Comments on: Ukrop’s sale speculation getting more solid http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2009/10/01/ukrop%e2%80%99s-sale-speculation-getting-more-solid/ Richmond's Homepage For Business News Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:28:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kerry Goldberg http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2009/10/01/ukrop%e2%80%99s-sale-speculation-getting-more-solid/comment-page-1/#comment-12863 Kerry Goldberg Fri, 09 Apr 2010 17:20:13 +0000 http://www.richmondbizsense.com/?p=11985#comment-12863 I have written once before,but I feal it is time to write again. Ukrops is being sold so that means Ukrops is over,so we all need to get over that. But I am a Girl Scout and I believe just because the store name is changing does'nt mean letting Girl Scouts sell their cookies has to change to.I am only ten so you not think I know what I am saying. But because I am ten and a Girl Scout I know how much fun Girl Scouts have when they are selling their cookies. I know people say it is know big deal but to the Girl Scouts it is a big deal. And untill Martin's relizes this it will remaine a big deal. I have written once before,but I feal it is time to write again. Ukrops is being sold so that means Ukrops is over,so we all need to get over that. But I am a Girl Scout and I believe just because the store name is changing does’nt mean letting Girl Scouts sell their cookies has to change to.I am only ten so you not think I know what I am saying. But because I am ten and a Girl Scout I know how much fun Girl Scouts have when they are selling their cookies. I know people say it is know big deal but to the Girl Scouts it is a big deal. And untill Martin’s relizes this it will remaine a big deal.

]]> By: John Johnson http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2009/10/01/ukrop%e2%80%99s-sale-speculation-getting-more-solid/comment-page-1/#comment-11138 John Johnson Wed, 16 Dec 2009 21:27:14 +0000 http://www.richmondbizsense.com/?p=11985#comment-11138 I've lived all over this land, and Ukrops is without a shadow of a doubt, in class of thier own. I have never - ever - seen ANY supermarket that comes close to the service, the quality, the aura. The highest compliment I can give to ANY business is that I find them to be a "Ukrops" type business. As a matter of fact, I believe American Family Fitness is a "Ukrops" type business, and I believe Puritan Cleaners to be a "Ukrops" business. I feel very lucky to be a Richmonder, albiet, a transplant. I’ve lived all over this land, and Ukrops is without a shadow of a doubt, in class of thier own. I have never – ever – seen ANY supermarket that comes close to the service, the quality, the aura. The highest compliment I can give to ANY business is that I find them to be a “Ukrops” type business. As a matter of fact, I believe American Family Fitness is a “Ukrops” type business, and I believe Puritan Cleaners to be a “Ukrops” business. I feel very lucky to be a Richmonder, albiet, a transplant.

]]> By: Kerry Goldberg http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2009/10/01/ukrop%e2%80%99s-sale-speculation-getting-more-solid/comment-page-1/#comment-10538 Kerry Goldberg Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:53:49 +0000 http://www.richmondbizsense.com/?p=11985#comment-10538 What Happened to Our Ukrops? The Ukrops I know is neat and clean and employees help every chance they get. But this new Ukrops I don't like. In this last month I have had several experiences that show Ukrops is slipping.I was sick not a short while ago and I really wanted some of my favorite Ukrops Chicken Noodle Soup. My mom had to go to two stores and then call me to see if I would be ok with chicken tortea. She also brought me home some rainbow cookies and they were so stale they felt like rocks. My other experience was much worse. I went to Ukrops for dinner the other day. If the salad bar is supposed to be open to nine o'clock why is half of it gone at 7:30? And when we went to eat almost every table was dirty. When we were done the trash can was so full we couldn't get our trash in. My sister had a similar experience and the Ukrops person told her that they were out of lettuce and it was only 6:30! The Ukrops employees are not Ukrops employees. Ukrops employees are nice and kind. But these employees are not. They don't help and are not as nice. I know another company was going to buy Ukrops but we don't need another company we need the old Ukrops back. This is not the Ukrops I know. What happened to our Ukrops? Kerry Goldberg Age 10 St. Edward Epiphany School What Happened to Our Ukrops?
The Ukrops I know is neat and clean and employees help every chance they get. But this new Ukrops I don’t like. In this last month I have had several experiences that show Ukrops is slipping.I was sick not a short while ago and I really wanted some of my favorite Ukrops Chicken Noodle Soup. My mom had to go to two stores and then call me to see if I would be ok with chicken tortea. She also brought me home some rainbow cookies and they were so stale they felt like rocks. My other experience was much worse. I went to Ukrops for dinner the other day. If the salad bar is supposed to be open to nine o’clock why is half of it gone at 7:30? And when we went to eat almost every table was dirty. When we were done the trash can was so full we couldn’t get our trash in. My sister had a similar experience and the Ukrops person told her that they were out of lettuce and it was only 6:30! The Ukrops employees are not Ukrops employees. Ukrops employees are nice and kind. But these employees are not. They don’t help and are not as nice. I know another company was going to buy Ukrops but we don’t need another company we need the old Ukrops back. This is not the Ukrops I know. What happened to our Ukrops?

Kerry Goldberg
Age 10
St. Edward Epiphany School

]]> By: David http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2009/10/01/ukrop%e2%80%99s-sale-speculation-getting-more-solid/comment-page-1/#comment-10139 David Thu, 01 Oct 2009 14:16:46 +0000 http://www.richmondbizsense.com/?p=11985#comment-10139 The bottom line here is even if there is no sale in the near term because of the economy within 5 years UKrop's will be sold.Calling off the sale now would mean they would just wait for better times.Frankly I hope the name is changed and the stores changed to fit modern shopping trends.Only time will tell but I believe the family has realized that the grocery business and the aspect of that business for the company has and continues to change in ways that no longer make the company viable and able to support the family and they want out. The bottom line here is even if there is no sale in the near term because of the economy within 5 years UKrop’s will be sold.Calling off the sale now would mean they would just wait for better times.Frankly I hope the name is changed and the stores changed to fit modern shopping trends.Only time will tell but I believe the family has realized that the grocery business and the aspect of that business for the company has and continues to change in ways that no longer make the company viable and able to support the family and they want out.

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