ThaiBob Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 Well that puts the Foodland by the Royal Hill rumour to bed.Seems the response is more tentative to me...neither confirming or denying it; so still 50/50 I would say. They would have stated that they are building in Jomtien and specifically the location near the Royal Hill. Their future plans could very well call for a new Jomtien store, let's hope so. If the construction by the Court house is what we are talking about, it looks far too small to be a food market of any consequence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 This is good news, not bad. Tops Daily was poor, but I have to agree with the OP that Family Mart and 7-11 are worse. Shop once per week at the nearest Supermarket (this includes Foodmart) and ensure you have what you want...........no more problem.That's not logical. Agree Tops mini better than FM so this is bad news by definition.Sent from my GT-S5360B using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BugJackBaron Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 Foodland has some things that you cannot get at any other supermarket in Pattaya. Goat milk for one. It has "deli items" that Tops will never offer and a convenient bakery with tuna croissants and pies. For the money, they are not bad. And of course the Chok lae Dee diner is cheap and convenient and would offer an alternative to Kiss in Jomtien. So I hope they come here but when I asked a supervisor at Foodland if this was happening, he replied that he hadn't heard about it yet. Proof of nothing really, as he might not be in the know. But not encouraging either. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaoboi Bebobp Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 The TOPs Daily here on Nern Plub Waan has been transformed into a Family Mart seemingly overnight. Only one parking-lot vertical TOPs sign is left. Not a big disappointment as shops like Mini Big C and Tesco Express are not that great an improvement over 7-11/Family Mart. When I moved back to Pattaya, I definitely wanted to be within an easy trip to Foodland on Klang. Today, for example, of three items I wanted, all three were cheaper at Foodland than at Big C. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 Speak for yourself. Tops sells tofu. FM doesn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post tropo Posted December 7, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted December 7, 2013 Why cant they just build a Big C in this area and all our problems will be solved. Seriously? The last thing we need is another Big C - Foodland is what we need. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 Why cant they just build a Big C in this area and all our problems will be solved. Seriously? The last thing we need is another Big C - Foodland is what we need. Or a full sized Friendship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tropo Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 Why cant they just build a Big C in this area and all our problems will be solved. Seriously? The last thing we need is another Big C - Foodland is what we need. Or a full sized Friendship. Yes, anything but a Big C. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyluke Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 a full sized Friendship. With a basement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post tropo Posted December 8, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted December 8, 2013 Talking about supermarkets, does anyone else agree that Villa Market has really gone downhill since their renovations/refit? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 Talking about supermarkets, does anyone else agree that Villa Market has really gone downhill since their renovations/refit? I hadn't thought about it before but you've got a point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BugJackBaron Posted December 9, 2013 Share Posted December 9, 2013 Yes, the Quaker Harvest Crunch is gone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thailandbeachisland Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 Are they really going to open a new foodland at Jomtien ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richsilver Posted January 25, 2014 Author Share Posted January 25, 2014 (edited) There is now a sign on the construction site next to the Royal Hill for a La Baguette French Bakery. So I guess this sadly puts to rest the Foodland rumor. Edited January 25, 2014 by richsilver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaiBob Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 ..... or any supermarket in the Jomtien area for foreseeable future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BugJackBaron Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 It really is strange that there is only one supermarket here despite the enormous growth in the area. Not to mention the fact that chains such as Starbucks or McDonalds seem afraid of the place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balo Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 It really is strange that there is only one supermarket here despite the enormous growth in the area. Not to mention the fact that chains such as Starbucks or McDonalds seem afraid of the place. Maybe they are afraid of the Russians and no money to be earned. Sent from my SM-P601 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BugJackBaron Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 It really is strange that there is only one supermarket here despite the enormous growth in the area. Not to mention the fact that chains such as Starbucks or McDonalds seem afraid of the place. Maybe they are afraid of the Russians and no money to be earned. Sent from my SM-P601 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app I see Russians at Burger King in Central all the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris2004 Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 Well the mystery is over. They are not building a supermarket in Jomtien. It's going to be a La Baquette French bakery and Coffee shop, same as the one in Naklua. I can't see the business model around that. It must be costing at least 50 million baht to build the place. They are advertising for 30+ staff. How much profit is there in passing trade for baguettes and coffees? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaiBob Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 The mystery was over with post #44. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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