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Default Marie Callendar's sudden restaurant closures

On Jun 14, 6:17*am, "Nancy Young" > wrote:
> Julie Bove wrote:
> > I just looked it up and I didn't know this, but they also own Perkins
> > which is also closing. *AFAIK there are no more Perkins in this area.
> > But we sure ate at a lot of them making cross country moves. *And
> > they were one of the few places we could go to eat on Staten Island
> > that wasn't Italian.

>
> I heard they are closing 50 Perkins. *They are pretty common where I
> live and they are always hopping. *The thing about Perkins like a lot
> of chains is that some of them are better than others, and I will not be
> happy if the one I visit goes out of business. *I really enjoy their
> omelettes.
>
> Of course, I'm sure the owner of that location could just say This is
> our new name and go on, business as usual, without those franchise
> fees he has to pay. *
>
> nancy * *


nancy, I agree with you - our Perkins is terrific. Clean, well-
mannered staff, fresh muffins and pies, and great omelets (and other
breakfast items).

N.