FlashBack RetroPub

[OklahomaNick]

Interesting.. I know this project is very delayed, but I wonder whats going on.

[CuatrodeMayo]

"We were hoping it wouldn't come to this, but LandRun Commercial Real Estate is forcing our hand go to the mattresses."

I saw it.. but not sure what to make of it

Because under the mattress is where we keep our extra money?

[Urbanized]

Hopefully they don't keep weapons under their mattresses.

These are jokes, people...

[Jersey Boss]

go to the mattresses - Wiktionary
Etymology
Reportedly from Mario Puzo's gangster novel The Godfather (1969).

Verb
go to the mattresses

(idiomatic) To go to war; to use ruthless tactics; to act without restraint.

[Urbanized]

Hey! I was closer than I'd hoped to be!

[catch22]

Hey! I was closer than I'd hoped to be!

Pick a prize, any prize.

[Throckmorton]

FlashBack RetroPub ‏@FlashBackRtroPb 15m

Well it's no longer a matter of "IF" but a matter of "WHEN" we leave The Rise. Too many delays and lack of communication.

[Pete]

^

Certainly no surprise, but sad nonetheless.

You have to wonder if others have bailed too, or are in the process of doing so.

[HangryHippo]

Well, Land Run certainly looks bad in all of this. Steve said he'd have an update soon so we'll see what that says.

[DammitDan]

Flashback told me on twitter that they have a plan "b" in place, but can't make any announcements until everything's finalized, so that's a good sign. They also said that they plan on staying on 23rd as well.

[Teo9969]

Flashback should go into one of those houses on Robinson!

The Rise will be fine in the long run. I imagine At the Beach, Anytime Fitness and The Drake can live with the wait. It's the other tenants that I worry about because they are individual businesses that can't afford to sit on their product for much longer.

[HangryHippo]

Perhaps Tuck could weigh in here and let us know if The Drake plans to wait on this development and maybe even shed some light on the delays if he so chooses?

[bchris02]

Any updates on Flashback Retropub? Are they still going to open? Have they decided on a new location? Out of all the new bars coming to OKC this is the one that I am the most excited about.

[Pete]

Yes, they are still going to open and are close to finalizing a deal at a new location.

That's all I can say for now.

[Bullbear]

I am ready for them to find a home!. and hopeing its a great location!

[OKCretro]

any update on this, just saw a tweet that they added another game

[Pete]

They are making good progress towards nailing down a new location.

[OklahomaNick]

Anything new on this?

[Pete]

They still haven't settled on a new location.

[Bullbear]

they posted this on facebook on the 5th of November.

Alright Facebook friends, we've been silent for a while we search for a new location. We are still searching for the right spot for us, but we wanted to ask everyone a question… Where would you like to see FlashBack RetroPub open it's doors? Here are a couple of choices, but feel free to add your own.

1. Automobile Alley
2. Film Row District
3. Midtown
4. Classen Boulevard
5. 23rd Street


So it seems they haven't really nailed down a location.
someone commented asking if the ship had sailed on the rise and they said it had not only sailed but sunk and burnt and they were replaced by Cox..

[Pete]

They were really close on a location on Auto Alley but that has fallen through, so now they are looking again.

May have some new news next week.

[JRod1980]

Hey guys, thanks for checking in and asking about our progress. We are still looking for a new location, our biggest hurdle has been finding a location where we the owner is ok with and ABC3 Permit and is also within the requirements of that permit (300 ft from a school, church or day care) believe it or not it's easier said than done.

[JRod1980]

We are still collecting games, so at least that's keeping us busy for the time being.

[bchris02]

I would like to see it in Midtown. I think it would complement existing bars there as well. Auto Alley would have been great and its a shame it didn't work out there.

[JRod1980]

At the rate everything is growing, any location close to downtown will likely be a good location. There are so many positives for Auto Alley, Midtown, Film Row, Bricktown.