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Weiser Wonder · 09-09-2011, 02:35 PM

Arby's. Wtf.

troutman · 09-09-2011, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by trew

Man I really don't know how Julio's survives. I rarely see more than 10-20 people in there. It's a huge place, and in an expensive prime location.

I think they do okay at lunch, and sell a lot of margaritas Friday after work. The food is crap - made in Edmonton, frozen, and sent to Calgary.

Bertuzzied · 09-09-2011, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by fotze

Ya, two beefncheddars for $7.99.

why not just buy one for $3.99? can you really eat two?

troutman · 09-09-2011, 02:41 PM

The place across from Julios has failed about 10 times in the last 10 years. The Bottlehouse seems to have beat the curse, for now.

Bertuzzied · 09-09-2011, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by troutman

The place across from Julios has failed about 10 times in the last 10 years. The Bottlehouse seems to have beat the curse, for now.

the parking is horrible for that place is it not?

Pacem · 09-09-2011, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Bertuzzied

wait 23%????? i thought it was like 5% or something in their add. it's the one with the pig right?

holy crap. that is loan sharking. haha

You save 5% if you pay back the loan in cash not check.

troutman · 09-09-2011, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Bertuzzied

the parking is horrible for that place is it not?

No worse than any other place in Kensington.

sclitheroe · 09-09-2011, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Bertuzzied

Also how do they make any money on real estate if they are the only one on the property? it's not like they sell and move locations all the time.

They sublease their property holdings to the franchisees, at about 40 points markup, making real estate a bigger income vehicle than burgers:

http://money.howstuffworks.com/mcdonalds2.htm

Winsor_Pilates · 09-09-2011, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Rathji

You know that Target bought all the Zellers, right?

Did not know.
But it seems making predictions on something after it has already happened, greatly increases my chance of being right!

Muta · 09-09-2011, 04:00 PM

There's some stores in Eau Claire that I wonder how the hell they haven't rolled over and died yet.

Hell, that market should have been dead long ago, but it's the food court that's keeping it semi-alive.

JiriHrdina · 09-09-2011, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Muta

There's some stores in Eau Claire that I wonder how the hell they haven't rolled over and died yet.

Hell, that market should have been dead long ago, but it's the food court that's keeping it semi-alive.

What a damn shame. It is now a weird combination of niche stores and office space. Depressing.

Bigtime · 09-09-2011, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Muta

There's some stores in Eau Claire that I wonder how the hell they haven't rolled over and died yet.

Hell, that market should have been dead long ago, but it's the food court that's keeping it semi-alive.

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Originally Posted by JiriHrdina

What a damn shame. It is now a weird combination of niche stores and office space. Depressing.

Hopefully the redevelopment of the property will go ahead within the next 10 years or so. It would be nice.

Cecil Terwilliger · 09-09-2011, 04:17 PM

Is that weird/awesome Egyptian type store still open in Eau Claire? I always wanted to go drop like 10k in there on a life size King Tut statue and obelisks and other crazy ####.

Kybosh · 09-09-2011, 04:17 PM

I don't know how A&W is still in business since they now charge $25 for a crappy burger and a root beer.

Bertuzzied · 09-09-2011, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Kybosh

I don't know how A&W is still in business since they now charge $25 for a crappy burger and a root beer.

I can't stand a&w food but nothing beats rootbeer in a frosted beer mug.

Weiser Wonder · 09-09-2011, 04:24 PM

Fast food is expensive in Canada but it's probably better that way. Here in the States $2 gets you a burrito, doritos and a pop at good ole Taco Bell. That's cheaper than any meal you can get at a grocery store. That creates a pretty lousy incentive.

saskflames69 · 09-09-2011, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by stang

Saskatoon has one too! And its friggin glorious!

No its not.. Bonanza is an awful place to be at.

Muta · 09-09-2011, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Bigtime

Hopefully the redevelopment of the property will go ahead within the next 10 years or so. It would be nice.

I've seen pictures. The new market looks pretty cool.

frinkprof · 09-09-2011, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Jedi Ninja

The Old Spaghetti Factory

The Old Spaghetti Factory, along with the nearby French Maid/Viper Room and Don Quijote restaurant will be vacated and torn down in the coming months to make way for the City Centre development:

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Originally Posted by Bertuzzied

The Sony Store.

Why not just goto best buy or futureshop and see all the sony products PLUS other brands too.

As someone who works in the retail site selection business once told me, a big part of it is branding/marketing. You may not buy the Sony item in that store, but simply walking by it and/or quickly browsing through it keeps the brand in your mind.

The big banks often employ the same principle with many of their branch locations. A lot of it is about visibility.

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Originally Posted by North East Goon

Marlborough mall is the perfect location to knock down and replace with low-income housing. Sunridge mall is becoming obsolete due to cross iron mills as well. I always wondered how a store like Northern Reflections stays in business. P.S. the Bonanza in Regina was terrible, totally ruined my childhood memories of that glorious restaurant!

Old women.

As for Marlborough Mall, it is a good site for TOD, not necessarily all low income housing. Some could be included in a TOD though.

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Originally Posted by browna

Deerfoot Mall, Westbrook Mall have been covered...Deer Valley hasn't. A small ancient Zellers. Co-op at the other end, the requisite lounge that has VLT's as its main draw. A lottery booth, and the random mom and pop clothing/antique stores, and of course some schlub in one of those "As seen on TV" stores, who ended up buying a bunch of Ab Rollers and George Forman Grills, trying to make a margin on them.

Deer Valley Mall has actually seen expansion on the site with a couple strips of offices and stores on part of their parking lot on the east side. The mall itself is certainly dying and/or depressed though. I think the Co-op does fairly well, but that's about the only thing. I think the Zellers is actually the only one in the city that Target isn't going to re-brand/renovate into one of their stores. Not sure what will end up happening to it.

sixpacked · 09-09-2011, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Resolute 14

Truth. Every single small town in Alberta has a Chinese and western restaurant. I was having lunch once at said restaurant in Consort. It was noon, and I was the only customer. The nice little old Chinese lady who served me stared at me the entire meal trying to decipher if I was enjoying it and if i needed my glass of pop refilled. It was unnerving.

Not just Alberta, try the Prairies. Porcupine Plain, SK had 3 of them on main street.