Retail Watchers

The Rooty Tooty Fresh and Fruity breakfast has been brought back at IHOP many times over the years, but the chips were bizarre. It had a sweet fruit taste with a bacon finish. I tried the strawberry covered pancakes at IHOP, and it was truly disgusting. They were frozen strawberries that were thawed...

IHOP is serving the exclusive Pepsi Maple soda at their restaurants. I don't think I have ever heard of IHOP getting an exclusive soda flavor.

https://nerdist.com/article/ihop-will-s ... staurants/

Lots of restaurants are doing food deals on 4/20 this year again.

https://www.brandeating.com/2024/04/ein ... dwich.html

The state of New York has taken steps to crack down on retail theft. One point is to be able to combine the value of goods stolen at different stores and prosecute under the higher amount for a stiffer penalty. Another point is to go after third party sellers who use a website or physical location t...

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.

https://www.sfgate.com/centralcoast/art ... 379397.php