Grocery and Sq. Footage

Here are two excerpts from articles about "City Feed" in JP (a local-focused convenient store/deli), which is 3000 sq. feet. And Harvest CoOp in JP and Cambridge, which are 6,000sq. ft. and 19,000 sq. ft. respectively (according to article). Note: the Harvest article says they were thinking about expanding to Somerville (in 2005).

City Feed, Jamaica Plain (nov 2007)
http://www.jamaicaplaingazette.com/node/2348
“It’s a little more than three times bigger than Boylston Street, but we’re not going to have three times more of everything,” said City Feed owner David Warner in a Gazette interview, explaining he’s shooting for an “airy feel” to the 3,000-square-foot space.

But some improvements will be hot soups and sandwiches on the menu, and some type of seating for up to 18 people along the large front windows.

City Feed prides itself on a local focus, especially targeting pedestrian traffic—what the store’s web site calls the “Ped Set.”

Likewise, the store features local and regional products. That will increase in the new location, including in the bigger fresh produce section, Warner said.

Harvest CoOp, Jamaica Plain and Cambridge (june 2005)
http://www.naturalfoodsmerchandiser.com/tabId/107/itemId/1637/pageId/2/Coop-and-community-a-perfect-match.aspx

It was then that Harvest Co-op cast its eyes towards Jamaica Plain, purchasing a 6,000-square-foot building in the heart of the neighborhood?s central business district. The new co-op opened its doors to the public in May 1999.

The 19,000-square-foot Cambridge location also serves as a community center, hosting free classes, movie screenings and lectures. Recent events included a Russian language class, an afternoon of Japanese anime films and a session focused on how to use herbs in a variety of recipes.

With combined membership for both stores at a robust 5,500, Harvest Co-op is currently in a comfortable place. We’d like to expand to other neighborhoods, like Somerville, which is similar to Jamaica Plain. They don't have a good natural market, says Durkin. But right now we’re just concentrating on doing what it is we do, better.?