That area is a complete cluster#### for anyone who tries heading south on 5/301. It would make things even worse.
PG County didn't care, they get tax revenues, Southern Maryland gets the shaft.
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PG County didn't care, they get tax revenues, Southern Maryland gets the shaft.
Escalade14
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This would create two things: A better shopping experience for locals, and yet another hangout for the Charles/PG hoodrats. As if the rash of shoplifting incidents in La Plata wasn't enough (read La Plata Police Report dated 4/14 for references).
Yup north , south ,in Calvert county and 25 mins south over the bridge .(not counting the one already in Waldorf )
even cheaper goods made in China and shiftier service
It would accept expired coupons.
sockgirl77
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A few stores still do...
I think Giant is getting better .
not the one in California (First Colony). Very disappointed in that store, it's taken a slide since the "remodel". Really noticed a drop off in the last 6 months or so. Empty spaces on shelves, fewer offerings.
Fresh meat and produce is where I see the biggest decline.
NorthBeachPerso
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Absolutely agree with you 100%, had to pick up a prescription thought I'd do a little shopping while there, the place has really gone down hill, shelves partly empty or my favorite is "move one item to the front because the dumb customer will think the shelf is full" trick, slow and I mean SLOW check out lines, less brand name products, produce had no flavor some was rotten on the inside, had a steak and it was tuff as nails (had one from Walmart and it was great, yep Walmart ) made a mental note to myself that I'm not going back unless I absolutely have to, work too hard for my money much easier to go somewhere else where they care about their customers.
Tell the manager .
merc669
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Sorry compared to some of the other stores, Giants is a great place to shop. Bakery and Deli is great along with the Sushi. Large selection of Fruit and Vegetables (SFW is about par). Never used the Drug Store but a lot of what I need and cannot find elsewhere is there. As far as checking out, I have never had to wait more than a couple of minutes at most. But I do shop during no rush-hour time so never see a crowd jamming the registers. And if I am in there for just a few items the self-serve register works very well..
luvmygdaughters
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Just read on Baynet.com that a Urban BBQ restaurant/carry out and a garden apartment bldg. are going to be built where the Pennies and the Waring Ahern insurance bldg. is in Leonardtown. Right across from the Clarks Run development that's in the process of being built. I also read that they are going to have an entrance from the development on to Rt. 5 and a new traffic light will be installed. This is the most ridiculous thing I can imagine. Why are they building more homes and shops when the infrastructure is not equipped to handle it? I live in Leonardtown, have for the past 20 years and the traffic has become steadily worse. Number one, there are accidents on that stretch of rt. 5 everyday. The speed limit at one time was 30MPH, it was changed to 40 MPH because the cops couldn't keep up with the speeders. As it is now, if you do 40 MPH on that stretch, people, including cops, pass you doing 55 mph. If you need to make a left hand turn into the Ledo's or the hospital...you're are taking your life into your own hands. I think its time to make a move further down the line...maybe to Ridge or Scotland.
huntr1
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Infrastructure such as traffic control devices? They're adding them.
luvmygdaughters
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okay, they're adding a light to an already congested road. It was my understanding that when the developer was building Clarks Run, there would be no entrance onto Rt. 5 from the development. The only entry would be thru Leonards Grant onto rt. 245. If they are going to put another light on that stretch, it should be in front of the entrance to the hospital.
LtownTaxpayer
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Clark's Rest was always getting a light. Why would they be planning commercial facilities there if you had to drive clear over to the other side of Leonardtown to access them. They are trying to align with the location for the road that is supposed to go into downtown Leonardtown on the right that was originally supposed to be the back entrance to Leonard's Freehold (low income housing) in the neighborhood by Leonardtown Elementary. A light at the hospital would be too close to the shopping center. The state has a plan for redoing Route 5 with median strips. The light at Clark's Rest is on the plan - no matter what option is selected. I think this way the developer has to pay for it.