Anymore to the story of Mullets moving into West Town Pub? I’ve heard people saying it’s a done deal.
In Memoriam: Ames Business/Restaurants
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This seems incredibly simplistic, and I know of restaurants where the owner was very involved and it didn't work, but if the concept makes sense for the market and the owner is working there full time, the odds of success are actually pretty good.
If a place is employee run from the get-go and isn't a major franchise, I give it 2 years max in nearly any market.
Cocost. Get a lotta food for $5. Dude would be yelling into the microphone.
And after he died I don't remember seeing the relative (nephew? son?) who took over very much.
A couple of my buddies worked there, and it was clearly the inmates running the asylum. We got lots of free pulled pork and lemonade after FAC. It was fun when you were 21, but clearly not a remotely sustainable way to run a business.
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It's not just that you have to work harder to make that location work, it's that you're putting a ceiling on yourself, even if you are successful. Freddy's is a perfect example. Freddy's is fantastic. My kids love it. The value is great. But we only end up going there maybe once every 5-6 months, usually on the weekend. Because of its location, it sort of takes itself out of the running on a week night, when we missed our regular dinner time because of baseball practice, and just need something quick. It's just plain inconvenient and that's unfortunate.
I thought when they did that Freddys there was even supposed to be another one in Ames.
The church I belong to has a carillon and plays bits of music a couple times a day, no noon or 6 whistle so the church kinda handles that job. The old one we had was like the old self playing pianos and had to have roles changed. The old guy who did that got ill and couldn't do it much. About 10 years ago Around the 4th of July a neighbor came in the church and asked if we could kill the Christmas music that was playing. We all understood that that was probably irritating, we bought a new digital one and programmed it so when it was 95 degrees, you weren't hearing silent night anymore.
Jimmy managed the one in Nevada, he was supposed to take over once George retired. We all know that didn't happen. Relatives came in and took over and well that was that. Jimmy took the sauce recipe and everything he learned from managing the one in Nevada and opened his current business in Boone. I think he would make a killing in Campustown if he opened one up.
When they shut down after Kingland bought those buildings, I saw them moving out all the cooking equipment and I instantly questioned why I ever ate there. It was disgusting.
It’s was still a popular a few years ago. It’s was like $12 for a chicken burrito and queso though. Couple dollars more expensive than Chipotle at the time
Man, i hope this is true (screenshot for those who aren't in the group?). I thought it was just dead.
Super Dog>>>>>>> Gyro cart. I put Super Dog in the same category of the original Flying Burrito on the drunk food hierarchy. Since this is an in memoriam thread Flying Burrito has to be a case study on how to absolutely crater a successful business.
