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Different areas of Texas have always been preferential about our drive-thru BBQ joints. The store is nice, very modern, and the staff are all very polite.īill Miller’s Eyes has their eyes on West HoustonĪny Houstonian worth their salt has driven passed a Bill Miller Bar-B-Q with a bit of arrogance. The sign features the Phillips 66 logo above OnCue which does not reflect the setup of older stores.Īs Phillips 66 does not maintain their own line of convenience stores this location was developed in partnership with OnCue, and marks their entry in to the Texas market. The store was constructed by The Riverside Group which based this store off the OnCue prototype they developed in 2004. They called in Stillwater, Oklahoma based OnCue Express who seems to have a partnership with Phillips 66. This however presented an issue as Phillips 66 is mainly a refiner, and doesn’t have an established connivence store brand. The petrochemical company conveniently has their headquarters a few blocks North of Westheimer and supposedly wanted a flagship store to flaunt their brand. The Kaleidoscope Center was demolished over a year ago after the property was purchased by Phillips 66.

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With the developments such as the tower next door, it’s likely the price of the lease plus limited floor space really does have this Kroger stuck at a chokepoint.

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This expansion helped Kroger stay current but was essentially the final update this store received save for some cosmetic remodels which exposed some great Disco Kroger remnants. It seems that the original property owner never sold the land to Kroger but rather leased it to them.

Kroger expanded this store in the 1980s after demolishing the final house on the block. With the lack of affordable grocery stores in the area you may wonder why Kroger is unable to make a profit. It seems likely that most Kroger shoppers will shift to H-E-B. Now only H-E-B directly serves the Montrose area. The closure of this Kroger leaves Montrose with one less grocery option. So long Kroger, it’s been nice, hope you find your paradise! Kroger’s official statement for closing the store indicated that it was losing money and had been for some time. With the next oldest store being the demolished Fiesta that was closed in 2012, followed by the nearby Midtown Fiesta which shutdown last year. However, it is one of the longer lasting stores in the area. That title goes to the first Houston Minimax. When Disco Kroger opened in Montrose, they were far from the first supermarket in the Montrose area. Based on supply levels when I visited it seems possible that the store may not make it all the way to the 7 th. Shelves were still being stocked with what seemed to be overstock from nearby stores, but supplies were dwindling. I visited December 30 th and the pharmacy along with most full-service departments had already been shut down. Unfortunately, the Kroger at 3030 Montrose Boulevard, more affectionately known as Disco Kroger, is set to close tomorrow January 7 th. This month we’re taking a look at a few different developments throughout the city. The building was ultimately demolished in October of 2018.Happy New Year loyal reader, and welcome to another edition of retail news.

Surely, an effort could be made by the new owners to find some new and suitable usage of the building,” Bowlby told News 4 in a statement in 2016.Īfter learning about plans to tear down the building, hundreds of Oklahomans signed a petition to keep the building in place. “My design and the subsequent building of the Founders National Bank building of 1964 is, I think, a one of a kind and interesting example of the contemporary Oklahoma architectural scene in its mid-century period and as such should be kept if at all possible as part of the architectural heritage of Oklahoma City. It’s also his only design in his hometown. It was Bob Bowlby’s first piece of work after graduating from the University of Oklahoma. The Founders National Bank building was built in 1964 and featured two 50-foot exterior arches. OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – A popular convenience store chain has announced that it will take over a spot that was previously the home of a mid-century landmark. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated.

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