Drive-Thru Grocery Store Scouting for Location in Forney!
According to a Star Telegram article, Fresh Lane Drive-Thru Grocery, which recently opened in Saginaw and has locations opening in Keller and Lewisville this fall, is scouting for a location to open at in Forney. Fresh Lane is a grocery store that operates on a completely drive-thru basis; customers are not allowed inside the store, and instead purchase everything via a drive-thru window. The stores, which are usually under 1,000 square feet, stock about 400 different items.
While it sounds pretty revolutionary, it turns out Fresh Lane Grocery is based on a type of store that has been open for about fifty years in Florida. Fresh Lane will stock the 400 most-frequently-purchased grocery store items in one or two sizes and usually just one brand. The Star Telegram article says that they’re scouting locations in 12 different cities, including Forney, and hope to have 50 stores across D/FW within three years. Considering that they built their first store for $250,000 and hope to build the next two for $150,000 each, it might actually happen.
The list of cities they’re currently scouting is exciting – “Fort Worth, Haltom City, Euless, Southlake, Frisco, The Colony, Plano, Keller, Forney, Trophy Club, Allen and Dallas” – we’ve all heard the Forney/Frisco comparisons, but it’s really nice to see Forney in a list of cities along with Southlake, Frisco, The Colony, Plano, Trophy Club, etc.
Fresh Lane’s website has a place to suggest a new store location – drop by and let them know where you think they should build in Forney!
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I have a feeling this type of store will just be more of a headache. This is one business I could care less about.
Yeah, but if you have two screaming kids in the car and you just need a gallon of milk? GENIUS idea. Sign me up!!!!!!!
I’ve been to the Fresh Lane in Saginaw – it’s AWESOME. I bought 15 items and they had it done in 2 minutes. Can’t beat that.
I saw this on the news on tv and thought what a great idea. A lot of us oldsters remember drive-thru dairies. I used to drive 5 miles further to go to one just so I wouldn’t have to go into the store with little ones in diapers in tow. With all of the new developments here you know that most of these people commute to Dallas Co. and are rushing to get home to get dinner on the table and then go to all their kids activities so the last thing they want to do is park the car, get out, hike to the back of Walmart to get a couple of things needed for dinner, stand in line, haul it out to the car, then continue on home. 20-25 minutes versus 2 minutes….no brainer. Fresh Lane…come on down!!!
Fresh Lane would also be great for our Senior Citizens and those who are physically challenged…no need to get out of the car to go shopping for a few items.
I am sure this would be convenient for many, but when I researched the food list on their website it seemed more like a mini food mart selection.
In other words Fresh Lane may fill a niche market, but in my opinion it would not replace a full-service grocery store.
This sounds like a GREAT idea! Now that I’m a mom–I love drive through businesses more than ever (pharmacies, dry cleaners, restaurants, etc.) ANY PLACE that will keep me from hauling two kiddos into a store is a great place for me!!
Anything would be an improvement over the zoo that is Walmart. Please someone, open a real grocery store in Forney!