Comments on: Second spot for La Finca

By: shirley

shirley — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 20:40:54 +0000

Jenny I am an Employee for the new foodlion and we are set to open on the 29th.

By: KevinL

KevinL — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 16:30:46 +0000

It's too bad that the new store will be a Food Lion instead of a Bloom. Botetourt would be a good location for one. I'm not sure why Food Lion doesn't just convert all of their stores into either Bloom or Bottom Dollar since I think Wal-Mart has to be killing them.

By: Jenny Kincaid Boone

Jenny Kincaid Boone — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 16:19:15 +0000

Becky,
Thanks for reporting on these dates for the new Food Lion in Daleville. Was the July 29 date moved back for some reason?

By: Becky

Becky — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 14:39:08 +0000

Well it looks more like August 19 for the new Food Lion in Daleville.

By: Becky

Becky — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 13:45:18 +0000

2 things - I've been to the El Rodeo on 460 twice and don't care to go back. I've never been impressed with El Rodeo's, my last choice in Mexican rests. I'll be happy to try LaFinca.
Also the Food Lion is slated to open July 29, my son starts stocking next week.

By: Jenny Kincaid Boone

Jenny Kincaid Boone — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 21:31:32 +0000

Styree,
I don't know when this new Food Lion is planned to open, but I've called the company for an update and more details. I'll keep you posted.

By: Chris

Chris — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 15:51:32 +0000

OMG ENOUGH of the crappy mexican restaurants here already!

By: Styree

Styree — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:11:59 +0000

hey jenny do you have any details on the new foodlion opening in daleville

By: Rich

Rich — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:59:52 +0000

"restaurant patrons can't find nearby downtown parking for his eatery at 27 Campbell Ave. La Finca hosts Latin music bands and other entertainers on weekends."

Really? I'd consider the two garages and two lots on the other side of the building 'nearby downtown parking'. Each Less than a block away. One of those garages is located in THE SAME BUILDING.

Oh wait...those are pay to park facilities...they don't count in Roanoke.

By: Mark

Mark — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:10:08 +0000

Probably makes sense to move the restaurant, as long as it's a good location for them. When they were the only full-service Mexican restaurant downtown, there was a certain amount of business almost guaranteed to them. But now Alejandro's competes directly with them, and has a better location just off the Market; I imagine that La Finca's business has to be suffering as a result.

However, the quality of the new location is an interesting question. I don't visit that part of town regularly, so I'm not sure what's over there. But Google Street View shows a brand new El Rodeo just down the street; is that still there? If it is, it seems like it would be just as much competition for a La Finca there as Alejandro's is in their current space.

I know their plan may be to draw people in with live acts & nightlife, but it would still seem like a better idea to locate somewhere where there's not already a Mexican place in the immediate neighborhood. A lot of people in this town just head to the nearest Mexican eatery, under the assumption that they're really all the same (which they were until a few years ago).