Does anyone here agree with me when I say

[Joe Kimball]

There are quite a few noticable differences in buffalo wild wings and braums

In other news, the Pope is Catholic and bears of a variety of species were recently spotted defecating in wooded areas.

[Prunepicker]

In other news, the Pope is Catholic and bears of a variety of species were recently spotted defecating in wooded areas.

Wow! The next thing we'll find out is that prunes are dried plums.

[Chefdavies]

Al eschback (spelling) tried to open a sports bar in bricktown it lasted all of what 2-3 months? Bricktown is a very fickle enviroment to open a bar. How many clubs has it gone through over the past 4 years. I think I can name 10 since I use to go there. They are good ideas, but I dont think either company would try it. There needs to be more focus on a downtown supermarket than a harley world, or BWW.

[traxx]

Actually Lil_Wayne, I think that HD world would have been great in Bricktown. As it is, I think it's a bit of an odd location not being right on the interstate and behind other establishments.

A nice big HD World store in Bricktown would be a nice step toward the retail that we're looking for down there. Now, I know someone is going to say something like "who goes to bricktown to buy a motorcyle?" But HD World sells more than just cycles. Plus Bricktown is pretty popular with bikers. I like to ride down there when I can. Plus HD World isn't like your typical HD store, it's a bigger better version of that. This would have fit in perfectly in Bricktown.

Sadly a missed opportunity.

[Prunepicker]

Al eschback (spelling) tried to open a sports bar in bricktown it lasted all of what 2-3 months? Bricktown is a very fickle enviroment to open a bar. How many clubs has it gone through over the past 4 years. I think I can name 10 since I use to go there. They are good ideas, but I dont think either company would try it. There needs to be more focus on a downtown supermarket than a harley world, or BWW.

The place where Al's was was too big. There have been several restaurants in that location and they've all gone north (I'm a southerner at heart) Da' Boat was the last one and it couldn't make it. When the city closed them down their bill for rent and utilities was over $40,000 for 3 months. That doesn't include taxes and wages. I know this because during the breaks at Maker's I saw the chained doors and the official reason posted on the door. I think it needs to be cut in half or wait for a business with deeeeeep pockets to put in a place.

[mmonroe]

I have never seen so much arrogance and retardation in a thread all at once in my life.

[andy157]

They'd be better than the bass pro shop.

Well... maybe, maybe not. Would you agree with me when I say, there are quite a few noticable differences between Bass Pro Shops, Harley Davidson World, and Buffalo Wild Wings.

[LIL_WAYNE_4_PREZIDENT08]

Well... maybe, maybe not. Would you agree with me when I say, there are quite a few noticable differences between Bass Pro Shops, Harley Davidson World, and Buffalo Wild Wings.

Yea but whats that got to do with anything?

[andy157]

Yea but whats that got to do with anything?

Thats a very good question. Nothing..... but at least we agree.

[dismayed]

If they serve food that's good, if they provide me with a clean place to eat it, and if they provide good service...All at a reasonable cost? That's good enough to me. People get a bit too riled up about the whole "chain" thing. I'll become a repeat patron anywhere I think is doing it's job to bring me back. Exclusively frequenting local only joints is a bit myopic to me. There's a reason chains are chains...They do a good job of providing a service, and usually they're more consistant at it than local places. Prime example numero uno. Toby Keith's. That place has consistantly bad food and consistantly bad service. I'll not be going back again. Yet I've rarely had bad service or bad food at any Chili's. I may get beat on for saying this...but Cattleman's is horrible too. The last 3 times I've been there, I've gotten a bad steak. How does THAT happen? It's in the stockyards! I've also had waitstaff that pretty much just dropped the food in front of you and didn't come back at all. Sitting there trying to eat around funky spots in my steak with an empty tea glass in front of me is not acceptable in order to keep my money local.

And it isn't enough to justify what?

You know part of me hates to say this, but I completely agree with everything you just said. And you know, if a Chili's or an Outback is owned by a local entrepreneur who employs locally and gives back to the community on top of everything else, how can you not support that?

We definitely want unique places in Bricktown. But they don't all have to be unique. The last time I was in Chicago I remember walking past many, many chains located on the first floor of many very old buildings....

[dismayed]

The place where Al's was was too big. There have been several restaurants in that location and they've all gone north (I'm a southerner at heart) Da' Boat was the last one and it couldn't make it. When the city closed them down their bill for rent and utilities was over $40,000 for 3 months. That doesn't include taxes and wages. I know this because during the breaks at Maker's I saw the chained doors and the official reason posted on the door. I think it needs to be cut in half or wait for a business with deeeeeep pockets to put in a place.

That is consistently a major problem in Bricktown. Property owners are you reading this? Subdivide your freaking buildings. Not everything can be a gigantic warehouse.

[CuatrodeMayo]

You know part of me hates to say this, but I completely agree with everything you just said. And you know, if a Chili's or an Outback is owned by a local entrepreneur who employs locally and gives back to the community on top of everything else, how can you not support that?

We definitely want unique places in Bricktown. But they don't all have to be unique. The last time I was in Chicago I remember walking past many, many chains located on the first floor of many very old buildings....

I also agree with that.