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09-30-2009, 10:30 PM
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English Teacher in Japan
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Originally Posted by groar
it's very surprising that that b&n is closing. here's an article about it. it doesn't explain why they closed though.
Barnes & Noble to close Squirrel Hill store
it was always busy, but how many people were buying books, not just sitting around reading? i used to hang out up there during a long bus transfer and i must confess barely ever bought anything. and i don't remember waiting in long lines when i did.
a lady in my office says the panera had to close because they instituted some corporate policy that all paneras must have a parking lot. |
What are 'paneras'? Whatever it is, if they are requiring parking lots, that's messed up. |
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09-30-2009, 11:00 PM
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You've never heard of Panera? Oh, I see, you're in Japan. See here Panera Bread › Home. Actually, it doesn't sound like that is the case - they have lost their lease according to another poster. I must ask my daughter - she works for them (although not in this area). |
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10-01-2009, 03:16 AM
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There's beauty in the solace of not giving a damn.
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Originally Posted by groar
a lady in my office says the panera had to close because they instituted some corporate policy that all paneras must have a parking lot.
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Originally Posted by Tiger Beer
What are 'paneras'? Whatever it is, if they are requiring parking lots, that's messed up.
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Not buying it. Too many storefront Paneras around here to be plausible. It's possible though that the SQHill location was just too dense for car traffic but not dense enough for sufficient foot traffic.
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Originally Posted by Hopes
But why did the Boston Market close? Isn't it interesting that places are having a difficult time thriving there? Maybe the Waterfront is a factor.
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Boston Market as a whole has been struggling for the last few years. I think they even went through a bankruptcy.
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Originally Posted by scottrpriester
It is throughout New England too, we saw them everywhere while on our honeymoon.
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Not surprising -- they're Boston-based. They're quite a popular institution around here too. Can't hardly throw a rock without hitting one. Donuts... meh. Coffee... yum. Plus many of 'em here have a Baskin Robbins attached. Yay. 
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10-01-2009, 03:17 AM
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I am not politically correct
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Originally Posted by Drover
Boston Market as a whole has been struggling for the last few years. I think they even went through a bankruptcy.
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This is true, they're having problems nationally. |
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10-01-2009, 03:19 AM
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I am not politically correct
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Originally Posted by Tiger Beer
What are 'paneras'?
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Panera Bread › Home |
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10-01-2009, 03:26 AM
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Oooh, just did some wikipedia readin' on Boston Market... wonder if their downhill slide happens to coincide with their purchase by McDonald's...
...that said, McDonald's was an excellent steward of Chipotle during their ownership of same.
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10-01-2009, 03:33 AM
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I am not politically correct
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Originally Posted by Drover
Oooh, just did some wikipedia readin' on Boston Market... wonder if their downhill slide happens to coincide with their purchase by McDonald's...
...that said, McDonald's was an excellent steward of Chipotle during their ownership of same.
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Indeed, Chipotle really took off after McDonald's acquired them. McDonald's, with Boston Market being an already established chain, may have been the problem. They immediately closed the one near me when they acquired them, even though it was a popular fast food restaurant, and I'm almost certain a money-maker, in my neck of the woods. |
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10-01-2009, 03:46 AM
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They may have closed it with the intention to re-open it as a McDonald's. Accoring to the wikipedia article (which of course means "believe or disbelieve at your own risk") McDonald's initially bought the chain for its real estate assets, not because they were interested in owning the chain, but then made money on the chain anyway so they kept it for a while.
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10-01-2009, 05:38 AM
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Originally Posted by dugdogmaster
This is true, they're having problems nationally.
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Because their food causes stomach pains and EVERYTHING that goes with stomach pains!  |
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10-01-2009, 05:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Drover
They may have closed it with the intention to re-open it as a McDonald's.
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That's what happened at the corner of Route 8 and Wildwood Road.
(My family stopped eating Boston Market in the early 90s...) |
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