This store sounds awesome!...can't wait!...Thanks to Anthony, and a very clever way to insure the landlords update their shopping centers...(fix 'em or you can't rent out your space!)...that's even MORE awesome, because without that being the case, who know when the landlords would have ever cleaned up on their own?! Now Main Line Shopping Center looks like (almost) brand new!...
Keep up the great work!

great work Anthony and everyone!! Love it!!

What is CINNDECEPTION-CINNDECEPTION is a political movement, neither Republican or Democrat, led by self admitted "DECEIVER", Steve Fowles who is quoted on this site as having "DECEIVED Township Committee in an attempt to improve his negotiations for health benefits"

CINNDECEPTION-Is posting DECEPTIVE information and passing it off as true. CINNDECEPTION is saying the "sledding hill will increase insurance costs" when the insurance agent is quoted as saying it won't. CINNDECEPTION is saying the "sledding hill costs $79,000" when it is reported in TWO news articles as having cost a fraction of that amount

CINNDECEPTION-Is trying to convince everyone that Cinnaminson is failing, even when it isn't, because your are trying to win an election. So as we read these "posts" from CINNDECEPTION, (Concerned Town Person says they are a disabled neighbor of a Township Councilman a few months back and in this article they say they are from Marlton), you should ask yourself this....Is it the truth, of just another case of CINNDECEPTION??

Wow, lots of anger in my town these days. I like the fact that the Mainline is getting fixed up, it looked horrible, a makeover I see as a positive. We are in a recession and I see a new Bottom Dollar that will create jobs, and that is a positive. I am curious as to what an Extra Wide Aisle is, room for 3 carts perhaps, that sounds pretty cool to me, looking forward to checking it out.

Hate to be a downer but I give it a year....You can not have two supermarkets in this town turning a profit. They will not be able to draw enough business away from Shoprite to profit. All we need is another low-budget store. Walk into Walmart on a weekend, its absolutely disgusting. I applaud trying to drum up business in town but i don't think it is thought out well. Acme spent tons of money renovating clover shopping center to last a few years. How many people honestly still go to Wine Cellar regularly? Why make two stops when you have it all at shoprite.

Here! Here! Ray. Nice to read something positive. I'm looking forward to checking out the new store, too. It is nice to see the Main Line Shopping getting spruced up. Looks much better already.

Agree, A little more upscale is what we need. We pride ourselves on being a nice community...We are in a recession but it will turn around. However, Cinnaminson could use nicer stores than Ross, Rue 21, Burlington coat factory, Walmart and Sam's.. I am all for business but what about a shopping center with some nicer stores, shoppes, BYOB's. Most of those stores are occupied by people outside of town while Cinnaminson residents head to Mt Laurel or Moorestown to Wegmans and that shopping center.

CINNDECEPTION-Yes, Nicole, and Resident! My comments pointing out the all the CINNDECEPTION being perpetrated on this site were magically deleted too! Guess the color BLUE (as in the BLUE LINE) was activated to quickly coverup my exposure of Steve Fowles and his supports of CINNDECEPTION!!

I, for one, am sick of the comments on here from the supporters of Ken Gertie and Steve Fowles. Everytime there is a positive story, they use it as an opportunity to degrade the members of Township Commitee. These people work hard for us and instead of getting praised for improving our town, they get torn apart by the henchmen of the Gertie/Fowles campaign. Enough! Here's a constructive comment Steve & Ken; do something positive that is newsworthy for our town and maybe you'll get some positive press. I've never seen anything like this. It's disgraceful. What's worse is the sudden disappearance of the "morality police", Linda D and Ken Miller. Where are they and why are they not criticizing the personal attacks against Committeeman Minniti?? Makes you wonder why it's fair to smear some, but not others. I guess when you have nothing to offer, all you can offer is criticism.

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Editor's note: Just to clear up any of the confusion. The individual store owners are not in charge of beautifying the parking lot. It's the property owner of the entire lot who is doing it as per the township. So, it has nothing to do with Bottom Dollar owners. Just wanted to clear that part up that perhaps wasn't clear in the original article. Thanks! Questions or comments, e-mail me at christina.paciolla@patch.com.

I just read the comments by Christina and Remo. I have one word for Steve Fowles and Ken Gertie. Disgraceful. I didn't believe it at first, so I went on the Cinndependence website. The have a link prominently posted to the article specifically referring the reader to Nicole's comments. The members of Cinndependence themselves echo Nicole's comments, re-post them for the reader, and endorse her 100%. And now we find out she was completely off base. How can we trust people like this to run our town when they take rumor and innuendo as fact. How could responsible people defame a public official based on an annonymous post with no fact checking. Committeeman Minniti, I recommend you retain an attorney and consider legal action against Fowles and Gertie. It's one thing to post something annonymously on a blog, it's something else to post it to your campaign site and represent it as fact. They have defamed you, misled the public, and demonstrated terrible judgement. Are these the type of people we want leading our town? Mr. Gertie and Mr. Fowles, if you expect to have any credibility you will denounce Nicole, Jacob, Resident, and Mr. Poinsett and apologize to Mr. Minniti for your role in perpetuating this slander against him. The residents of Cinnaminson are waiting Mr. Gertie and Mr. Fowles, and watching

CINNDECEPTION-A new political philosophy where when you've lost your argument, you spout off one last burst of nonsense and "end it". That's OK, we can file this with the rest of the disproven CINNDECEPTIONS. Remember in November!!!

Let's hear a list of the good things the Cinndeception Clan can say they did for Cinnaminson so the rest of the "drinkers" can smear as some kind of crooked agenda!
Ha!

CINNDECEPTION-When caught in a CINNDECEPTION, always change the subject! Steve Fowles caught lying to Committee? Talk about the cost of the sledding hill. Fowles/Gertie caught lying about the sledding hill? Talk about increased insurance costs. Caught lying about insurance costs? Talk about the town solicitor. Proven to be lying about the solicitor? Attempt to attach Committeemen to a failed Gym. Caught lying about the gym/committee connection? Talk about elections past! CINNDECEPTION is a political philosophy where whenever your argument is proven to be false, you change the subject and attempt to distract with some other CINNDECEPTION! Welcome to Chicago?? No, Wellcome to CINNDECEPTION!!

@Jacob, I don't have to set the record straight, Christina did. It's already been proven with the facts that Nicole's comment was completely false.

Mr. or Mrs Remo,
When you demand that others get their facts straight and you correct them you are also responsible to adhere to the same rules. I think you know very well that Jacob is responding only to your inaccuracy of a part of the 3:01 pm comment. If you expect others to correct themselves then you should do the same. The arrogance by some commentors on Patch is needless and just childish. Our residents should behave better than this. There's a way to speak to people and this is not it. Everyone should try some civility; this pettiness is getting old and doesn't make you persuasive.

wow

With regard to Bottom Dollar Food, we visited the Marlton location. It's a nice store, brand names, prices are competitive with other stores in area. Small size market. It will probably be beneficial to those who are close to the old Acme.

@Slim Jim, you also need to get your facts straight, all you see is the Republican party leaning on people, but everything Mr. Minnitti did was within the townships ordinances that were passed and expected to be respected. Turtle Lady violated township ordinances and so did Long's Automotive. It is one thing to disrespect a person but when you challenge an elected official you are in effect disrespecting the whole township. By the way, if you haven't noticed, a Long's Automotive vehicle has been parked in the township's lot for a week now, why is that ? Is Long's Automotive challenging the township and every resident in this town once more ?

I remember when this was an article about a new food chain moving in to an empty spot in a now better looking strip mall. It seems now we have identified the second shooter on the grassy knoll, discovered the truth about the Bermuda Triangle, and finally and forever answered the question of which came first, the chicken or the egg. I enjoyed the article Catherine, and I do look forward to visiting the store and seeing what deals they have to offer and I hope that the chain will afford some of the unemployed in Cinnaminson a chance to work again.

Finally, civility amongst us common residents. I hope this doesn’t whack the bee hive but I wanted to attempt to summarize these comments and provide a little bit of reality as this comment section dwindles down ~ hopefully ~

Here is a Reality Check 4U:
Reality: its political season and the incumbents want to make everything look perfect and want to take credit for it all (the sky is blue and the glass is always half full). The candidates want you to believe everything is bad and only they can fix it (the sky is falling and the glass is always half empty)! Both sides are going to use every opportunity or every Patch article to try to support their side.
Reality: Elected Officials and the current incumbents try to do what is best for the entire community. After all, they live here and pay taxes just like you and me. This year’s challengers are trying to get a seat at the table. Some have been unsuccessful in years past and some are new. All challengers have been on the losing side of several town issues in the past so they feel they will represent all Cinnaminson-folk because their group’s side has not prevailed in the past. Let our history decide if the town is moving in the right direction. If you think it is – support the incumbents, if you think it isn’t – support the challengers. But offer this support with respect!
Reality: There are two sides to every argument and somewhere in between is the truth unless verified by outside impartial parties.
Reality: Both sides have phone trees and one is even using a FB site to direct people to Patch when they feel “it’s getting deep” to try to muster support to their side of an argument. Both sides flag comments.

Reality: This unfortunate battle is between two groups both operating multiple screen names and everybody knows it. On one side you have friends of/or maybe even the person himself Steve “Cry Foul” Fowles and on the other side you have friends of/or maybe even the person himself Tony “Minnidiot” Minnitti. There might be a few other friends, family and politico’s involved but that is it and is not representative of the entire town’s feelings.
Reality: Aside from finding some of this amusing - most of it pathetic, it is a poor reflection on us a common citizens. What example are you setting for our children?
Reality: Patch is a great source of information but it is not the community crying table. There have been good articles, favorable to our town that have been ruined by negative comments. Think before you write people. Do you really think that Corporate America doesn’t look at Patch to see what our town is like if they are thinking about coming here to open a business.
Reality: We all live here and want what is best for our town. People want to see what the candidates have done in the past, what they plan to do, and how they plan to do it. Please keep it clean and set a good example.
Reality: Finally something directly related to this article. Any business coming to town is a good thing and we should be happy. It fixed up Mainline Shopping Center, offers us residents and shoppers more options, and will provide job opportunities for people. All Good Things

Sadly another reality is that there is not a lot we can do to change the selection of Cinnaminson by large businesses to locate here. It is done by demographics, not just by the demographics of the town itself, but by a circle on a map and the access points, be it by car from Philly, by bus from the north or the south or by train like the Riverline. Companies do market research, they don't just pick somewhere and say "we can be successful there". serious research is done. Take for example Burlington Coat Factory. We have one in Cinnaminson, and there is one in Marlton. Similar demographics between Marlton and Cinnaminson. But Cinnaminson is inside the circle for Philly access, we have Rt 130 bus lines and the Riverlines have multiple stops in our town. BCF stocks their stores in these two location grossly different. We have no say in that, the town can try to deny access to these stores, but then what are we left with? Empty stores? I only point this out as a reference to folks to say we have limited control over who comes here and opens a store. It would be nice to have some of those higher end stores, a Wegmans for example, the demographics sadly do not support them locating here. what it seems the Twp as a whole does have control over is forcing the upgrade of the centers themselves. I appluad the upgrade as it is a reflection of OUR town, something I know everybody wants to be proud of.

We need some healing here and to come together as a community. For the good of the town, and the kids lets stop the bickering. I hope this stores brings some good stuff and lower prices. Shop Rite so big I still have not gotten all down. I miss the Acme.

We need more supermarket in Cinnaminson, Acme is closed, Shoppe Rite is expansive sometime. I'm glade for the news!

@ Linda that is exactly what we need to do as a community. Stop all this bickering. Everyone knows that you can't make everyone happy. But if we work together as a community things come together.
I am grateful for all the new shops that have come into town. We could still have motel row instead. And it doesn't matter who's making things happen in cinnaminson as long as it's making our community better.

i think its great and cant wait until it opens. i miss the small town feel of Talk of the Town and this looks simular which is good for us seniors. parking lot looks great too.

dancindad, if this is where you are going to base your decision on whether or not you open a business in Cinnaminson I wish you well in your search of a town that does not have a SMALL percentage of the population unhappy with the township. While I am in no position to speak for all off Cinnaminson I for one would not hesitate. If you want to base you decision on a group of anonymous people go for it, and see where you can find the perfect town. If you are really considering it I would suggest speaking to some of the recent businesses that opened here, get the facts. However my feeling is you are just another anonymous poster looking to stir the pot.

Do you seriously think it is somebody trying to open a business in Cinnaminson? Why is it you questioning and not the dancindad? Why do you feel the need to question me? Why if he is wouldn't he just move on to another town, with his real name, wouldn't that lend more credibility to his story? So that when he opened in another town he could come back and thumb his nose at Cinnaminson? Sorry, that was just to easy to spot as someone making up and account to post something that is a hot topic and a chance to take a shot at township committee, so yes I felt it was necessary.

Also, is playing nice anonymously posting that you heard a business owner was "leaned" on? When you flat out admit you didn't know if it were true or not!!!!Walk the talk resident, maybe people will follow your lead.

Dancidad, don't mind the trolls on this website. You stepped in the middle of left and right extreme's throwing things at each other. No matter what article is posted on the "patch" they turn it into a political discussion about who was wrong. Hardly ever have anything positive, constructive or useful to say. Just whinning...don't worry though, they don't come during the daylight, they just sit here and complain :)

CINNDECEPTION-Interesting comment "resident". The question Tim posed was to "danicndad", not you. So the only way you could verify that danicndad's statement was "true" was if you informed dancindad about that so called "leaned upon" businessowner. Of course, maybe you just forgot what screenname you were posting under and neglected to sign off as "Resident" and resign in as "Dancindad"! CINNDECEPTION-A new political philosophy, neither Democrat or(sic) Republican where simply saying something is true makes it so, no proof needed, just take CINNDECEPTION'S word for it!

To Cinndeception, OK, we get it already, the candidates and supporters of Cinndependence have a truth telling problem. I appreciate you fact checking and pointing out their consistently inaccurate comments, but we're all smart enough to see they either dishonest or just aren't very smart. Love they screen name though, very witty!! Let up on them a little, they don't need you to embarass them, they do it to themselves

There are currently 116 comments on this article about the new food market. Out of those 116 I count 84 that have little or NOTHING to do with this story (and I include mine in that 84). Can we please put this story to rest along with all the others which had to be closed for comments. Many of them were pleading with the partisan groups to knock it off. I know it's probably one of the few stories you can currently post comments but it all the meaningful comments about the new store have ended can we close this story as well. Maybe the partisan groups can start posting under one of the school or school sports stories if you're that determined to keep this up.

Dorothy, respectfully we only half-agree. The groups representing the current officials and those representing the challengers are equally responsible for the negative and arrogant comments on this website. There is no need to be so divisive if the current officials are doing a good job. Their actions should speak for themselves. Because you are already in the job doesn't mean someone couldn't do the job just as well if given the chance. If the challengers have a good platform then they and their followers should present the platform and not the rhetoric. The personal facebook pages as well as the campaign pages are also full of the same arrogance from both sides. Ironically, the third candidate, Mr. Lunn, has stayed out of this nonsense and wrote a thoughtful letter on patch. And, guess what, he has experience as both a mayor, a committee member and in economic development. It's not just about what you've done; it's also about character. I find that lacking by the candidates represented here.

i agree but as a newby to the town, it just seems to me that if the current officals are engaging which i hope they arent, they are only trying to defend themselves. i have been seeing alot of articles and the attacks have all been started by the supporters of the challengers. i will agree with you that Mr. Lunn seems very nice and qualified. i loved his 9/11 cemermony and so did my grandson who is a scout. enjoy your weekend..

Paula, first, I agree that the current officials should be judged by what they've done as much as the challengers should be judged by what they haven't. But before we cannonize Saint Lunn, let's not forget the extremely negative campaigns he's run in the past. He and his running mates engaged in just as much mudslinging and name calling as the newcomers. Mr. Lunn organized a protest AGAINST the town knocking down the motels! How great an idea was that? He tried to stop redevelopment of the Caldor center and traffic improvements. Cinnaminson has said no to Lunn 4 or 5 times already and now he's being dishonest again, claiming to be an "independent" when he's been a professional partisan politician his whole life. As for being qualified to do redevelopment? Look at Barrington and Cinnaminson and you tell me how good a job he really did. The difference between the newcomers and Lunn is that Lunn is smart enough not to come out and make a fool of himself by criticizing people that do good work. Lunn learned that lesson the hard way after taking the opposite approach in several elections and being beaten over and over again. Fowles and Gertie will likely learn the same way. Cinnaminson residents are not the fools that Fowles and Gertie think they are (and Lunn used to) But you and I agree, put a platform out, not nonsense

Here we go again the last several post have nothing to do with the new store. Can't we stay on what topic pls.

Linda, my first comment on this string was regarding the majority of comments that were not about this story and the comments should be closed as with so many articles. And, numerous people (including myself) have requested here and, in the past, that people be civil and stick to the facts. Even the editor has been emailed. So, the answer is "no", as long as the election is looming, this site will continue to be a forum for partisan groups. It will not be a place to ask further questions on an article or exchange information on the articles. It will a way to sidetrack to the election and the candidates. Maybe after the election, people will again engage in a discussion of the article.

I find that sad paula.

I do too Linda. But, unfortunately, over the last few months, that is how is has been. I don't think those involved in the politics of our township know how to stop. It's reminds me of a sporting event; win at all costs. (and, ironically, I usually see the glass half full). If more people would post who are truly interested in the articles and what's going on in the township (without taking credit or assigning blame) those posts would overwhelm the partisanship and the comments would go away. I,myself, work for the state. When customers say "thank you for the great service", I always say "that's my job and that's what you pay me for". Both sides of the aisle work for the township; they do it because they want to. There is no need for praise and adulation. You take the job to make a difference and you believe in the concept of "public service"; no one should be looking for a pat on the back. Sorry, I know this is off topic. But then most of these comments have been.

Tim D I don't have all the answers I wish I did. But all these fake names,and sorry people who don't put their full names trash one another is out of control. Christina has said in the past if you have a conversation do it in the q & a section. I really would like people to stay on track and be nice. It is ok to disagree without being mean.

Happy New Year Christina! Have you heard anything about when the Bottom Dollar store is going to open? Just curious!

How can someone apply for a job at this Bottom Dollar location?

Eileen - I checked out the company's website - www.bottomdollar.com. They have a spot on there where you can apply for a job at a store in your area:
https://hrweb.foodlion.com/ATS/ATS/JobBoard/custom/Ats_Gateway.aspx

Good Luck!

Where can apply for a job? I don't fund the application's!

Are we any closer to seeing this store open?

The Bottom Dollar spokesperson still doesn't have an official opening date. I will keep you advised when I hear something.

Thanks!