Handgun Crimes; Meteor Showers; and Portage Crossing: Week in Review

Catch up on seven days worth of Cuyahoga Falls news with our Week in Review update.

Get the full story by clicking on the blurbs below: 1. Two men were hit with felony charges after allegedly bringing a gun to a fight in Cuyahoga Falls. Not exactly a wise move. 2. Since January, Acme Fresh Market President Steve Albrecht has criticized the city's Portage Crossing financing plan when paired against the State Road Acme expansion deal. Are his complaints valid? 3. Cuyahoga Falls police arrested Allen L. Salter, 23, and charged him with aggravated robbery, a first-degree felony, after he allegedly robbed residents at gunpoint.  4. Portage Crossing's design plans have been submitted to the Cuyahoga Falls Planning Commission for review. Click here and find out how planning for the proposed retail center is coming along.  5. No …

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Mayor Calls Executive's Portage Crossing Complaints 'Unconscionable'

Since January, Acme Fresh Market President Steve Albrecht has criticized the city's Portage Crossing financing plan when paired against the State Road Acme expansion deal.

The State Road Acme project Acme Fresh #10, a 60-year-old supermarket located at 2226 State Rd., is expanding from 30,000 to 52,000 square feet to accommodate a new bakery, floral and prepared food departments, a pharmacy and specialty meat case. The $8.5 million project, subsidized in part by the city, broke ground last May and will likely be complete this year, said Acme President Steve Albrecht The proposed Portage Crossing project Portage Crossing, a proposed 256,000-square-foot retail center, would be constructed on about 25 acres at Portage Trail where the former State Road Shopping Center once stood, according to Cuyahoga Falls Planning and Zoning Director Fred Guerra.  The city purchased the defunct center in 2008 and demolished it…

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Planning Commission OKs Acme Glass Block Windows

The Cuyahoga Falls Planning Commission voted unanimously to keep the new windows that had been installed by Acme developers without the city's knowledge.

The Cuyahoga Falls Planning Commission came away pleased following Tuesday's walkthrough of the Acme Fresh Market #10 construction site.  The tour, and subsequent meeting that proceeded it, were held, in part, to get a look at and determine the fate of glass block windows that had been installed across the east side of the new building.  Plans submitted by Acme had called for plate-glass windows and awnings versus glass blocks, and the city wasn't notified of the design change, which drew the ire of several commission members.  However, after seeing the changes, the commission voted 6-0 to keep the newly installed windows, which will become an integral part of an artistic concept approved by Steve Albrecht, owner of Acme's parent company …

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Another U.S. Bank Robbed in Cuyahoga Falls

Cuyahoga Falls Police and the FBI are investigating.

Another U.S. Bank in Cuyahoga Falls has been robbed. This time, it was the one located within the Acme Fresh Market at 2630 Bailey Road. Witnesses described the robber as a thin, dark-skinned man wearing a baseball cap. According to the Falls Police Facebook page, the man handed a note to a bank teller, which bluntly stated, “This is a robbery.” He then indicated he had a gun and fled the store with an undetermined amount of money. No injuries were reported. A similar robbery occurred July 20 at the U.S. Bank located inside the Graham Road Giant Eagle. During that incident, the robber walked into the supermarket, approached the only bank teller on duty, demanded all the cash from her drawer and fled.  That robber was also a thin, dark-…

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Acme Fresh Market Closed Through July 26

The store is scheduled to reopen on Friday, July 27.

Long Awaited Rebuild Underway for Acme Fresh Market

After 10 years of planning, acquiring land parcels and gathering capital, the State Road Acme Fresh Market renovation has begun and should be just about done by Thanksgiving.

To the delight of many Falls residents, the overdue renovation of the Acme Fresh Market is now underway, reports the Akron Beacon Journal.  The 60-year-old supermarket, located at 2226 State Road, will expand from 30,000 square feet to 52,000 to accommodate a new bakery, floral and prepared food departments, a pharmacy and specialty meat case, said Acme President Steve Albrecht. Acme officials wasted no time with the construction work, which immediately followed Friday morning’s groundbreaking ceremony. “It’s a big project for us,” said Albrecht. “Any store is a big project, but this one is particularly difficult. We’ll be keeping the existing store in operation while we build a new store around it. We’re going to set up a webcam so …

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Acme Plans to Pour $8 Million Into Renovation, Expansion

After a decade, Acme says it's ready to rebuild.

Deals of the Week

Spread out your paycheck this week and save on that grocery bill!

If you don't have time to go crazy on the coupon cutting, here's a quick list of sales across town that might save you some cash: Semi-Boneless Rib Steaks in a value pack: $6.99 per pound Giant Eagle hamburger or hot dog buns: 99 cents for a package of eight *Sale begins Thurs. June 23 and ends Wed. June 29. Purell Instant Hand Sanitizer: Buy one, get one free! (8 oz. pump, original or aloe) Eckrich all meat franks (16oz.): 99 cents Aquafresh toothpaste: 99 cents Clorox Bleach (96 oz.): $1.65 Eight pound bag of Genuine Idaho Potatoes: $2.99 Four for $10 Breyer's ice cream 10 for $10 Thirst Quencher Gadorade (32 oz. bottles)

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Coupon Craze

Ideas to save money on everyday grocery store purchases.

I’m a sucker for shows on The Learning Channel (TLC), so it’s no surprise I watched the first episodes of their new series, Extreme Couponing. The program documents the shopping strategies of bargain-savvy families. Their money-saving techniques involve a major investment of time and energy. Cameras followed J’amie, a hard-core couponer who took six hours to prepare for one trip to the grocery store. She used a methodical system to organize her list and 2,500 coupons. After the meticulous selection of each item in her haul, J’amie steered four carts through the checkout. Her pre-coupon total was a whopping $1,902.63. I watched the register tally plummet in disbelief as the clerk scanned her box of coupons. The final total was $103.72, a …

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Jenny Fickey

6:51 am on Thursday, April 28, 2011

You're welcome! Thank you for reading and checking out Acme's website. I love the aisle directory too. I would also have no clue where to find evaporated milk. I am happy it will be helpful for your shopping trips!   more ›