Retail Watchers

There was a perfectly preserved Payless Interior in Walnut Creek, California up until it closed a few years ago. I always wondered why Rite Aid closed that store as it did pretty good business. A new CVS opened up across the street, but they both could still have coexistence as they are both in fron...

There are several 99 Cent Only stores in Northern California with vacant spaces next to them. Several closed Rite Aid stores are next to vacant stores. Aldi could expand these stores to reach a perfect Aldi size. The Rite Aid in San Ramon could expand into the former Big 5 next door. Big 5 never reo...

I would say the theft would be customers eating and not paying. Pay first would be a better idea.

However, the gift shop has many items that are easily stolen to sell online. They need to take steps to prevent theft.

If these lower capacity dining rooms need less labor then restaurants should keep them open. Closing dining rooms doesn't save much labor at all, but causes a huge loss in sales. The remodeled Burger King that I pass by almost daily has their dining room open from 6 am to Midnight. The double drive-...

Recent Burger King remodels have removed a large amount of chairs and tables. The seating capacity is probably only a third of what used to be there. There is a lot of empty floor space. No more outdoor tables or chairs. Those were removed for a double drive-thru. Perhaps they think that fewer dine ...

A Woolworth's Counter, the last in the nation nears restoration.

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I also noticed the lack of staffing. There was only one cashier and he was running around the store trying to help customers find items. However, there was a line and people were getting impatient. The Krispy Krunchy Chicken counter seemed to have an employee who could not leave the chicken area. Th...

I take it back. This system is flawed. I was charged for a large bag of chips when I picked up a small one. Apparently it is not very accurate if it just goes by what each item looks like. There must be someone in a room looking at the cameras trying to figure out what you are holding. What a rip of...

I went to Taco Bell and said I had a mobile order. The cashier said, "Oh, God!" She told me that when people do mobile orders, there are so many crazy customizations that can be missed. They end up having to remake the food and end up throwing away tons of food. It really cuts into their p...

I was just comparing how in some cities such as Woodland, California near Sacramento, the Walmart was not able to become a supercenter. So Walmart opened up a Neighborhood Market in Woodland about a mile away from the bigger Walmart. It took away many customers and sales from the bigger Walmart. It ...