Not just local names, most national brands are owned by local operators...

Mar 20, 2020
3:36:35pm

Jasbo Contributor

This includes IHOP, Applebee's, Burger King. These local owners are flat on their back, too.

Chili's and Olive Garden restaurants are owned nationally by the brand.

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Jasbo

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Just got off an industry call with national restaurant CEOs

HRCougar

3/20/20 11:34am

Thumbs up for the last line

kimdaddy35

3/20/20 11:35am

It's rough. My wife has become so paranoid that the idea of other people...

rommeliv

3/20/20 11:36am

I would call her out. Assuming you can afford it, eat out. The economic dangers

vegasnative

3/20/20 12:10pm

Or you could be smart and not upset your wife while you spend almost 100% of

kimdaddy35

3/20/20 12:15pm

Of course you know how best to approach it, but one of the most important

vegasnative

3/20/20 12:34pm

Calling out a pregnant lady might shorten my lifespan more than CV-19

rommeliv

3/20/20 1:02pm

Hence my comment that you were in the best position to know. You didn't mention

vegasnative

3/20/20 1:08pm

This is the strangest aspect of some of this.

MarylandFan

3/20/20 3:13pm

I've tried to eat out as much as I can since this started, half the places are

wabluecoug

3/20/20 11:37am

I've enjoyed the short lines and friendlier than normal service.

JAGA97

3/20/20 11:39am

If you’re in gilbert/mesa area please support Casanova bros

fredetteaboutit13

3/20/20 11:43am

Read that as Casino

puntersarepeople

3/20/20 11:51am

If Applebee's ceases to exist, maybe it will all be worth it.

bluecheese

3/20/20 11:47am

many Applebee's operators are small business franchisees

run26

3/20/20 12:23pm

And yet we get comments on here minimizing the impacts of this or claiming

UNLVcougar

3/20/20 11:58am

If we save millions of lives at the expense of 25% of sit down restaurants I

kimdaddy35

3/20/20 12:16pm

Millions of lives?

HRCougar

3/20/20 12:47pm

That is what I said, did I stutter? 😉

kimdaddy35

3/20/20 1:03pm

Well, here's a fun fact.

Elwood Blues

3/20/20 1:25pm

nobody except you wants to discuss abortion right now

run26

3/20/20 1:37pm

PP's not shut down but (prolife) Pregnancy Resource Centers with ultrasounds hav

gingi

3/20/20 2:47pm

Those shutdown folks have no comprehension of the financial ruin and devastation

shammy

3/20/20 12:41pm

I told my wife the best thing we could do is get takeout from her fav. places

JackStack

3/20/20 12:29pm

Raise.com is a great way to save $$ eating out

SportsRoad

3/20/20 12:57pm

We're ordering from our local Vietnamese place for lunch; will continue w/others

mandalorian

3/20/20 1:40pm

I got an email from Flemings saying they're doing curbside pickup.

Ham

3/20/20 2:42pm

Anything recommended in American Fork to patronize?

gingi

3/20/20 2:51pm

anything is--they are all hurting, especially ones w/out a drive-through window

JackStack

3/20/20 3:24pm

Not just local names, most national brands are owned by local operators...

Jasbo

3/20/20 3:36pm

I'll still pass on the Burger King

puntersarepeople

3/20/20 3:45pm

We made the sacrifice and went to Burger King (updated) It's tasty!

gingi

3/20/20 5:22pm

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