Comments on: Holly Center: Fridley, MN

By: Christine Rietsch

Christine Rietsch — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 06:31:52 +0000

Since the gift shop has moved locations things have really improved!!! Getting better product and more variety in now. It helps that there are more of us involved now trying to make the store a big thing (one person can’t do it alone!)

There is now a cake making store in there, the flower shop, still the OCB, the plasma center, and a small gym for people to work out in.

Not much we can do about the parking lot entrance though.

By: CeCe

CeCe — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 19:41:04 +0000

Is it wrong to secretly wish that a meteor would come crashing down into this embarassment of a “shopping complex”?
The flower shop is nice but the other places are obviously covers for illegal activity. Who shops at these places??? And just when you think there may be hope for a better business moving in… a plasma center moves in!!! What next? A pawn shop? Honestly, if things don’t get better around Fridley, I’m taking my money and leaving for greener pastures. Maybe somewhere near a coffee shop, ethnic delis, quality bakeries, fine dining, etc, etc. I’ve been defending Fridley too long – I give up.

By: Patrick

Patrick — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:19:42 +0000

The IBR Plasma is now a different Plasma company, and I’m pretty sure the hair cutting places and H&R Block are gone as well.

By: Alexia Smith

Alexia Smith — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 17:15:45 +0000

I agree Holly Center does suck and is in need of some serious remodeling, But how ever Ron’s Barbers and Stylists deserves a little credit. The original owner (Ron) Has been trimming up customers since the days of Pennys, and has made more friends and family then most do in a entire life time. He also had touched thousands of lives with his kind heart and funny jokes. Ron’s holds some of the best stylists in the business! If you want a kick ass foil, color, or cut come see the great stylists of Ron’s!

By: Christine Rietsch

Christine Rietsch — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 20:06:06 +0000

Recently one of the local gift shops in there has moved down to be next to the plasma center. There is a furniture store spread across 3 of the store fronts as well (and not near eachother–the owner has to run around).

The gift shop is chintsy, but if you are looking for good beaded jewelry–I’M IN THERE. I’m doing things from hippy beads to very elaborate stuff for the Renaissance Festival.

And Old Country has improved over the years. There actually is a decent manager in Holly Center who is making sure GOOD food is put out. It’s not casino buffet quality, but it’s good!

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Rosedale Commons: Roseville, MN « Dumpy Strip Malls — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 03:51:45 +0000

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By: Scott McCormack

Scott McCormack — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:32:53 +0000

Very funny stuff! I grew up in Fridley and moved to Tennessee in 1975. Use to shop at Penny’s and Red Owl, ect. My brother is a higher up at OCB, but found your rants comical. Best friends mom used to work at Snyders. Speaking of which had a kick ass fountain bar in the 70′s. good work.