Hoods News Visit often to get the latest news. In the coming weeks, the Hood's in Foley, Alabama will be undergoing some remodeling throughout the front of our store. We will be extending our front porch out, and building an extended roof above. We will primarily be using Trava Crete products, available exclusively at Hood's. Visit back often to see updated photos of the construction process.
Recently, Hood's began renovating the Natural Bridge Hood's location in St. Louis, Missouri, in an effort to make it more suitable to the "new generation" of Hood's Discount Home Center. However, a local business group is trying to take over the property through eminent domain. The link will take you to an article on stltoday.com about this situation. Hood's Natural Bridge Renovation Even Drew Carey is against eminent domain. Below are some links to reason.org where you can see some videos featuring other tragic stories of eminent domain takeovers. This first video is about a local business on Hollywood and Vine in California. This second video is about an athletic center in California where struggling kids could come and be productive in a positive way; not having to join gangs or get into trouble in order to fit in. This link will take you to an artice on cbsnews.com about a local family being displaced from their home in Ohio becaues of eminent domain. This link will take you to the website of the Missouri Eminent Domain Abuse Coalition. There you can find numerous articles about eminent domain abuse that has gone on throughout Missouri.
We here at Hood's would love to know your thoughts about eminent domain. The only way to resist eminent domain is through community support, so if you have any stories about how eminent domain has affected you or if you would simply like to show your support to your local Hood's, please feel free to send an e-mail message to Jered Grimes and, with your permission, we will present this information to the city officials and try and stop this takeover of our Natural Bridge location.
As some of you may know, the founder of Hood's, Ernest A. Hood, passed away on Aug. 12, 2008. The link will take you to an article on stltoday.com.
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Farmington, Missouri 4162 Overall Road Farmington, MO 63640 573-756-4718 1-800-455-8433 FAX 573-756-3764 |
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House Springs, Missouri 4401 State RT 30 House Springs, MO 63051 636-671-0079 1-800-455-7362 FAX 636-671-0200 |
St. Louis, Missouri |
Sullivan, Missouri 308 Park Ridge Road Sullivan, MO 63080 573-468-4490 1-800-319-0669 FAX 573-860-2294 |
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