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In reply to the discussion: Awesome Revenge layoff tweet: [View all]quaker bill
(8,223 posts)24. If the demand is there
that will simply leave room for another business to serve the market. No big loss. There will be however many restaurants are needed to serve demand, it is the free market system. Perhaps what will fill that space will be more interesting.
They seem to be poor businessmen. Since every other restaurant and business will be dealing with the same costs, the playing field will stay level. They may have to charge a few cents more, but so will everyone else, it is no big deal in the marketplace.
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OffWithTheirHeads
Nov 2012
#9
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tavalon
Nov 2012
#89
I support local FIRST. I will no longer go to Applebee's nor will I purchase anything from Papa John
TxVietVet
Nov 2012
#88
Oh, for chirssakes. What a bunch of lying, whining bastards. What-evah!
Dark n Stormy Knight
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Dark n Stormy Knight
Nov 2012
#26
I'm very picky about food, too. But even my husband, who eats a lot of fast food and junk
Dark n Stormy Knight
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#27
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jillan
Nov 2012
#6
Yeah, probably not good business sense to say fuck you to 50% of your customers.
OffWithTheirHeads
Nov 2012
#22
This will be a great opportunity for other restaurants to expand into places they won't be.
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#19
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#46
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Nov 2012
#48
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Nov 2012
#55
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R Merm
Nov 2012
#71
Our family adopted that philosophy years ago. We spend our dollars with mom and pops!
usaf-vet
Nov 2012
#82