Chatham Chatlist Highlights

Date: Wed, 4 Jun 2008 11:00:38 -0700 (PDT)
From: Chuck Piper
Subject: Re: McDonalds

“They could care less about small, local places like S&T’s Soda Shoppe,”

In the words of that lovable green giant, Shrek, “Hold the phone”!

S&T’s is a gem.  Even though I will occasionally patronize the new McD’s, I will make way more trips to S&T’s.

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Date: Wed, 4 Jun 2008 11:14:15 -0400 (GMT-04:00)
From: Jenn
Subject: Re: posts

Just wanted to say that I commend the guy for standing up for the people in Subway. I worked in the food industry before I stayed home with my kids for 12 years. It is very difficult dealing with people like that when they get irate. It’s nice when people realize how hard you work and for little pay.

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Date: Tue, 3 Jun 2008 14:10:26 -0700 (PDT)
From: Wandra Farrell
Subject: Golden Arches

I must say “DITTO” to all who applaud McDonalds and the other up coming restaurants and other stores/businesses in and around Pittsboro

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Date: Tue, 3 Jun 2008 11:03:28 EDT
From: V. Pickrell
Subject: Re: McDonalds coming to town

Would be nice to have a Bojangles, and an Olive Garden, too.

V. Pickrell

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Date: Tue, 03 Jun 2008 08:45:29 -0400
From: Phyllis Thomas
Subject: Response to Linda Cooper concerning McDonald’s

Although this no doubt will make me one unpopular old lady, I agree with Linda Cooper – we do need the additional revenue that large chain stores generate.

If you oppose the chain stores, just don’t patronize them. There are those of us who do appreciate the chains, and use them. If there is equal pricing at chains and locally-owned businesses, I use the locals. I really think that they are more customer-oriented that chains, but small businesses cannot always carry everything you need.

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Date: Tue, 3 Jun 2008 07:21:19 -0400
From: Amy Bulbrook
Subject: McDonald’s and the strip mall

In response to Lauren Cooper’s post- well said. I know that not everyone appreciates having fast food in town (or even Golden Corral, etc), but I am glad to have some additional options and am glad that my revenue will stay in town a little more rather than giving it to Wake County.

Now – does anyone have any details about the strip mall and what may be coming with it?

Amy Bulbrook

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Date: Tue, 3 Jun 2008 06:36:00 -0400
From: Karen E Tiede
Subject: How can you get fat at Hardees?

Fast-food pit of despair–sucking the money out of our town and making us all fat!

Been my experience that a body could starve to death waiting on a meal at Hardee’s.  McDonald’s will be hiring out of the same talent pool. Will be interesting to see if they can get different results, or what Hardee’s will do with competition for that slice of the market.  (I’ll still be eating at S&Ts either way.  Haven’t made it to the new Scoreboard yet.)

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Date: Thu, 29 May 2008 13:43:20 -0700 (PDT)
From: Jason Strickland
Subject: McDonald’s in pittsboro

No Lauren, we are not all with you. It’s about time we had more to choose from than Hardee’s or Subway.

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Date: Thu, 29 May 2008 15:30:56 EDT
From: Tinita R.
Subject: McDonald’s

Unless you have a lot of power and a lot of money there is nothing that can be done about the McDonalds. Ricky Spoon is the developer and it is coming.

In case you did not know a big strip mall about 46 acres is going in across from  Northwood. I personally can not wait for these things to come. That means all my  shopping needs and the occasional  Happy Meal need will be met  within 10 miles of home. Saving me a whole lot of liquid gold (gas).

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Date: Thu, 29 May 2008 11:41:57 -0400 (GMT-04:00)
From: Linda Cooper
Subject: McDonalds Coming To Town

Lauren:

You are locking the barn doors after that horse has already been stolen.  It’s already a done deal – nothing you can do about it except refuse to buy anything from McDonalds and encourage your friends to do so.

And, in your opinion I’m sure:  horror of horrors, there will also be a Taco Bell / Kentucky Fried Chicken combo at the same intersection.  Before you go getting all upset – that’s a done deal too.

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