sf said...

> On Thu, 23 Jul 2009 06:12:39 -0500, Andy > wrote:
>
>>Subway moved into town hoping to cash in on the jurors, attorneys, etc.,
>>that populate the town Mon.-Fri. Trouble is when the courthouse closes
>>and everyone leaves, you may as well roll up the sidewalks.
>>
>>Subway didn't get the breakfast crowds and they didn't have any seating
>>for the lunch crowd. At night, anyone coming into town for dinner
>>certainly wouldn't stand around a Subway eating a crappy sandwich.
>>
>>They closed after only three months.
>
> Whoever "researched" that market should be out of a job by now.


You can say THAT again!

I believe the local residents do a good job of patronizing the long
established hometown restaurants. That and in a small town with word of
mouth being what it is, a few bad reviews can spread like wildfire.

We never had McDonalds. City council was definitely anti-chain and for the
longest time, it added to our hometown pride. About seven years ago Wendy's
finally struck a deal, then so did McDonalds right next door to Wendy's on
one side of town. A Starbucks and Quiznos settled into an abandoned gas
station on the edge of town. At least the townshiip shoehorned them away
from the nicest parts of town.

Best,

Andy
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