Home Depot Firms Up Bed Stuy Opening
Home Depot announced yesterday that its newest Brooklyn store–at 569 Dekalb Avenue–will open on August 18. The company also released renderings for the 111,000-square-foot location in Bed Stuy, its fifth in the borough. Frankly, we’re thrilled. We are not familiar with the existing architecture on the block so we can’t comment on the aesthetic impact…
Home Depot announced yesterday that its newest Brooklyn store–at 569 Dekalb Avenue–will open on August 18. The company also released renderings for the 111,000-square-foot location in Bed Stuy, its fifth in the borough. Frankly, we’re thrilled. We are not familiar with the existing architecture on the block so we can’t comment on the aesthetic impact of the store, but from a selfish perspective the proximity to Clinton Hill is a huge score for us.
Home Depot Announcement [Brooklyn Eagle] GMAP
I have shopped in Home Depot in Hempstead and that store requires you to show your receipt on leaving the store.
I’m a proponent of the “Mom and Pop”, too. But I recently bought a washer/dryer – I tried PC Richard and their “knowledgable staff” was just this side of worthless. It was clear the they were just trying to seal the deal by telling me what I wanted to hear; and the hard sell was so intense that I left nauseated. Went to Lowe’s and found the model I wanted (cheaper), got my questions answered, had it delivered (promptly). Turned out, after almost 3 months we discovered that both units (esp the dryer) were substandard and we were unsatisfied. So we called Lowe’s and, although we were way past our 30 day return period, they agreed to exchange them for a different model. There was a minimum of discussion -we spoke to a manager in appliances and he was very sympathetic. It’s Lowes’power as a massive volume buyer and seller that allows them to work this way; unfortunately the vaunted “Mom and Pops” would never be able to thrive under these conditions.
So, to recap, the “M&P” I visited was staffed by know-nothings that were as worthless as a football bat and were foaming at the mouth for their comissions like hungry dogs. Lowe’s had a good selection of name-brand appliances, a knowledgable and friendly staff and an extremely liberal exchange policy that they seemed more than happy to manipulate in any way possible to ensure a satisfied customer.
This should not be read as an endorsement of Lowe’s – I’m more that happy to support the Mom and Pop ( with the possible exception of Fulton Street’s “Sister’s Hardware”; I WANT to love ’em but dammit are they slow, expensive, and poorly-stocked). Adami on Myrtle – love you guys. And I realize that we’re talking about Home Depot here; I’m only using my experience to debate the ‘Big Box v. Mom and Pop’ issue.
This should, however, be read as a ringing endorsement of the Maytag Neptune series Washer/Dryer – a masterpiece of modern engineering and worth every penny.
i believe this used to be an IBM typewriter factory, actually. I walked by it a few weeks ago and there was no home depot logo except for the entrance… now there’s one on the corner of the street.
The reason they check receipts is just to create jobs for a people without skills.
They don’t read the receipt or check the contents of what you bought.
Come on people does every corporation in the US fall under some conspiracy?
why do you assume racism? maybe there is more theft in urban stores?
relax . dont think it’s just hoods of color . they do it in flushing and collage point
Does anyone think home depot has a racist policy when it comes to how it runs it’s security? How come you only have to show your reciept in neighborhoods of color? ( Sorry, but I can’t think of any other way to describe it). When you shop on long island, they don’t ask to see if you paid or not. I know they say they are checking for mistakes by their cashiers but why not get better cashiers then. Come to think of it I shopped in Home Depots in the south and they don’t ask to see my receipt. What’s up with Brooklyn? Are we really a bunch of shoplifters?
We should support big box stores in Brooklyn by all means. Especially ones that don’t care about their customers or their employees, and that force smaller stores with knowledgeable staffs out of business.
But you’ll still have to go looking for a Lowe’s when you actually want some service.