I've been meaning to post this for awhile now. I was driving southbound on N. Penn a few weeks ago and noticed Love's is almost complete on a new corporate office building on the same campus as their existing building. It is a much nicer facility than the joke they were in. Too bad they didn't take the corporate responsibility and move downtown.

Why do you believe it's a "corporate responsibility" to move downtown?

Nothing to do with the corporate office here but the Love's on 89th & I-35 is just....great. I love 24 hour Subways. They're great.

Nothing to do with the corporate office here but the Love's on 89th & I-35 is just....great. I love 24 hour Subways. They're great.

As a fellow nighthawk, I believe you opened up a whole new world for me with this statement.

Why would they move downtown? For all we know, most of the employees live in or near the The Village. That area is not OKC it is in The Village city limits. I would think they would have loyalty for the Village before OKC. The Village city officials may have encouraged Love's to stay in The Village.

One thing you may not know is that Village city officals are trying to get a developer to by Vintage Lakes Apartments. They want to replace the apartments with a new single family housing addition. Most of the employees from Love's may consider moving into that new addition.

As a fellow nighthawk, I believe you opened up a whole new world for me with this statement.

Haha. Glad to be of assistance. I dont drink often but when I do and then I stay awake all night and get all hungry, Subway is usually what I'm craving. Actually, Subway is what I'm craving all the time lately. Just getting burned out on burgers and fries. Lately I've been wanting to feel good about myself for doing something healthy for my body. An Italian BMT probably isn't very healthy but hey, better than a QUADRUPLE STACKKKKKER from Burger King. So I guess, in general my reply to this thread has absolutely nothing to do with Loves. I will note that they always have job ads on NewsOK.com | Powered by The Oklahoman and NEWS 9 (http://www.jobsok.com).

Why would they move downtown? For all we know, most of the employees live in or near the The Village. That area is not OKC it is in The Village city limits. I would think they would have loyalty for the Village before OKC. The Village city officials may have encouraged Love's to stay in The Village.

One thing you may not know is that Village city officals are trying to get a developer to by Vintage Lakes Apartments. They want to replace the apartments with a new single family housing addition. Most of the employees from Love's may consider moving into that new addition.

Actually I knew both of those statements true, however others may not so thanks for posting. Regardless of if it is "Village City Limits" it is still in suburbia. Don't you think it would benefit the greater metro area more economically if a major employer was in the downtown area? Not to mention more visable for the company, in this case Love's which many people don't even know it's based in OKC.

I don't think most OKC residents realize Love's is based here. They'd certainly be more visible with their name on the side of a downtown tower. How big is their new building?

It looks like 2 maybe 3 stories and is done in a nice rock facade. I'm guessing it's around 8,000-9,000 sq. feet? I think they have several old buildings on their campus as well though.

24 hour Subways

Sweet. You can get a meatless turkey sandwhich at any hour.

:)

I agree that more companies should locate downtown. However, it is not the corporations responsibility to move downtown. It is downtown responsibility to entice business downtown. I wonder what kind of marketing Downtown OKC Inc does to bring business downtown.

Anyone have any pictures of the facilities? I don't know that I've ever seen the place...or maybe I'm just blind.

I live pretty close to that location. It's a nice building, to be sure. Now if they would just flatten that old walmart eye sore, get rid of the pawn shop there on Hefner, and flatten the buy for less at the corner of hefner and penn and redevelop it with more modern commercial or residential structures, that area would look a lot better. The problem with Hefner and Penn is that you're only a mile away from hefner and western.

Anyone live in or near the Camelot subdivision?

THat place has always puzzled me. Nice, big houses with mostly well manicured yards, but a drive through always reveals some rather unsightly street walkers and the occasional dose of graffiti.

I love that pawn shop, but I do agree that the area definitely needs redevelopment and it would have to go.

Isn't the old Wal-Mart a church now?

It is a church, mini storage and the old tire and lube area is a fleet maintence center for Love's.

Regardless of if it is "Village City Limits" it is still in suburbia. Don't you think it would benefit the greater metro area more economically if a major employer was in the downtown area?

Maybe, maybe not, but an employer has no such obligation to move to a particular area of town. I think we should be abjectly grateful that a high-profile company like Love's is headquartered and employing people who live in Oklahoma.

Put a different way, who'd like to volunteer for the job of telling a major company that they can't headquarter here (or hire here, or pay taxes here, or pay rent here, or invest here...) unless they move in to the "right" part of town?

-soonerdew

I love that pawn shop


You can't be serious. That place, like most every pawn shop I've ever seen is nothing more than a place for thugs to unload their stolen goods for 20% of their worth and then the pawn shop prices them for 120% of their worth.

Nothing good about having a pawn shop in your neighborhood.

Yes that walmart is a Church and Storage facility, but that whole area needs to be flattened.

The only decent thing near the intersection is the shell station.

You can't be serious. That place, like most every pawn shop I've ever seen is nothing more than a place for thugs to unload their stolen goods for 20% of their worth and then the pawn shop prices them for 120% of their worth.

Nothing good about having a pawn shop in your neighborhood.

Yes that walmart is a Church and Storage facility, but that whole area needs to be flattened.

The only decent thing near the intersection is the shell station.

We were discussing stereotypes in another thread. Well, you just mentioned another. The pawnshop/fencing operation. No. Most pawn shops are honest businesses that cater to the very quick (all be it very expensive) loan. You can find some very good buys if you look hard enough. Plus, the Oklahoma City police has a detail called the pawn shop detail. They do random checks as well as complaints. If you sell an item to a pawn shop, that item must be held for ten days while the serial number is investigated. Yes. There is the occasional shop that IS the stereotype, however, most are not.

BTW. How do I know? (I know, you will rake me on this, however, it is true) I use to work in the largest one ever built in Oklahoma City (Ace). Plus I have many items that came from pawn shops. One is my Gretch Nashville Guitar that my dad bought for $200.00. It is worth much more than that figure today.

I would not say Love's looks like a pawn shop. They look like every other major truck stop chain in the nation... In fact, cleaner than most.

We were discussing stereotypes in another thread. Well, you just mentioned another. The pawnshop/fencing operation. No. Most pawn shops are honest businesses that cater to the very quick (all be it very expensive) loan. You can find some very good buys if you look hard enough. Plus, the Oklahoma City police has a detail called the pawn shop detail. They do random checks as well as complaints. If you sell an item to a pawn shop, that item must be held for ten days while the serial number is investigated. Yes. There is the occasional shop that IS the stereotype, however, most are not.

BTW. How do I know? (I know, you will rake me on this, however, it is true) I use to work in the largest one ever built in Oklahoma City (Ace). Plus I have many items that came from pawn shops. One is my Gretch Nashville Guitar that my dad bought for $200.00. It is worth much more than that figure today.

I would not say Love's looks like a pawn shop. They look like every other major truck stop chain in the nation... In fact, cleaner than most.


They are not talking about Love's or the old Wal-Mart. They are talking about the Extra Cash Pawn Shop that now occupies the former Blockbuster store on Hefner just west of Penn. To a degree it is an eyesore, they painted the building bright red and painted the pawn shop name in white letters on the building.

They are not talking about Love's or the old Wal-Mart. They are talking about the Extra Cash Pawn Shop that now occupies the former Blockbuster store on Hefner just west of Penn. To a degree it is an eyesore, they painted the building bright red and painted the pawn shop name in white letters on the building.

Then when comparing, I suggest being specific. Anyone could have thought as I did that someone was comparing Loves to the stereotype pawn shop. Reasonable presumption.

Mranderson, I think you must have missed my first post where I said,
Now if they would just flatten that old walmart eye sore, get rid of the pawn shop there on Hefner,

That pawn shop fits the stereotype. I know b/c I've been in it on more than one occasion.

Pawn shops do very little good and a whole lot of bad. I'll lump them right in there with signature loan/payday loan places and rent to own furniture. All of them ripping off those who can least afford to be ripped off.

They're not all bad, but a great many are and most that I've seen have more than their fair share of questionable items.

Take a stroll through that particular one and let me know if you disagree. I own a piece of property in the area, and I would love to see that place go away.

Mranderson, I think you must have missed my first post where I said,

That pawn shop fits the stereotype. I know b/c I've been in it on more than one occasion.

Pawn shops do very little good and a whole lot of bad. I'll lump them right in there with signature loan/payday loan places and rent to own furniture. All of them ripping off those who can least afford to be ripped off.

They're not all bad, but a great many are and most that I've seen have more than their fair share of questionable items.

Take a stroll through that particular one and let me know if you disagree. I own a piece of property in the area, and I would love to see that place go away.

You are entitled to your opinion. It is just to bad some people (Do not get defensive. That phrasing was not intended for any one particular) can not see the good in them. Very good values, and quick loans for the people who need fast cash. (most default, however) Just one of those things where you really have to know the inside scoop to understand, I guess.

Mranderson, I think you must have missed my first post where I said,

That pawn shop fits the stereotype. I know b/c I've been in it on more than one occasion.

Pawn shops do very little good and a whole lot of bad. I'll lump them right in there with signature loan/payday loan places and rent to own furniture. All of them ripping off those who can least afford to be ripped off.

They're not all bad, but a great many are and most that I've seen have more than their fair share of questionable items.

Take a stroll through that particular one and let me know if you disagree. I own a piece of property in the area, and I would love to see that place go away.

Well said...They pretty much prey off the unfortunate and even mranderson admits most default on their loans leading to the loss of their asset

But it appears mranderson benefits cause he gets some really good deals off of someone else's misfourtune

Real beneficial to society

Anyone live in or near the Camelot subdivision?

THat place has always puzzled me. Nice, big houses with mostly well manicured yards, but a drive through always reveals some rather unsightly street walkers and the occasional dose of graffiti.

I lived in the Stonegate/Camelot addition as a kid (since 1981) and then moved back when I had a family, just down the road from my original home. We moved out just a couple of years ago to move to Deer Creek. We moved for the schools in DC, but I loved the neighbors we had in Stonegate/Camelot. You do have a strong group of people who have lived there for years and years (such as I did) and continue to take pride in the area. But, it does seem more and more people are moving in who take a little less pride in the neighborhood.

Back to Loves, the original topic, I think it is great they have kept their corporate office right where it is. They are still using the old building as well so makes perfect sense to me. Why move? They are in the middle of everything and extremely accessible.

Sweet. You can get a meatless turkey sandwhich at any hour.

:)
I know this is off topic, and I apologize in advance, but how can you have a meatless turkey sandwich? Is that not an oxymoron?

We were discussing stereotypes in another thread. Well, you just mentioned another. The pawnshop/fencing operation. No. Most pawn shops are honest businesses that cater to the very quick (all be it very expensive) loan. You can find some very good buys if you look hard enough. Plus, the Oklahoma City police has a detail called the pawn shop detail. They do random checks as well as complaints. If you sell an item to a pawn shop, that item must be held for ten days while the serial number is investigated. Yes. There is the occasional shop that IS the stereotype, however, most are not.

BTW. How do I know? (I know, you will rake me on this, however, it is true) I use to work in the largest one ever built in Oklahoma City (Ace). Plus I have many items that came from pawn shops. One is my Gretch Nashville Guitar that my dad bought for $200.00. It is worth much more than that figure today.

I would not say Love's looks like a pawn shop. They look like every other major truck stop chain in the nation... In fact, cleaner than most.

He got a Gretsch Nashville for $200?! Jeez!

I agree about the pawn shop bit actually (so there we go, we agree on pawn shops, PETA, and guitars) you can't judge all by the bad apples. Besides, that shop has great prices and a good staff. Their loan prices are rather outrageous, but who's going to get a loan from a pawn shop anyway? Maybe it's not ideally located, but it gets the job done.

And PUG, that was BDP's sarcastic jab at Subway.