On Jul 23, 1:29 pm, Andy > wrote:
> 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
> --
> I'm no longer a danger to society.

Andy - Good for you, and your town. I'll eat at the the greasiest
spoon mom & pop diner before a chain. Sure, the honest, hardworking
guy who spent his savings for a franchise fee means well, but he could
have just as easily looked at profit prospectuces and bought a gas
station or convenience store. I'd rather support the people who think
they want to cook without corporate interferance and take a risk.