Hunter Posted December 2, 2004 Share Posted December 2, 2004 I was driving on 59 south yesterday and saw a new FRY's store being built. Is it an expansion store or are they planning to move soon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidtownCoog Posted December 2, 2004 Share Posted December 2, 2004 newalso a new one in Webster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2112 Posted December 3, 2004 Share Posted December 3, 2004 newalso a new one in Webster<{POST_SNAPBACK}>Yea. The one in Webster has a space theme to it (of course)...it looks like the space station from the outside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Posted December 3, 2004 Author Share Posted December 3, 2004 Yea. The one in Webster has a space theme to it (of course)...it looks like the space station from the outside.<{POST_SNAPBACK}>Neat where in Webster is it? I would love to see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssullivan Posted December 3, 2004 Share Posted December 3, 2004 The Webster store is on the east side of the Gulf Freeway, just south of Nasa Rd. 1 and just north of FM 518. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groovehouse Posted December 5, 2004 Share Posted December 5, 2004 hey hunter, can you post in a bigger font? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Posted December 6, 2004 Author Share Posted December 6, 2004 hey hunter, can you post in a bigger font?<{POST_SNAPBACK}>Sure no problem is that any better? Anymore Questions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skwatra Posted April 1, 2005 Share Posted April 1, 2005 fry's on 59S and the beltway is having its grand opening. the other two stores are having sales to celebrate as well. anyone know what the theme is for the new one?space and oil are already covered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citykid09 Posted April 2, 2005 Share Posted April 2, 2005 I heard that there was one shaped like a space ship. It was in the chronicle a while back, but Fry's would not confirm that it was there store. If it isn't a Fry's what is that building? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harmsuploe Posted April 2, 2005 Share Posted April 2, 2005 From the outside there is no theme. Maybe there is one on the inside..<{POST_SNAPBACK}>There is no theme on the inside either. I was there for the grand opening today. Some really really good deals early in the day but certainly gone by now.Apparently, this is going to be the flagship store in Texas (or so one of the salespersons said) so they wanted to keep the decor simple and classic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swzine Posted April 2, 2005 Share Posted April 2, 2005 There is no theme on the inside either. I was there for the grand opening today. Some really really good deals early in the day but certainly gone by now.Apparently, this is going to be the flagship store in Texas (or so one of the salespersons said) so they wanted to keep the decor simple and classic.<{POST_SNAPBACK}>There is no theme there. It opened a few days ago and I just stopped by tonight. You wouldn't believe how busy it was. The parking lot was completely full and people were parking on the side streets, neighboring lots, gas stations, even a block away. They really did not build enough parking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UrbaNerd Posted April 2, 2005 Share Posted April 2, 2005 They should have built the store in First Colony, so they could have gone with that nice brown brick SugarLand theme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harmsuploe Posted April 2, 2005 Share Posted April 2, 2005 There is no theme there. It opened a few days ago and I just stopped by tonight. You wouldn't believe how busy it was. The parking lot was completely full and people were parking on the side streets, neighboring lots, gas stations, even a block away. They really did not build enough parking.<{POST_SNAPBACK}>Well, they didn't build enough parking for days like this, but I'm sure for most days, it's more than enough parking.It was crazy today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swzine Posted April 3, 2005 Share Posted April 3, 2005 Well, they didn't build enough parking for days like this, but I'm sure for most days, it's more than enough parking.It was crazy today.<{POST_SNAPBACK}>You're probably right, but I can't help to think that it can't handle the holiday volume either! I guess time will tell. There is also some parking on the back and sides which is not obvious from 59, but it's still really not enough for a store like Frys.By the way, the First Colony joke by UrbaNerd was a bad one because this place already does look pretty much like every building in Sugar Land. except the colored sign wouldn't fly with FCPOA's strict (and sometimes pointless) policies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harmsuploe Posted April 3, 2005 Share Posted April 3, 2005 You're probably right, but I can't help to think that it can't handle the holiday volume either! I guess time will tell. There is also some parking on the back and sides which is not obvious from 59, but it's still really not enough for a store like Frys.By the way, the First Colony joke by UrbaNerd was a bad one because this place already does look pretty much like every building in Sugar Land. except the colored sign wouldn't fly with FCPOA's strict (and sometimes pointless) policies.<{POST_SNAPBACK}>Yes, I have my suspicions about the December shopping rush as well!Although I must say, I went again on yesterday's lazy Saturday afternoon and found parking to be no problem. TRAFFIC on the feeder however was terrible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swzine Posted April 3, 2005 Share Posted April 3, 2005 Yes, I have my suspicions about the December shopping rush as well!Although I must say, I went again on yesterday's lazy Saturday afternoon and found parking to be no problem. TRAFFIC on the feeder however was terrible.<{POST_SNAPBACK}>When I went Friday night it took over a half hour to park.As for yesterday, I'm not sure what they were doing, but they had 59N down to one lane in SW Houston. They were doing some sort of construction, but I couldn't tell what. 59N main lanes and feeder were backed up all day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BayouCityGirl Posted April 3, 2005 Share Posted April 3, 2005 59 had an accident or something involving police cars (Sunday Morning) and then later construction further down the freeway. My dad takes that way to go home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjb434 Posted April 4, 2005 Share Posted April 4, 2005 The Fry's off I45 at West Road has a parking lot that is full every saturday and sunday. I haven't been there on a weekend yet that it is not full. I park in The Dump's parking lot and walked. I really don't mind walking, but i can see the US59 location always been full on weekends.I happy that Fry's at least will target older shopping centers and inject them with life.The Fry's at West Road and I45 set the stage for that shopping center to be renovated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skwatra Posted April 4, 2005 Share Posted April 4, 2005 the clear lake store seems to have enough parking. i was there for the grand opening and found parking right away. but there's plenty of empty space down there, with parking on 3 sides of the building. only problem is its a pain to get to, you have to go all the way down to 518 and come back north on the feeder, or take kobayashi off of NASA 1if you just drive by, make sure to stop and go inside if you have time. the outside's cool with the truss elements and space look, but they've got the whole space station mock up in there hanging from the ceiling, more complete then the actual one we're going to build (since we're running out of money and shuttle flights). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjb434 Posted April 4, 2005 Share Posted April 4, 2005 Ok,So the clear lake location is the Space themed store.I hear they had one. So there is an Oil Themed (I45 at West). Spaced Themed in Clear Lake. And Generic (maybe flagship) out near Sugarland on US 59. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kzseattle Posted April 4, 2005 Share Posted April 4, 2005 I happy that Fry's at least will target older shopping centers and inject them with life.<{POST_SNAPBACK}>I would like to see that happen but how could Fry's make that happen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjb434 Posted April 4, 2005 Share Posted April 4, 2005 They already have. The shopping center they are in on I45 and US 59 were at best falling apart and vacant. The leased the spaces and improved it. The Dump moved into the same center as Fry's on I45 because of amount of people Fry's attracts. Now this is stereotyping, but typically men go to the electronics and women would go see the furniture. Now there or both stores there. The places are pack in what was an empty retail center.From what it sounds like, the one of US 59 is the same way. I don't know if other retails have moved next yet or if older retailers are now getting some customer boost with the all the people going to Fry's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skwatra Posted April 4, 2005 Share Posted April 4, 2005 I would like to see that happen but how could Fry's make that happen?<{POST_SNAPBACK}>NASA parkway is going to run right by the clear lake store, i'm sure there will be other retail that will develop due to fry's and the parkway. but this isn't injecting life into old shopping centers, just would be creating new ones. not that we really need more down there with baybrook mall and everything around it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjb434 Posted April 5, 2005 Share Posted April 5, 2005 The Fry's in Clear Lake is the only one in the City as of now that is not in an old existing shopping center. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TxDave Posted June 27, 2005 Share Posted June 27, 2005 Where are the Oil-themed and Space-themed Fry's stores?The first Fry's in the Dallas area (on Northwest Hwy) has a sterotypical "Texas ranch" theme (lots of cows, pastures, etc.). Not really Texas's most progressive image, but I think most of the rest of the locations in Dallas are pretty generic (I do know that the Plano location is). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hokieone Posted June 27, 2005 Share Posted June 27, 2005 The space themed store is the one in Clear Lake/ Webster. The Oil theme is the one on I-45 North close to the airport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTAWACS Posted June 27, 2005 Share Posted June 27, 2005 it's a new one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astro Posted June 27, 2005 Share Posted June 27, 2005 The Fry's in Clear Lake is the only one in the City as of now that is not in an old existing shopping center.<{POST_SNAPBACK}>The one that just opened on 59 at W. Bellfort was newly built from the ground up. It is adjacent to an older shopping center at 59 and Murphy Rd. That's where my chiropractor's office is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjb434 Posted June 27, 2005 Share Posted June 27, 2005 Cool,When they first were scouting a location, they looked into an old shopping center like the one of I-45.I guess building there own was a better option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texas911 Posted June 28, 2005 Share Posted June 28, 2005 I love the Webster Fry's way better done and imaginative than the one on 59, which is generic as it comes. I guess they ran out of ideas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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