Maybe Whole Foods...Amazon wants to be everywhere.

Crossroads is supposed to be demolished as part of exit #68 interchange.

Anyway, buying lottery at Gooding's was a real pain.

 

This was an interesting place. The prices were sky high and since it was near Disney, it actually worked. They had one in Celebration at one time that did not work out too well. They grew the locally owned chain up to about a dozen locations in the 90's. I think they sold most of their locations to Winn Dixie in the early 2000's and kept two stores that were in the tourist areas. (This one in Crossroads and one on I-Drive).

Part of the reason they may have closed has to do with the upcoming demolition of the Crossroads Shopping Center.

 

I used to like Goodings bathroom. It was like you didn't have to buy anything and could go #2 if the need arises.

Also a fond memory of taking an Uber rider there to go grocery shopping : D I waited for him for like 10 to 15 mins too. Traffic was nut's that day and I just felt like chilling for a few minutes. I was not about to go to Wal-Mart. That guy was a foreigner and didn't tip well probably because of the prices at Goodings LOL.

Maybe Whole Foods...Amazon wants to be everywhere.

Crossroads is supposed to be demolished as part of exit #68 interchange.

Anyway, buying lottery at Gooding's was a real pain.

Well, I guess Sweet Tomatoes closed so it doesn't really matter.

 

That whole lot is going to be torn apart. That Perkins used to be the busiest ones when it was Downtown Disney. i personally saw the manager kick out people and call the cops. Sadness. oh well.

 

Here's some background on the Crossroads Shopping Center which was built in 1988 by Disney:

https://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/os-bz-crossroads-i4-535-interchange-20180411-story.html

 

I had no clue it was built by Disney. Obviously it was sold afterwards. The Jamba Juice there closed down already.

I will have to go to Chevy's one more time before it closes. The food there is awesome

 

That taco bell was amazing for hangovers and last minute hookups from Pleasure Island

 

So this is why T.G.I.F built other locations and closed down. They probably knew it was going to be torn down way back then.

 

Well I hope the traffic in the area improves. Pre-COVID it was not pretty

 

It's always been awful there but I would take it anyday over John Young or OBT traffic

 

That's too bad. I loved Goodings in their heyday. They were pretty high-end. Like Wegman's up north. One of their premier/flagship stores was in that plaza where Morton's steakhouse is at Sand Lake Road and Dr. Phillips.

 

I remember entering Gooding's in the 80s and wow it was nice back then. But the last store by Disney was really run down with stale produce and other stale stuff.

 

its still bad,

it's not terrible but it's still bad.


Yeah let's hope the traffic is improved down there.