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What Restaurants Do You Think Will Fail in the Next 3 Years?
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Jeffrey Varnado
2009-09-16 15:44:01 UTC
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What restaurants (chains or independently owned, either group) do you
think will not make it through the next 3 years?
Sqwertz
2009-09-17 00:27:20 UTC
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Post by Jeffrey Varnado
What restaurants (chains or independently owned, either group) do you
think will not make it through the next 3 years?
80% of the independently owned non-chain spots that opened in the
last year, and those that open in the next 2 years. That should
cover about 70% of the list.

-sw
Mark Shaw
2009-09-17 04:12:51 UTC
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Post by Jeffrey Varnado
What restaurants (chains or independently owned, either group) do you
think will not make it through the next 3 years?
Chipotle, I hope. Waste of good retail space.
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Mark Shaw "Time" Person of the Year, 2006
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Jeff Edwards
2009-09-17 13:55:39 UTC
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Post by Mark Shaw
Post by Jeffrey Varnado
What restaurants (chains or independently owned, either group) do you
think will not make it through the next 3 years?
Chipotle, I hope. Waste of good retail space.
It seems like they sort of started the giganto-burrito thing, at least here
in DFW. Doubtful they will go under, but their quality has been surpassed
by many - including Planet Burrito, Freebirds and El Taco H (my personal
favorite by a mile).

-Jeff
Sqwertz
2009-09-17 18:07:04 UTC
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Post by Jeff Edwards
Post by Mark Shaw
Post by Jeffrey Varnado
What restaurants (chains or independently owned, either group) do you
think will not make it through the next 3 years?
Chipotle, I hope. Waste of good retail space.
It seems like they sort of started the giganto-burrito thing, at least here
in DFW.
Those were well under way in California in the early 90's. And even
earlier.

-sw
Mark Shaw
2009-09-17 23:54:40 UTC
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Post by Sqwertz
Post by Jeff Edwards
Post by Mark Shaw
Post by Jeffrey Varnado
What restaurants (chains or independently owned, either group) do you
think will not make it through the next 3 years?
Chipotle, I hope. Waste of good retail space.
It seems like they sort of started the giganto-burrito thing, at least here
in DFW.
Those were well under way in California in the early 90's. And even
earlier.
I just 1) don't get the concept - burritos should be beef and/or
beans in a flour tortilla, covered with green chili and cheese,
with shredded lettuce and tomatoes on the side - and 2) don't care
for some flavor or spice or whatever that the Chipotle people use.

I can do Baja Fresh, no problem.
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Mark Shaw "Time" Person of the Year, 2006
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Sqwertz
2009-09-18 05:41:40 UTC
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Post by Mark Shaw
Post by Sqwertz
Post by Jeff Edwards
Post by Mark Shaw
Post by Jeffrey Varnado
What restaurants (chains or independently owned, either group) do you
think will not make it through the next 3 years?
Chipotle, I hope. Waste of good retail space.
It seems like they sort of started the giganto-burrito thing, at least here
in DFW.
Those were well under way in California in the early 90's. And even
earlier.
I just 1) don't get the concept - burritos should be beef and/or
beans in a flour tortilla, covered with green chili and cheese,
with shredded lettuce and tomatoes on the side - and 2) don't care
for some flavor or spice or whatever that the Chipotle people use.
Chipotle's tacos and burritos are super bland. I've only had them
twice. I think *all* the 'grande' and mish-mash 9-ingredient
burrito places are bland. And their salsas suck as well. I don't
get it. The masses have no taste at all. It's just trendy is all.

And 2) You probably need to dump the regional burrito spiel.

-sw
Richard Lawrence
2009-09-23 17:49:11 UTC
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Part of the whole "more bang for your buck with massive portions"
philisophy.

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