Restaurant Chains Possibly Closing

I’m not patient, so I typically avoid Chick-Fil-A because of the lines, but you’re right. They do move those lines pretty quickly for as many people as are usually there. Additionally, they are one of the best at actually getting your order right. So many places screw it up.
Every word of this. Just like I posted it, mainly the first sentence. I will wait at the airport when I have time but sorry, not getting in a line with 40 other cars, or worse, going inside with a billion screaming brats.
 
lol makes me think of an incident involving an old army buddy of mine at fort bragg about 16 yrs ago. friend of mine ate taco bell one night, and he got some entree that came with guacamole, and apparently this guacamole he ate was spoiled, likely had been sitting out all day unrefrigerated, made him sick as a dog the next morning. well, that next morning, we were on the manifest for a jump at 7am over Sicily drop zone, and he looked ROUGH; he explained to me what happened (he deduced it was the guac because the others with him also ate taco bell and didn't get ill, but they didn't get what he got, plus he said the guac tasted kinda weird when he ate it). he didn't go to sick call, instead of opting to "tough-guy" it out and stay on the manifest for the jump, but he looked about as green as gumby, and he was literally right next to me on the aircraft (he was behind me in jumping order). he got himself a puke bag that they offer for folks who get motion sickness in the bird, but didn't feel compelled to use it, even though he looked like he was about to die. i was nervous as fuck that he was going to vomit all over the place, including on me, or even worse, as he jumped out of the aircraft, with his puke raining all around and down on me. when we were standing there waiting for the green light for the jumpmasters to start exiting paratroopers out the door, i kept looking back at him and saying "you're fine, man, just hold it a little longer....just hold it a little longer, almost there . . ." he held it until he hit the ground (you hit the ground like a sack of doorknobs, it's not a nice graceful landing like skydiving) and immediately vomited all over himself. medics ended up escorting him back to their vehicle and giving him an IV lol. by the end of the day, he was fine :dhd:
Realistically, I probably just got E. coli, Salmonella or Listeria food poisoning from lettuce or tomatoes but in my mind its still associated with Taco Bell and I'll never go again.
 
lol makes me think of an incident involving an old army buddy of mine at fort bragg about 16 yrs ago. friend of mine ate taco bell one night, and he got some entree that came with guacamole, and apparently this guacamole he ate was spoiled, likely had been sitting out all day unrefrigerated, made him sick as a dog the next morning. well, that next morning, we were on the manifest for a jump at 7am over Sicily drop zone, and he looked ROUGH; he explained to me what happened (he deduced it was the guac because the others with him also ate taco bell and didn't get ill, but they didn't get what he got, plus he said the guac tasted kinda weird when he ate it). he didn't go to sick call, instead of opting to "tough-guy" it out and stay on the manifest for the jump, but he looked about as green as gumby, and he was literally right next to me on the aircraft (he was behind me in jumping order). he got himself a puke bag that they offer for folks who get motion sickness in the bird, but didn't feel compelled to use it, even though he looked like he was about to die. i was nervous as fuck that he was going to vomit all over the place, including on me, or even worse, as he jumped out of the aircraft, with his puke raining all around and down on me. when we were standing there waiting for the green light for the jumpmasters to start exiting paratroopers out the door, i kept looking back at him and saying "you're fine, man, just hold it a little longer....just hold it a little longer, almost there . . ." he held it until he hit the ground (you hit the ground like a sack of doorknobs, it's not a nice graceful landing like skydiving) and immediately vomited all over himself. medics ended up escorting him back to their vehicle and giving him an IV lol. by the end of the day, he was fine :dhd:
Were you ever at the 101st Airborne?
 
They manage a shitload of customers on a daily basis.... They make other fast-food chains look incompetent. I have had them give me coupons for free food if they did not hit the mark on service that day. That's what customer service is all about.

Taco Bell hasn't ever given me anything bit the runs!!!
My kids know they have to about rip my arm off to get me to chic fil a. Just the optics of the lines. But they do take care of you well, especially considering the amount of business.

The yang to chic fil a’s ying for me is Burger King. Occasionally I will want a Whopper, or even that long chicken sandwich. But, I have not gone to BK in 7-8 years. Every single one around me has the slowest, and absolutely worst service. I hit enough of them near me to figure it has to be systematic.

At this point they can be a defunct chain any day now and I wouldn’t give two shits.
 
My kids know they have to about rip my arm off to get me to chic fil a. Just the optics of the lines. But they do take care of you well, especially considering the amount of business.

The yang to chic fil a’s ying for me is Burger King. Occasionally I will want a Whopper, or even that long chicken sandwich. But, I have not gone to BK in 7-8 years. Every single one around me has the slowest, and absolutely worst service. I hit enough of them near me to figure it has to be systematic.

At this point they can be a defunct chain any day now and I wouldn’t give two shits.
Popeye’s is just as bad. The worst is one you’ve probably never heard of. There’s a Filipino chicken place called Jollibee. They‘re all over the place in the Philippines, but there are only a few in the states. The one here in Dallas always has a huge line, but it’s just because they’re really slow and inefficient. My wife is Filipino, so she gets cravings for it from time to time, but it’s always an ordeal.
 
Popeye’s is just as bad. The worst is one you’ve probably never heard of. There’s a Filipino chicken place called Jollibee. They‘re all over the place in the Philippines, but there are only a few in the states. The one here in Dallas always has a huge line, but it’s just because they’re really slow and inefficient. My wife is Filipino, so she gets cravings for it from time to time, but it’s always an ordeal.
Only one Popeyes near where I used to live and they were great. That’s the definition of anecdotal though.

You’re right, I never heard of Jollibee. That’s definitely not made it to Florida, well, there could be one in Miami for all I know.
 
Only one Popeyes near where I used to live and they were great. That’s the definition of anecdotal though.

You’re right, I never heard of Jollibee. That’s definitely not made it to Florida, well, there could be one in Miami for all I know.
Looks like there are 3 in Florida: Jacksonville, Pinellas Park and Pembroke Pines.
 
Popeye’s is just as bad. The worst is one you’ve probably never heard of. There’s a Filipino chicken place called Jollibee. They‘re all over the place in the Philippines, but there are only a few in the states. The one here in Dallas always has a huge line, but it’s just because they’re really slow and inefficient. My wife is Filipino, so she gets cravings for it from time to time, but it’s always an ordeal.

Oh I know Jollibee, they love Jollibee in Toronto.

They do have a great stock code in JFC :laugh:
 
I went to one in Vancouver a few years ago. Didn't see anything special about it or their coffee.

Now Texas does need a few WaWa's
Is Dunks in Houston? Or is this your first mediocre chain coffee/donut shop?
 
We gave it a try a few weeks ago. New store and the building looks nice.

The food was fucking garbage. Got the youngest one grilled chicken teriyaki and when I opened the box at home, I just threw it out based on looks alone.

everything else was mediocre to shit.
You seem like more of a Waffle House customer.
 
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