Submitted by fu_aurora t3_10dqc72 in StamfordCT
I'd love a giant Asian supermarket (yes I know it'll be directly above Stop & Shop) as I've been pushing for one whenever this topic comes up. I can also see a scenario where the Old Navy moves across the parking lot because their current space is so small.
Are they officially out of that spot?
I really can't imagine anything in that spot. All those big retail stores are doing terrible and anything doing somewhat ok (like Whole Foods or Target) already has an identical store in that exact plaza. I guess an H Mart makes as much sense as anything else.
I’d like to see a decent sports store open in that spot. Like a Dick’s Sporting Goods.
Ironically there used to be one of the oldest Modells in the country in that shopping center
Bet I know what'll be in there towards the end of September.
my coworker said it should be a christmas tree shop
I moved out of Stamford last year. This is one thing that upset me when I was living there. Fairway needs a comeback.
H Mart would be amazing, though it's hard to see it happening within a couple blocks of both Stop & Shop and Whole Foods.
Couple of blocks? You mean directly on top of
Worlds largest Hooters
it's such a large space!! if there wasn't already a B&N at the mall i could see one fitting in there
i wonder if it has halloween store potential even with there already being a party city (although as a company PC is on the brink of bankruptcy)
if there wasnt already a home goods i think that could also fill the space but maybe an athome
Yep it's empty in there, they were selling off the fixtures. Would looooove an H Mart.
I’ve seen a bunch of Ashley Furniture hiring signs around Ridgeway. I haven’t heard of them moving anywhere else in Stamford, so I wonder if they’re moving in there!
Hooters
H Mart would rule
That might be too big even for them. And in the same plaza as Party city? Though with the old EMS finally under construction they may not have a choice.
OH MY GOSH, YES
I have been CARVING an Asian supermarket for the past few weeks! I totally support the idea, u/fu_aurora!
Oh that's an interesting theory. I think you're onto something!
I thought Ashley was gettting the old Modells Sports space perhaps?
Ooh, maybe! I totally forget there was a Modells in Ridgeway.
Maybe a food hall? Like with lots of different stalls and mini restaurant options…. That would be fun.
An Ulta makeup store? They seem to be taking spaces around the state in older style “plazas.”
Yeah I just googled and saw photos of Ashley right above the AT&T store where Modells used to be. The BBB space mystery continues!
Holy crap, would love a food hall.
I know right! With so many people working from home now in the north part of Stamford the lunch options that we do have up here are really cramped. Table 104 is always getting swarmed. And the plaza that has the Chop’d salad and Taco Project It’s already a car’s nightmare because it has to share all the parking space attention of Orangetheory Trader Joe’s the nail place, Cobb’s bread. (Obviously the parking is terrible at Ridgeway too and is always a video game). The Fed food truck at The Wagon Wheel plaza gets its fair share of action too. I guess what I’m saying is I think there are enough people who would want to eat lunch and dinner at a food hall, but wouldn’t necessarily want to go “all the way downtown.”
But a place with lots of options in one spot that wasn’t necessarily table, service and more like order at the counter stalls would be incredible!
Things like assorted spicy dumplings, some varieties of NoLa chicken sandwiches, interesting Hawaiian poké bowls, anything w kimche on it, interesting Arepas, lobster rolls, Pho/noodle soups options etc. I mostly thought of it, because the Bed Bath and Beyond space has really high ceilings! I’m sure there would need to be a pretty big build out to have the right type of ventilation for all these delicious stalls, but in a perfect world it could totally happen.
100% agree about WFH folks looking for options closer than downtown. Totally down for all the amazing food options you mentioned too, I think Ridgeway needs to put you in charge ASAP.
It’s a huge space. if breaking the space into 2 or 3 they could try to bring other stores like:
Fine Fettle 2.0
I’d love to see them bring back a movie theater. I wasn’t alive when ridgeway theater closed but it’d be a great spot for a smaller theater closer to everyone in the northern parts of Stamford
A shop full of world's largest owls? Nice.
I would be so happy if h mart opened here
H Mart would be so incredible but also murder my wallet and belt line. But they have such decent baozi and dumplings. Ughhhhhh.
Omg yes!! Or even another dollar tree
peteoneillbassnyc t1_j4msxmy wrote
I want fairway to come back.