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Rathji · 09-09-2011, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Winsor_Pilates

Zellers
I thought they would be put out of business by Walmart, Superstore etc. Maybe Target will seal the deal.

You know that Target bought all the Zellers, right?

Resolute 14 · 09-09-2011, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by fotze

I know the guy who owns one of those. Makes a killing. Rural Albertans love crappy asian food, its scientific fact.

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.

OilKiller · 09-09-2011, 11:01 AM

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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.

and it's not like they are cheaper than other places. in fact its more expensive most times.

Agreed.

And when you walk in, you get attacked even more than they attack you at The Brick.

Last time we were out and about, I walked in with the wife to see what was what and we had 4 staff members ask us if we needed help. Even AFTER they saw us tell the last guy no. Ugh.

OutOfTheCube · 09-09-2011, 11:06 AM

Video Game Trader. Baffles me how they stay in business. All their new release stuff is AT LEAST $5 - $10 more expensive then at any other major retailer. And all their old/rare games are always priced at least twice as high as they're actually worth, and you can't tell me there's that many people dropping $100+ on old PSX games. It was a novelty to have a just video game store ten years ago, but with the proliferation of GameStop/EB Games now, plus video games available for cheaper at Wal-Mart/Future Shop/Best Buy, I don't see why anyone would actually shop there.

Locke · 09-09-2011, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by fotze

I know the guy who owns one of those. Makes a killing. Rural Albertans love crappy asian food, its scientific fact.

I call it the Mongoloid Grill. mmmm tasty 'tards.

Ha! I remember eating at the one in Olds.

Its funny because its always marketed as 'Asian Food.'

Well...Asia's a pretty big place, care to narrow it down a little bit? Like, where specifically?

Derek Sutton · 09-09-2011, 11:09 AM

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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.

Some of these little town places have the best darn food. If you are ever going through Stavely, they have the freshest, tastiest Chinese food at the Stavely Hotel. Use to be able to say the sme about the Warner Hotel on the way to Coutts border crossing but that place is NOT still open, well it is but the good Chinese food people have moved on.

Rathji · 09-09-2011, 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by OutOfTheCube

Video Game Trader. Baffles me how they stay in business. All their new release stuff is AT LEAST $5 - $10 more expensive then at any other major retailer. And all their old/rare games are always priced at least twice as high as they're actually worth, and you can't tell me there's that many people dropping $100+ on old PSX games. It was a novelty to have a just video game store ten years ago, but with the proliferation of GameStop/EB Games now, plus video games available for cheaper at Wal-Mart/Future Shop/Best Buy, I don't see why anyone would actually shop there.

I remember the Video Game Trader when it used to be just the Toy Trader that ran out of a hole in the wall on the south side of 17th, behind where Safeway is. Steve was crazy good to us kids as we rented so many Nintendo Games from him, so as I grew up I always got amazing service and good deals on lots of stuff even after he changed to only video games.

Haven't really done much console gaming in 15 years though, so things might have changed.

ShotDownInFlames12 · 09-09-2011, 11:19 AM

Im actually surprised that Pro Hockey Life and Hockey Experts are still both around (although I suppose they haven't been open that long).

I'm sure from Sept to March or April it can be fairly busy when minor hockey is in, but both are such huge stores, there is no way they can be profitable.

During the summer months its a ghost town in there with no less than 10 employees working.

I think that while we are a canadian city with huge hockey base, there is no way two big box hockey stores can compete. I would even argue that one alone won't last

troutman · 09-09-2011, 11:35 AM

There is a pizza joint in Bowness called "The Place". The Place is still open.

troutman · 09-09-2011, 11:37 AM

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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.

+1 - "Tom's" in Turner Valley - you can order ginger beef, pizza, or a steak and baked potato.

Bertuzzied · 09-09-2011, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Derek Sutton

I agree yet as a money maker it should be gold. Their staff usually consits of what? 2 waitresses, two cooks, one guy who fills the s*** up and a manager. Their is no prep work, no real chef, no receipes(no consistency), no food sent back. It's really a win win for the franchisee.

How is it gold when people try it once and never go back?

Gengis khan would be rolling in his grave.

Knalus · 09-09-2011, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by OutOfTheCube

Video Game Trader. Baffles me how they stay in business. All their new release stuff is AT LEAST $5 - $10 more expensive then at any other major retailer. And all their old/rare games are always priced at least twice as high as they're actually worth, and you can't tell me there's that many people dropping $100+ on old PSX games. It was a novelty to have a just video game store ten years ago, but with the proliferation of GameStop/EB Games now, plus video games available for cheaper at Wal-Mart/Future Shop/Best Buy, I don't see why anyone would actually shop there.

The store is just a storage area for them, really. I'm positive they do most of their business online. All the storefront business is gravy. That would be my guess.

And yeah, look online at those PSX games. That's what a lot of the older stuff sells for. It doesn't have to be all people from Calgary doing the buying, but even if it was I would guess they would do alright. I started collecting myself recently, and I found I went their every once in awhile. Specifically I found them good for buying extra parts for the garage sale bargains I found.

Derek Sutton · 09-09-2011, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Bertuzzied

How is it gold when people try it once and never go back?

Gengis khan would be rolling in his grave.

Originally Posted by fotze

I know the guy who owns one of those. Makes a killing. Rural Albertans love crappy asian food, its scientific

Bertuzzied · 09-09-2011, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Derek Sutton

Originally Posted by fotze

I know the guy who owns one of those. Makes a killing. Rural Albertans love crappy asian food, its scientific

Wouldn't just a regular chinese restaurant make a killing? and not have to pay franchise fees.

Misterpants · 09-09-2011, 11:50 AM

How about Cash Converters? Ever walk into one of those places? Who ever is buying dual cassette boom boxes for $60 needs to get their bargain hunter badge taken away.

Pilsner12 · 09-09-2011, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Bertuzzied

Wouldn't just a regular chinese restaurant make a killing? and not have to pay franchise fees.

They also have the ability to offer a discount if you pay cash... HMMMMM...???

Bigtime · 09-09-2011, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Bertuzzied

Mongolia Grill. seriously? if i was a good chef and knew what sauces to put in i wouldn't go out to a restaurant to eat. Worst restaurant concept ever.

No way man, the Mongolie Grill was/is awesome. Just cause you suck at putting together a sauce combination that would bring tears to the eyes of even the staunchest food critic doesn't mean it's no good.

My sauce was boss.

zuluking · 09-09-2011, 11:59 AM

The United States of America

Hockeyguy15 · 09-09-2011, 12:01 PM

You all sadden me that there hasn't been one fotze's mom joke. Shame on all of you.

Bertuzzied · 09-09-2011, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Bigtime

No way man, the Mongolie Grill was/is awesome. Just cause you suck at putting together a sauce combination that would bring tears to the eyes of even the staunchest food critic doesn't mean it's no good.

My sauce was boss.

yeah... you know they charge the by the weight right? No interested in paying $20 for a stirfry.hehe