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by Super S
March 25th, 2024, 5:48 pm
Forum: Restaurant Chains
Topic: Restaurant Adoption of pay-by-phone systems
Replies: 10
Views: 234

Re: Restaurant Adoption of pay-by-phone systems

I will not do any money related functions on my phone. A restaurant offering this as the only payment option will alienate quite a few customers.
by Super S
March 25th, 2024, 5:44 pm
Forum: Department Store Chains
Topic: Macys Stores Closing by 2026
Replies: 30
Views: 2421

Re: Macys Stores Closing by 2026

If they close all the stores on this list, they will continue to lose sales. With no stores in a market, they've admitted online sales shrink as well so they will lost that revenue. Looking at the three Oregon stores on the list that I am most familiar with. Closing the Bend store in a fast-growing...
by Super S
March 23rd, 2024, 6:15 pm
Forum: Department Store Chains
Topic: Macys Stores Closing by 2026
Replies: 30
Views: 2421

Re: Macys Closing Stores by 2026

Many of these have already been on that "neighborhood stores" potential closing list for a while now. But this is the first time I have seen Salem Center listed. I am not surprised considering how dated that 1956 store is looking both inside and out. I will also say that the list really dr...
by Super S
March 23rd, 2024, 5:38 pm
Forum: Restaurant Chains
Topic: Tabletop tablets in chain restaurants
Replies: 25
Views: 9675

Re: Tabletop tablets in chain restaurants

Earlier this week I had dinner at my local Red Lobster, and noticed that these tablet things were completely gone from the restaurant. They really seemed out of place at Red Lobster as they took up space and were distracting while eating. I am glad they are gone.
by Super S
March 23rd, 2024, 12:51 pm
Forum: Restaurant Chains
Topic: Subway Switches To Pepsi For 10 Years From Coke
Replies: 19
Views: 533

Re: Subway Switches To Pepsi For 10 Years From Coke

I've seen some Subway units who have the soda fountain machine with a sign posted that says either no refills or want an extra fee for refills. I think I've seen some who serve liquor too. Cannot remember where. Several years back, I visited a Subway in the Portland area (I don't remember where) wh...
by Super S
March 23rd, 2024, 5:09 am
Forum: Department Store Chains
Topic: Sears & Kmart 2024: Will someone please put them out of their misery?
Replies: 34
Views: 3885

Re: Sears & Kmart 2024: Will someone please put them out of their misery?

Sears is installing new cash registers at the store in Whittier. Completely new hardware and software. I'm sure it is some vendor system but it is interesting they'd bother to do this. Given how well the current system works with liquidation sales I fail to see what the point is of installing a new...
by Super S
March 22nd, 2024, 8:09 pm
Forum: Restaurant Chains
Topic: Subway Switches To Pepsi For 10 Years From Coke
Replies: 19
Views: 533

Re: Subway Switches To Pepsi For 10 Years From Coke

No major restaurant chain serves both Coke and Pepsi. This is not entirely accurate, especially when factoring in airport locations, some of which have contracts (which also apply to restaurants in the airport) stipulating only one brand can be sold throughout the airport. The Detroit Airport is on...
by Super S
March 20th, 2024, 8:57 am
Forum: Department Store Chains
Topic: Nordstrom going to Private Equity?
Replies: 12
Views: 465

Re: Nordstrom going to Private Equity?

From what I've heard, their pickup/delivery stuff is all store-based, it's not directly out of a warehouse, so an employee has to go in, find the item in question (if it's in stock) and then package it up. (I had a coworker several years back who used to work at a Nordstrom.) Ship from store is an ...
by Super S
March 20th, 2024, 8:46 am
Forum: Gas Stations & Convenience Stores
Topic: 7-Eleven Really Hates Wyoming
Replies: 10
Views: 506

Re: 7-Eleven Really Hates Wyoming

I have been wondering why Albertsons/Safeway hasn't tried to get a few of these back. In Oregon and Washington, I have seen a few Albertsons rebrand to Safeway but the fuel stations immediately in front of the stores remain under other brands. One interesting situation is in Troutdale, Oregon, where...
by Super S
March 20th, 2024, 8:37 am
Forum: Restaurant Chains
Topic: Subway Switches To Pepsi For 10 Years From Coke
Replies: 19
Views: 533

Re: Subway Switches To Pepsi For 10 Years From Coke

I personally prefer Pepsi products. I gotta wonder if Coke was pushing Subway to adapt Freestyle machines...those seem to only work in high volume operations, and not all Subway locations fit that bill. I have been noticing some restaurants that went to the countertop Freestyle machines have switche...