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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: Bacon Butty Man on 15 June 2009, 14:10:38
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as most of you know i live just outside Blackpool. blackpool has its fair share of burger joints from mcdonalds to greasy joe's, one of the biggest is burger king smack bang in the centre of blackpool, good for location every one from tourist to worker. on satureday it closed its doors for good, ok fine you say, but thats not it really, while there are 5 mc donalds there was only one bk, ok theres one in the pleasure beach but that is solely for pleasure beach customers. i believe that its a bad sign when a company like bk pulls out of a place like blackpool, not only for the town but the economy as a whole, cos if they cant make a burger joint pay then how does every one else manage. :-? :-? :-?
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If its smack in the town centre, then it probably has very high rent and rates on the building.
Plus dont forget places like these are all franchises, and probably trying to get someone else to take it on isnt easy :-/
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It amazes me that anyone supports the 5 mcdonalds TBH. At least burger king sell food that's vaguely edible IMHO. The last time I went into a McD's it was - well, the last time. Nuff said. :-X
Kevin
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as most of you know i live just outside Blackpool. blackpool has its fair share of burger joints from mcdonalds to greasy joe's, one of the biggest is burger king smack bang in the centre of blackpool, good for location every one from tourist to worker. on satureday it closed its doors for good, ok fine you say, but thats not it really, while there are 5 mc donalds there was only one bk, ok theres one in the pleasure beach but that is solely for pleasure beach customers. i believe that its a bad sign when a company like bk pulls out of a place like blackpool, not only for the town but the economy as a whole, cos if they cant make a burger joint pay then how does every one else manage. :-? :-? :-?
went to blackpool once, never again. left after 3 days, full of scroungers and rsoles. went and got digs in preston for the next 4 months insteada :)
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It amazes me that anyone supports the 5 mcdonalds TBH. At least burger king sell food that's vaguely edible IMHO. The last time I went into a McD's it was - well, the last time. Nuff said. :-X
Kevin
Last time i was there, i went back to the counter and asked for some Fries with my salt
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Not sure if it's Gloucestershire specific, but you will absolutely not beat Burger Star!
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Last time i was there, i ...... asked for some Fries with my salt
They're bloody [size=16]CHIPS[/size]!!!! :-? :-? :-? ;)
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Last time i was there, i ...... asked for some Fries with my salt
They're bloody [size=16]CHIPS[/size]!!!! :-? :-? :-? ;)
Can't call them that. Chips are supposed to be made from potatoes. :P
Kevin
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Last time i was there, i ...... asked for some Fries with my salt
They're bloody [size=16]CHIPS[/size]!!!! :-? :-? :-? ;)
Can't call them that. Chips are supposed to be made from potatoes. :P
Kevin
Mine looked like salt wedged into 'chip' like sizes
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my preference is definitely Burger King whopper menu if I go for fast food.. ::)
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But think of the nation's health, one small step.......
The French had the right idea when they attacked a McDonalds a few years ago!
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Last time i was there, i ...... asked for some Fries with my salt
They're bloody [size=16]CHIPS[/size]!!!! :-? :-? :-? ;)
Can't call them that. Chips are supposed to be made from potatoes. :P
Kevin
You'll find proper chips if you go into a proper chippy & not a horrible fast food chain, especially up North where tha get get gravy & mushy peas etc etc ..... as Peter Kay asked, 'as tha' nowt moist?' ;D ;D ;D ;D
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my preference is definitely Burger King whopper menu if I go for fast food.. ::)
My preference is anywhere but McDonalds Burger King etc etc
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But think of the nation's health, one small step.......
The French had the right idea when they attacked a McDonalds a few years ago!
I don't blame them -- the french Mac.D's taste even worse than ours !!!!!
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Not sure if it's Gloucestershire specific, but you will absolutely not beat Burger Star!
Used to have one in Malvern :( :'(
BurgerStar the best by far AFAIR
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Fast food isn't always bad.
Realised a couple of weeks back that our local Kebab house does the most fantastic homemade Hummus. That with a bit of pita bread. Very nice, and reasonably healthy. It made his day when we complimented him on it, instead of staggering up to the counter and asking for more "Chilli sauce, Mate!". ;D
Kevin
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Fast food isn't always bad.
Realised a couple of weeks back that our local Kebab house does the most fantastic homemade Hummus. That with a bit of pita bread. Very nice, and reasonably healthy. It made his day when we complimented him on it, instead of staggering up to the counter and asking for more "Chilli sauce, Mate!". ;D
Kevin
Hummus , really healthy.. :y
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Last time i was there, i ...... asked for some Fries with my salt
They're bloody [size=16]CHIPS[/size]!!!! :-? :-? :-? ;)
Can't call them that. Chips are supposed to be made from potatoes. :P
Kevin
You'll find proper chips if you go into a proper chippy & not a horrible fast food chain, especially up North where tha get get gravy & mushy peas etc etc ..... as Peter Kay asked, 'as tha' nowt moist?' ;D ;D ;D ;D
....a natural consequence of ageing, Andy ;D :( :(
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But think of the nation's health, one small step.......
The French had the right idea when they attacked a McDonalds a few years ago!
....and struck a blow for everything that is decent, in my view PF :y :y
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Last time i was there, i ...... asked for some Fries with my salt
They're bloody [size=16]CHIPS[/size]!!!! :-? :-? :-? ;)
Can't call them that. Chips are supposed to be made from potatoes. :P
Kevin
You'll find proper chips if you go into a proper chippy & not a horrible fast food chain, especially up North where tha get get gravy & mushy peas etc etc ..... as Peter Kay asked, 'as tha' nowt moist?' ;D ;D ;D ;D
....a natural consequence of ageing, Andy ;D :( :(
I got it!!! ;D
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Last time i was there, i ...... asked for some Fries with my salt
They're bloody [size=16]CHIPS[/size]!!!! :-? :-? :-? ;)
Can't call them that. Chips are supposed to be made from potatoes. :P
Kevin
You'll find proper chips if you go into a proper chippy & not a horrible fast food chain, especially up North where tha get get gravy & mushy peas etc etc ..... as Peter Kay asked, 'as tha' nowt moist?' ;D ;D ;D ;D
....a natural consequence of ageing, Andy ;D :( :(
I got it!!! ;D
....indeed PF, afflicts those of us who are of more 'robust' years ;D :y
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we had a Burger King in Perth til last year - now i'm not one for fast food burger joints - but given the choice - at least the BK whopper is proper tasty flame-grilled goodness.....slurp......anyone else peckish? ;D ;D
but you're right if a BK in the middle of Blackpool closes then we're doomed :(
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i believe that its a bad sign when a company like bk pulls out of a place like blackpool, not only for the town but the economy as a whole, cos if they cant make a burger joint pay then how does every one else manage. :-? :-? :-?
Maybe if BK brough their pricing in to line with the likes of Mucky D, they'd have more custom through the door.
However when you charge almost 100% more than your rival for the same bit of crap, it's obvious what the outcome will be eventually.