Tag Archives: Scheele’s Market
Scheele’s Future Looking Bright
Photo by M.V. Jantzen. The other day, Malcolm Peabody, the leader of the Save Scheele’s, sent out this update to supporters of the effort, updating the group on the future prospects of the corner store: We are pleased to report … Continue reading
Filed under Retail
The Morning Metropolitan
Scheele’s Market by M.V. Jantzen. Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest: Scheele’s Market is under contract (again). GM understands that the new owner (who doesn’t appear to be Marc Teren) intends to keep the market open and live upstairs. More … Continue reading
Filed under The Morning Metropolitan
Marc Teren’s Plans For Scheele’s Reportedly Scrapped
As reported here over the last year or so, the Scheele family is trying to sell the historic market that bears its name at Dumbarton and 29th St. Soon after the building went on the market, Georgetown resident, Marc Teren, … Continue reading
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2009 – A Georgetown Year in Review
2009 was the first full year of the Georgetown Metropolitan’s existence (except, of course, for it’s earlier existence as a genuine newspaper). While there were certainly some nights when GM has to stretch for content, overall Georgetown provided plenty of … Continue reading
Filed under Celebrations, Restaurants, Retail, The Schools of Georgetown
Scheele’s Update
It’s been relatively quiet on the Save Scheele’s front for a little while. GM started even to hear neighbors wonder whether the sale was being held up due to the ongoing credit crisis. Much of this speculation was based on … Continue reading
Update on Scheele’s
Yesterday, Mike Peabody sent around an update on his group’s efforts to save Scheele’s market: As you may know, Marilyn Melkonian, Peter Jost and myself, assisted by Eric Rome (attorney) have been in negotiation with Marc Teren to continue the … Continue reading
Filed under Retail
A Georgetown Palio?
Edith Schafer had an interesting article in this month’s CAG newsletter. In it she described the current situation of Scheele’s market. (Read this for a background on the situation). When we last heard from Scheele’s, Marc Teren had agreed to … Continue reading
Scheele’s Market Saved
Mike Peabody reported today that, as GM predicted, an agreement has been reached to save Scheele’s Market long into the future. The agreement involves an incredibly creative solution to the problem faced by the Save Scheele’s group: namely how can … Continue reading
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Endgame for Scheele’s Soon?
GM is hearing through several channels that a resolution of some sorts is nearly at hand for the Scheele’s Market situation. It sounds like the controversial Marc Teren will likely take ownership of the building but he will make some … Continue reading
Save Scheele’s Group Meets With Teren
On Sunday night, approximately 35 people met at Mt. Zion Church to discuss their efforts to ensure that Scheele’s Market remains open. Additionally, they gave an opportunity to the potential purchaser of the property, Marc Teren, to discuss his plans … Continue reading
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