Put the new dollar General Store there instead of Pinehurst - know it is not going to happen but one can dream........

Definitely sad to see this Sweet Bay leave, not to mention the loss of jobs. I was in there yesterday and it was like a funeral. Another chain-style grocery store makes no sense, with so many others nearby. I would LOVE to see a Trader Joe's or a Whole Foods - some type of specialty market.

I will really miss this store. I get all of my prescriptions there and pick up needed groceries almost daily since I live across the street in Amberlea. I particularly prefer their generic store brands for both quality and price. If they have to go I would prefer to have Kroger take over their location and keep all of the employees of Sweet Bay

I would love to see Kroger lease all of these locations; particularly this one on Main St. in Dunedin

I shop at Sweetbay. Sad to see it go. Sorry to see those jobs go . Trader Joe would be a good selection for this location.

A Whole Foods or store like Nature's Food Patch!

A cooperative organic farmers' market.

I shop at Publix, and I don't think anyone can compete with Publix, but since I live directly across the street, it was very convenient to run in for something quick, but I don't think another supermarket will make it unless it's a specialty store like Trader Joe's or Whole Foods.

I am saddened to be losing my favorite grocery with its store brand and Hannaford products. Those who work there have become friends I look forward to greeting & exchanging pleasantries with. I am very sad for them.....I will miss them! As for a replacement, I would like to see Trader Joes, but with so much competition....why would they consider it? With the proposed Whole Foods entering the picture soon how can yet another grocery survive much less thrive! I shall drive the extra distance to the remaining area Sweetbay by Enterprise on Mc Mullen Booth....distance, gasoline and time all worth it!

Whole Paycheck (Food)!

This is the perfect opportunity to bring a very high end Whole Foods Market or fresh market comparable to what we have in Countryside.

People would flock to Trader Joe's. It's trendy with a huge assortment of items not found at Wall Mart or Publix. I also find the quality and customer service to be excellent.

A closer ALDI would be nice.......

Sad to see them go...but a Trader Joe's would be awesome!

Sweetbay has an awesome organic section. I would love to see something even more health concscience. Nature's Food Patch would be great but I'd settle for Trader Joe's, Fresh Market or something like that. I don't support Whole Foods, they caved to the GMO food providers. I no longer trust them. That's a topic for another day!

I am a stanch Sweet Bay patron. I have not been in Publix in a year?? more or less. Prices too high and quality is just OK. I always do well at Sweetbay. Sorry to see that store go, it and the employees will be missed. The high end stores you speak of will never come to Dunedin. The demographics do not support it, Clearwater can't even get a Trader Joes due to demographics so.....The empty space will just show how crappy our economy STILL is, even though "THEY" tell us it's getting better.........HA...... more lost jobs and less places to shop which we can afford.does snot help the local economy now does it.....someone just wants the economy to fail its citizens..thanks politicians...hope they have a wonderful becuase they don't have to thinnk about our budgets!!!

I shop at the Dunedin Sweetbay. I will be sad to see them leave but I am a fan of Trader Joes and fell that would be a perfect addition to the neighborhood.

Whole Foods!

Anyone with a 5th grade education could tell you it would be stupid to put a grocery store where a grocery store just failed.. A small Bass pro shops would kill in that location and would bring more patrons to or city

Our*... who doesn't know someone that loves bass pro? The closest one is Orlando for gods sake

I'm with Melody for a Trader Joe's in the area. Let's face it Sarasota and Gainesville is a long commute for their goods, and firmly believe TJ would hit on all the buttons for a lot of people who live here that like fresh produce, and organic food items at a good price.

When are people going to wise up and realize that when you shop at a Walmart, EVERYONE pays.

So very sad to Sweetbay leave along with jobs that employ our residents. I agree on something fresh and organic, but reasonably priced for those of us whom live on a tight budget!

We could really use a Trader Joes around here.

Barbara...a Canadian: Sweetbay on Main St. in Dunedin is the best supermarket I have ever shopped in. The staff is the most helpful in the world, and products stocked were exactly what I wanted. Does quality service not count any more?

a night club...no place to go in pinellas anymore

I would love to see a Whole Foods move in. Trader Joe's would be a great choice too. I'm from the north and I really don't see why Kroger would move in. It's very similar to Publix.

We'd been shopping at Sweetbay for odds and ends from its very beginning. We found their produce presentation excellent, their wine selection outstanding, and their meat excellent albeit pricey. Last year, when the Curlew Publix closed for rehab, we decided to try Sweetbay as our primary supermarket - meaning that we'd be shopping for three weeks of menus. In short, $$$. So, on a Friday afternoon, we loaded two carts and wended our way to the check-out. ONE check-out was open and there were five people ahead of us, each with full carts. There was no packer. When we complained to the checker, she said that the packer was probably busy doing something else. After packing the order for the woman ahead of me and then my own order of nearly $300, we decided that we'd return to Publix and the Granada store until the Curlew store reopened.

Trader Joes.

Its a shame to see this store go I remember coming here all the time.

Any Organic food store would be perfect!

For those of you who have prescriptions at this store (like me), those will now be serviced at Palm Harbor store at CR1 and Tampa Road.

I live across Main Street from the Dunedin store and will miss it greatly. Easily bought 95% of my groceries here. Did the big shopping trips and treated it like a convenience store, too. I guess the big trips will go to the Palm Harbor store and they will lose the convenience sprints. Can't help but feel that they got these two store closings backwards. I do retail service work and get assignments in these stores .... Dunedin always seemed busier.

I would love to see an organic food co-op in this location. Having a co-op as an option would ensure that organic, non-GMO food would be available at prices that would allow it to be an AFFORDABLE & viable choice for those on a budget who would still like their families to eat well. The USDA definition of "organic" is not organic as most people define it. The co-op model would benefit the residents of Dunedin. The availability of fresh organic produce would also have an enormous appeal to those who chose Dunedin as a tourist destination! We would be pulling a customer base from both. I would love to see a store along the lines of Nature's Foods in Clearwater. Walmart, Publix and Save A Lot would still be available to those who prefer a more traditional grocery store.
I can only hope that the PEOPLE of Dunedin will be the ones able to help make this decision. Other plans and projects that impact our city have come to be with the okay from just a few. PLEASE let this be a decision made by all of us who care!

I would love to see an organic food co-op in this location. Having a co-op as an option would ensure that organic, non-GMO food would be available at prices that would allow it to be an AFFORDABLE & viable choice for those on a budget who would still like their families to eat well. The USDA definition of "organic" is not organic as most people define it. The co-op model would benefit the residents of Dunedin. The availability of fresh organic produce would also have an enormous appeal to those who chose Dunedin as a tourist destination! We would be pulling a customer base from both. I would love to see a store along the lines of Nature's Foods in Clearwater. Walmart, Publix and Save A Lot would still be available to those who prefer a more traditional grocery store.
I can only hope that the PEOPLE of Dunedin will be the ones able to help make this decision. Other plans and projects that impact our city have come to be with the okay from just a few. PLEASE let this be a decision made by all of us who care!

For all those saying Trader Joes, there is a location request page on their website.

http://www.traderjoes.com/about/location-requests-form.asp

Trader Joe's, like all successful retail chains, have specific demographic requirements: "Within a 15–minute driving radius of a potential site, there must be at least 36,000 people with four–year college degrees who have a median age of 44 and earn a combined household income of $64K a year."

I'm sorry, but Dunedin and the surrounding area isn't even close to meeting that criteria.

Nature's Food patch would be awesome! I would definitely shop there. I heard rumors that they are opening a Whole Foods market at or near Countryside Mall...is that correct? I also love Harris Teeter and there are none of those in the local area.

If they cared so much about there jobs then you would of thought they would of given better customer service...

I will miss all the employees at Sweet Bay. It was my favorite place to shop and will use another Sweet Bay that remained open. I feel for all the employees! Since there are so many children in this area, I would like to see a rolling rink, or a little movie theater put there. It is close enough for families to take their children for a day out. Public's is to expensive for me. Good luck Sweet Bay employees. All of you did an excellent job. Prices were the best in this store. Since Winn Dixie remolded their prices have skyrocketed.

Laura Ann - not this year, but next.

http://largo.patch.com/articles/whole-foods-location-plans-are-moving-forward-countryside-mall-says

This location would be PERFECT for a Trader's Joe. I've emailed them. This area could use one. The one in Sarasota is doing great.

Whole Foods!

Trader Joe's would be the best fit. I don't think the area could support a Whole Foods.