.

I'll now ask the same question to the members of this forum.  Would you and your friends patronize a health food store located in downtown Youngstown?