Comments for Raising Grundy

Comment on The Grundy Story by Randi LaFerney

Randi LaFerney — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 19:14:23 +0000

The “developer” and Landlord is the Town – specifically the Industrial Development Authority. There were more than 300 jobs created by this development. People are going to go to Wal-Mart anyway. Now, they can save gas and go in their hometown. Buchanan County was losing more than $350 Million a year in Sales going to other counties. This way, they can collect some of that tax revenue to spend on their own schools, police, etc.

I think you should take another look, Al Norman, below the surface.

Comment on The Grundy Story by Al Norman

Al Norman — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 03:25:38 +0000

A Grundy Walmart! How appropriate. And how typical for these big box developers to smell out every lousy penny of government welfare to pave their way. How much sense does it make for taxpayers to be subsizing a retailer with $200 billion in revenues? Is this what “free market” means? I hope residents in Grundy will start an effort to starve the Grundy Walmart by shopping locally instead. Inviting Wamart into Grundy is like inviting a cannibal to dinner. The only people who will get rich off this scheme are the developer and the Walton family. Everybody else is just 99% noise.

Comment on The Grundy Story by WRLM

WRLM — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 01:59:35 +0000

If I had designed this place, I would’ve put condos, offices and apartments over the shops. It is greener to build that way than to just have one floor and I think it would have looked a bit better. It would’ve given it some of the character Old Grundy had. Then again, politics often obstructs that from happening because of obscure wording and laws that shouldn’t exist. Hopefully someday in the future the new downtown can be renovated to add more housing and make it even more sustainable and green than it is now.

Comment on by David Mullins

David Mullins — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 22:57:09 +0000

I grew up below Grundy in Big Rock.We left for greener pastures in the early sixties,but in my heart they don’t make greener pastures. I am almost sixty now but growing up there was the best time of my life. Kinda sad what is happening,but it is also neccessary i guess. God bless Buchanan county! Thanks for this site too!
David Mullins

Comment on Final Touches Before Store Fixturing at the Grundy Town Center by Mickey McGlynn

Mickey McGlynn — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 14:55:22 +0000

I would like to know the source of the group photo of children which you have on the “Raising Grundy” video. It is my belief that I am one of those children and I would like to obtain a copy of this picture. Thank you. Please e-mail me at patperson@mail.com.

Mickey

Comment on The Grundy Story by Jake

Jake — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 20:12:26 +0000

One word: SUSHI! I hope that at least one of the stores there is going to be a decent restaurant. Grundy would really benefit from a decent Sushi restaurant, a Chili’s (with full bar), a Mexican restaurant, and a Starbuck’s. It could make half a claim to civilization if those things moved in. When I was there (2006-2009), everything was burning down, and you had to drive 50 miles for a half-way decent meal.

Comment on The Grundy Story by Barbara Davis Yagle

Barbara Davis Yagle — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 21:18:01 +0000

I am from Grundy and it’s been 7 yrs.since I was home. I was not sure how I would feel but for the folks there now they do need new life and up to date products that’s called progress and yet for us that grew up there all of our life. it’s really hard not to have the town with Ben Franklin, Drug Stores, Cumberland Bank and Trust Co. and be able to walk on the streets and see and talk to neighbors you don’t see during the week except on Saturday when the men go for a hair cut and the ladies get their hair done on the corner at the red light and then Piggly Wiggly for groceries.. but I am so glad I grew up there and happy for the memories I have and Thank you for leaving the Court House and the little gas station beside it… that was the first thing I saw that made me feel I was home., I pray the Coal Industry will one day bring more work and other company will be there for the community again. I will always call Grundy home and maybe now they won’t flood out like before. Thanks for the meomeries…..the only other thing I think they need is a Golden Corral. Wish you all the Best .and May God Bless Grundy

Comment on The Grundy Story by Holly

Holly — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 17:45:54 +0000

I think it’s a wonderful thing that Walmart has came to Buchanan County! Yeah, I don’t believe in the policies of how Walmart does their business, but it will bring jobs and convenience for the citizens of the area. Having grown up in Hurley and visiting family there very often, I know how hard it is to try and get anything done with the non existence of shopping areas and having another option for grocery/odds and ends shopping. Some people may think that Walmart is going to run other businesses out of town, but it’s up to the citizens of the area and people like me (out of towners who visit home) to keep going to them for their business. It’s about making choices sometimes. Another reason I’m glad there’s a Walmart is for my 84 year old Mawmaw, she likes going to Walmart, but it’s such a hard trip for her and my Pawpaw to go to Richlands. Now maybe it can be a little easier for them to go. I hope Grundy keeps movin’ on up because I like to think that someday I’ll get the chance to move closer to home (than I already am) and the benefits for the residents of the county.

Comment on Construction Time Lapse by stpgrundy

stpgrundy — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 20:05:39 +0000

The grand opening is the 14th.

Comment on Construction Time Lapse by mr phipps

mr phipps — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 15:21:30 +0000

the last email i got said opening day was sept 16th than below that the day said was 14th grand opening. which is it?thanks i would like to go, but would like to know the correct day.