Dave Smith > wrote:
> On 17/05/2013 6:20 PM, gloria p wrote:
>
>> Or sometimes the landlord sees a little success as a cash cow and jacks
>> up the rent enough in the following year to cause financial failure.
>>
>
> That is exactly what happened in a small bakery in a small touristy town
> near here. There had been a sort of general store that never did well.
> Then it was a bakery and did not do well. A woman took it over, started
> making better products, put put some tables and umbrellas to make it look
> more inviting. Other people driving by saw the people enjoying their
> coffee/ tea and snacks so they stopped. She started getting regular. The
> landlord saw how well she was doing and jacked up the rent. She closed. Pity.

We had a very good restaurant close due to rent increase. I was looking
forward to returning, and many of us are now sad. They hoped to find a new
location, but the layout of the bar/restaurant was very inviting. Many or
most restaurants are living on the edge of profitability.

Greg