7-Eleven Update!
12/15/2009 Update:
Not yet; maybe tomorrow
Those expecting the new 7-Eleven at 422 Washington St. to be open today, will have to hold their horses for a bit – the city is giving them the runaround (what’d you expect?), and *might* be open tomorrow. Let’s hope it isn’t too long, as they’re already stocked with “fresh” sandwiches, donuts and other items. The coffee was good, though!
See previous updates after the jump!
12/8/2009 Update:
Thought you cats might find this somewhat interesting…
Hoboken 7-Eleven owners building Slurpee Kingdom
I found myself in the middle of nowhere the other day (don’t ask), and I stumbled into a 7-Eleven parking lot somewhere off Route 1&9 in Elizabeth, NJ… When I realized where I was, the first thing that I spoke was “Did you know there was a 7-Eleven opening in Hoboken?”
Well, the lady at the counter said that they in fact own the Hoboken “24-hour perpetual construction delay” – and have a total of about TEN 7-Eleven’s in the area! It’s good to know that a “rookie” isn’t running the joint, and that we’ll have a fully capable mini-mart proprietor in the middle of town.
Once I recovered from my Slurpee headache, I realized was already halfway home. Forgot their names, but they seem like really nice people. So give them a huge welcome once they get the C.O. and open their doors!
11/17/2009 Update:
Soon, 24-hour store lovers, soon!
A quick update about the 7-Eleven store at 5th and Washington – looks like it’s progressing quite nicely. Any day now, right?
8/19/2009 Update:
Sign design approved for 7-Eleven! Not obnoxious!
If you thought Hoboken’s new 7 Eleven would look like the ones in the suburbs with yards and yards of blinding florescent light boxes blasting orange, green and red logos, think again!
The Hoboken Historic Preservation Commission’s job is to approve changes in signs and façades of buildings within the Historic District along Washington Street. This volunteer board keeps “The Avenue” from looking like Bergenline Avenue. Bit by bit as old stores close and new stores open – the now banned light-box signs leave, replaced by more “classy” designs lit by goose neck lamps.
The 7 Eleven is no exception (see artist renderings below). Commisioners including Chairwoman and 1st ward Councilwoman Theresa Castellano chose to go with a design that includes two smaller signs per building side rather than one large one on each side. With the signs approved it’s only a matter of time before we can get a Big Gulp in Hoboken!
4/8/2009 Update:
Big chain convenience store
Remember how I hoped a 7 Eleven would come to Hoboken?
Replacing the old Boston Chicken Market at 422 Washington – is a 7 Eleven – Slurpees for everyone! Maybe a WaWa will come next at the old Quik Check / WaMu location!
No date is known for the opening – but they can probably whip these things out fast.
3/30/2009 Update:
Get your chicken somewhere else!
For those of you that enjoyed the meals at Boston Market – you’ll have to eat elsewhere from now on. They closed their doors for good yesterday.
Boston Market Spokesman Kevin Petru said “This store closing is not an indication of financial health of the company. Boston Market does have a strategy for long-term growth, and there is no reason to think it wouldn’t locate additional restaurants in the area in the future” and mentioned that if you’re addicted to the food, there are other locations situated within 5 miles of Hoboken.
Does that PR sound a little fishy to you? Just like a politician, he avoided directly mentioning why this particular location closed. Of course it HAD to be a financial decision – this restaurant probably wasn’t fiscally healthy – and didn’t fit into the long-term plans of Boston Market – which is probably to survive the current economic tsunami.
Will any of you miss Boston Market? What will take it’s place? What do you want there?
See how it looked when it was actually open below…
March 2009:
Boston Chicken
Description – Fast Food chain. “Specializing quick, convenient, delicious meals, featuring homestyle entrees.”
Services – Homestyle entrees (rotisserie chicken, turkey, ham and meatloaf), fresh vegetables, sandwiches, salads, soups, side dishes and desserts. Delivery
Website – www.bostonmarket.com
Address – 422 Washington St, Hoboken, NJ 07030
Telephone – (201) 795-5300
216 Responses to ** 7-Eleven Update! **
December 17th, 2009 |
Hoboken can use a burger king and a wendys instead of the same old 7/11…Wa Wa is better but there doen the ocean county area.
Had a burger kink 25yrs ago…Hope they return..Funny mc donalds when u order a mc muffen its 2.00 if you order the meal its 5.00 and reason being they give you a dead hash brown..a pisser
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December 17th, 2009 |
There used to be a Wawa in Rutherford, but it was closed a few years ago to consolidate to Central and South NJ.
In response to wiskeytango1 who said:
Hoboken can use a burger king and a wendys instead of the same old 7/11…Wa Wa is better but there doen the ocean county area.
Had a burger kink 25yrs ago…Hope they return..Funny mc donalds when u order a mc muffen its 2.00 if you order the meal its 5.00 and reason being they give you a dead hash brown..a pisser
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December 17th, 2009 |
homeworld yeah was there more than 30 yrs? The candle lite dinner up the pat plk road,then jerrys a good italian rest,in e ruth good old days.
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There used to be a Wawa in Rutherford, but it was closed a few years ago to consolidate to Central and South NJ.
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December 17th, 2009 |
I stopped in 7 Eleven on the way home last night. It’s a nice store. I’m really impressed. It was really cold. There was lots of people buying hot coffee. I liked the idea that they sell pints of skim milk. Alot of places don’t sell pints. It’s just myself. I don’t like buying quarts or in some cases larger amounts of milk etc. It just sits for to long. I will definately go back for that. When I need it.
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December 17th, 2009 |
I hope you got a diet soda with that to keep lunch under 100,000 calories.
In response to midtownauthentic who said:
7-11 is oficially open everyone. I got 2 taquitos, a 1/4 lb hot dog, 1 big bite burger log, a slurpee and some donuts. Yum yum and sorry Dr. Schwartz, i didn’t listen to you. Place looks amazing. They have 6 choices of slurpees too. Right now i recall cherry, pina colada, coke, mango and 2 others.
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December 17th, 2009 |
Plywood, I went all out and got a slurpee, coke slurpee cut with fanta cherry. Now eating grilled chicken and string beans with an evian. I do splurge sometimes, as you do at the senior spaghetti dinners right?
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I hope you got a diet soda with that to keep lunch under 100,000 calories.
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December 17th, 2009 |
My son doesn’t want me to go with him to the senior dinners any more. Is that a boy or girl evian you are eating with?
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December 17th, 2009 |
I’m sorry, brain freeze. Isn’t evian that Spanish guitar player? How you know him?
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My son doesn’t want me to go with him to the senior dinners any more. Is that a boy or girl evian you are eating with?
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December 17th, 2009 |
Esteban!
It’s cold as F, but I’d LOVE a slurpee right about now.
In response to plywood who said:
I’m sorry, brain freeze. Isn’t evian that Spanish guitar player? How you know him?
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December 17th, 2009 |
Right, right, right, right. I’d just love to be trying the evian slurpee listening to some flamenco guitar.
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December 17th, 2009 |
Sounds yummy, really. But I prefer that Coke and cherry Fanta concoction that midtown had…
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Right, right, right, right. I’d just love to be trying the evian slurpee listening to some flamenco guitar.
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December 17th, 2009 |
No, no, no. I’m confused. I meant having Estaban slurpees with midtown’s friend, who’s an evian. I think. Hard to type with this bolero hat and sunglasses on. Maybe I’ll just stick with the Big Gulp, it’s so much less confusing. Remember, no Double Gulps around young children. It’s a drowning hazard. Did you see those things?
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December 18th, 2009 |
Plywood, did you spike your Slurpee?
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December 18th, 2009 |
My bad! I thought it said 7 & 7, not 7 – 11.
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Plywood, did you spike your Slurpee?
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December 31st, 2009 |
Why anyone would cheer the opening of a 7 Eleven is moronic. This represents the first of many baby steps towards the “corporationicide” of Hoboken. I cant wait until Hobsons’s is a TGIF or when Willie McBrides becomes a Beef O’Brady’s, or when Fiores is a Macaroni Grill. We will witness the death of the American Dream one slurpee at a time, patronize Hoboken Daily News.
In response to wiskeytango1 who said:
Hoboken can use a burger king and a wendys instead of the same old 7/11…Wa Wa is better but there doen the ocean county area.
Had a burger kink 25yrs ago…Hope they return..Funny mc donalds when u order a mc muffen its 2.00 if you order the meal its 5.00 and reason being they give you a dead hash brown..a pisser
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December 31st, 2009 |
I think we are at baby step 16 of a 20 step process. The day they opened a Domino’s in Hoboken we should have had a funeral for Hoboken as a place for creative independent thought and businesses. We just need an Old Navy, but they insist on having a parking lot. Hoboken isn’t even sexy enough for Sam Goody or Burger King anymore. Hoboken is toast, the suits have moved on to “maulling” (sic) Montclair and Maplewood now. Will the last artist out of Red Bank please turn off the lights?
In response to ratrap who said:
Why anyone would cheer the opening of a 7 Eleven is moronic. This represents the first of many baby steps towards the “corporationicide” of Hoboken. I cant wait until Hobsons’s is a TGIF or when Willie McBrides becomes a Beef O’Brady’s, or when Fiores is a Macaroni Grill. We will witness the death of the American Dream one slurpee at a time, patronize Hoboken Daily News.
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