Comments on: Crescent Market Rumors

By: Patti

Patti — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 02:24:12 +0000

I was told this was another business being squeezed out by Chesapeake.
They supposedly raised his rent by $6000 per month (ouch). The pharmacy next door is next to go.

By: Plumber OKC

Plumber OKC — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 02:03:15 +0000

Such a wonderful place to shop and visit sorry to think it may be closing. However time marches on and the winds of change keep on blowing so it will be time for someone else to start their history.

By: david ball

david ball — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 21:00:44 +0000

i was so sad when the kamps sold out. i’m glad that the new owners have not closed it, but it is definitely not the same animal. bill kamp has done a wonderful job with his meat market, serving the nichols hills area with his meat market. hope he keeps going strong.

does anyone remember buerger brothers downtown? back in the 80′s, i used to go there for lunch and buy their homemade sausages. i would do carryout, taking back many to my co-workers. cheap and fantastic! i hated to see them go. on the other hand, i’m glad to see cao nguyen make a great go of it. i love family owned food businesses with an ethnic flair (german meat cutters, asian entrepeneurs, lebanese delicacies, soul food, etc.). just remember, folks, if you like ‘em too… SHOP LOCAL!!!

By: Burt

Burt — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 23:53:32 +0000

Grandmother carried me into the store where McNellies is now at Grand Court. I told that to Mr. Pemberton after he shafted me on an illegal credit card transaction. So I’m glad to see him close and Chesapeake replace it with a reputable store.

By: Burt

Burt — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 17:16:37 +0000

I knew Mr. Pemberton was in financial trouble when he refused to give me a refund for an incident that happened. In the end, my bank gave me the refund on the credit card but he committed a crime in the matter and never apologized.
It was when one of his cashiers told me my credit card was declined. So I paid cash for an single $20 item. So the next day I checked my credit card account and it showed, “$20 Crescent Market.” So I knew there was a problem and called Mr. Pemberton. He said, “Look, if that had happened then that register would have come up long and it didn’t, so you made a mistake.” So I told him that for a register to come up balanced when a credit card transaction did post means the card was never declined and she pocketed the cash.” He said, “Well, you have to prove we did that, so good luck with it.”
SO, after a family tradition of shopping with them from the beginning, I cut off the relationship, it was done, dead, gone.

By: Tom

Tom — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 02:09:59 +0000

Officer Matt – I am busted, but I’ll defend the selection of adjectives. The disgrace is more familial than public.

By: Matt

Matt — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 21:23:04 +0000

Tom, don’t want to be the correction police, but it is spelled ignominious (I know because I had to look it up).

It’s a strong word. I would say unfortunate, but that is the nature of our country. This is what capitalism is all about. New companies come with fresh ideas and old companies fall behind. Maybe he will sell and they will move to downtown.

By: Lawanna

Lawanna — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 18:30:53 +0000

I noticed that Crescent Market’s original store location was on West Main in Downtown Oklahoma City. I live Downtown on West Main Street and VERY much would welcome Crescent Market to ‘move back’. West Main Street has a lot of empty buildings, (400 Block south side) when construction is finished the location will be quite appealing to the eye, besides we NEED a ‘real’ grocery store.

By: Lee

Lee — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 18:12:41 +0000

I thought DT was already getting a upscale grocer in Deep Deuce called Native Roots?

I do think that Midtown could use it’s own grocery store locating close to Heritage Hills/Mesta Park, and the 18th street Homeland hardly qualifies.

By: Tom

Tom — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 16:03:17 +0000

I think Steve is saying that all options are open until Robert Pemberton decides what he’s going to do. He hasn’t SAID anything, but his ACTIONS are speaking volumes that he’ll be closing 11/1. Closing the doors with the intent of reopening in another location? Who would be that foolish? What an ignominius end to an old business.