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by wnetmacman
January 8th, 2024, 9:57 am
Forum: Specialty Retail Chains
Topic: Home Depot Free Toy Truck: Kids Workshop
Replies: 7
Views: 817

Re: Home Depot Free Toy Truck: Kids Workshop

Apparently every first Saturday of the month is a free kids workshop where your kid can build something for free. This Saturday is a free Home Depot Delivery truck. I kind of wish that they would let adults make one too. https://www.homedepot.com/c/kids?irgwc=1&cm_mmc=afl-ir-10451-483420-&c...
by wnetmacman
January 8th, 2024, 9:52 am
Forum: Department Store Chains
Topic: Sears & Kmart 2024: Will someone please put them out of their misery?
Replies: 34
Views: 3863

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

Based on data available as of 1 January 2024, here's where we stand: Kmart - 6 total : 2 stores in the 50 States, 1 in Guam, and 3 in the USVI. • Miami, FL (banished to its former Garden Center) • Bridgehampton, NY • Tamuning, GU • St. Croix, VI • St. Thomas (Tutu Park Mall), VI • St. Thomas (Lockh...
by wnetmacman
January 2nd, 2024, 1:08 pm
Forum: Restaurant Chains
Topic: Gas Station Restaurants and Food
Replies: 24
Views: 1432

Re: Gas Station Restaurants and Food

Where I live in South Louisiana, Gas Station food is considered a delicacy; some are better than the average restaurant. Most convenience stores worth their salt have a deli somewhere that serves hot food of all kinds, ranging from chicken strips, corn dogs, meat pies and other small fried items, to...
by wnetmacman
December 27th, 2023, 12:56 pm
Forum: Specialty Retail Chains
Topic: Hobby Lobby Shrinking?
Replies: 29
Views: 2515

Re: Hobby Lobby Shrinking?

There is a massive Hobby Lobby store in Baton Rouge on College Drive that was a former Kmart. Kmart, when open, took the entire building, including the Kmart Foods that had long since closed. Office Max opened in a 15,000 sq. ft. area (which is now Dollar Tree), but HL has the rest - over 100,000 sq...
by wnetmacman
December 27th, 2023, 11:25 am
Forum: Restaurant Chains
Topic: Pilot/Dairy Queen
Replies: 30
Views: 2128

Re: Pilot/Dairy Queen

Friendly Admin Reminder -

This discussion has jumped far off the rails of the original topic. Please, let's steer further discussion toward Dairy Queen in Pilot locations.
by wnetmacman
December 23rd, 2023, 7:34 pm
Forum: Restaurant Chains
Topic: Pilot/Dairy Queen
Replies: 30
Views: 2128

Re: Pilot/Dairy Queen

Baskin-Robbins is all over the country and seems popular. People seem to prefer Baskin Robbins over Dairy Queen. The variety of flavors is what keeps people going back to Baskin-Robbins. You have ice cream cakes and other items that are very popular for advanced ordering. Dairy Queen seems limited ...
by wnetmacman
December 20th, 2023, 1:22 pm
Forum: Restaurant Chains
Topic: Pilot/Dairy Queen
Replies: 30
Views: 2128

Re: Pilot/Dairy Queen

Also, I can't ever recall seeing a Chester's outside of a Love's travel center; is that one of their house brands or do standalone locations exist somewhere? I think Chester's is available to any fuel operator or mini-mart that might want it, similar to Krispy Krunchy. I feel like I've seen it at a...
by wnetmacman
December 20th, 2023, 8:11 am
Forum: Restaurant Chains
Topic: Pilot/Dairy Queen
Replies: 30
Views: 2128

Re: Pilot/Dairy Queen

Pilot Flying J (and Loves, and TAPetro) all have special franchises with each chain they put in their travel centers. While PFJ and Love's primarily are the largest two Arby's franchisees, they also franchise many, many other restaurant brands. Of the three companies, closest to me are: Loves - 3 lo...
by wnetmacman
December 20th, 2023, 7:30 am
Forum: Northeast USA
Topic: Unusually Large ALDI
Replies: 5
Views: 2209

Re: Unusually Large ALDI

ALDI has just signed a lease for a whopping 42,000 square feet in Wayne, NJ, which is much larger than any of their other stores around here. Any ideas of what they’re using the space for? A weirdly large ALDI? A new prototype with a deli or a bakery or something? Storage? E-commerce? Offices? Winn...
by wnetmacman
December 13th, 2023, 9:50 am
Forum: Non Region-Specific
Topic: Dollar General To Open 800 Stores In 2024
Replies: 37
Views: 2396

Re: Dollar General To Open 800 Stores In 2024

The next best (notice I avoided use of the phrase "better") answer was Wal Mart Express and even with tight expense controls that was a complete bath for Wal Mart. Walmart Express would have been a great competitor for the likes of Dollar General and Family Dollar, but they were run by th...