Late, lamented (or unlamented) fast-food chains

[Cthulhu's Librarian]

Thanks, CL.

No problem

 

[Alenda]

Well, Fuquay-Varina is actually the result of the merging of two previously separate towns: Fuquay Springs (thus named for the natural mineral springs which bubble up from the ground) and Varina. I have heard people "mispronounce" the name of Fuquay-Varina in a way which would offend just about anyone's grandmother.

 

[Belen]

That sounds like a swear word in Elven.

Yep. We had an inventive name for this town in High School, but Eric's grandma would kill me for repeating it.

 

[kenobi65]

Well, Fuquay-Varina is actually the result of the merging of two previously separate towns: Fuquay Springs (thus named for the natural mineral springs which bubble up from the ground) and Varina.

Suuuuuuuure it is...

 

[der_kluge]

There is a Boston Market here in Charlottesville.

That's good to know!


On the Little Caesar's and Shoney's - I know there is at least one Shoney's in Richmond, and I think Little Caesar's here as well.

 

[Bront]

There was a Rocky Raccoco in my area for a while, which was single serve pan pizza. I though they went out of business, but I ran into one in a rest stop on the highway a while ago. I miss them on occasion.

No Shoney's or Perkins in this area. Never been to a Shoneys, but Perkins is good.

Sonic advertizes like crazy in this area, but I don't know of one within 30 miles of where I live, so seems kind of stupid.

 

[kenobi65]

There was a Rocky Raccoco in my area for a while, which was single serve pan pizza. I though they went out of business, but I ran into one in a rest stop on the highway a while ago. I miss them on occasion.

Rocky's still exists in Wisconsin, mostly in the Madison area (it was founded there). Probably 25% of my caloric intake at UW-Madison was from Rocky Rococco pizza.

They briefly expanded into the rest of Wisconsin and Illinois, but pulled back.

Sonic advertizes like crazy in this area, but I don't know of one within 30 miles of where I live, so seems kind of stupid.

All those Sonic ads you see are on national programming (they buy on the major networks, as well as a bunch of cable channels); everyone in the country sees those. Sonic doesn't specifically buy ads on local Chicago programming -- as you say, that would be stupid, as there aren't any Sonics within about 150 miles of here.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

Here in D/FW, we still have Sonic, Boston Market, Lil' Ceasars, and Jack In The Box.

We lost our Shoneys and our Godfathers' Pizza...and up until recently, I thought we had lost our Mr. Gattis Pizza.

However, since I've largely given up on fast food, I don't keep track of their comings and goings anymore.

 

[Bront]

All those Sonic ads you see are on national programming (they buy on the major networks, as well as a bunch of cable channels); everyone in the country sees those. Sonic doesn't specifically buy ads on local Chicago programming -- as you say, that would be stupid, as there aren't any Sonics within about 150 miles of here.

So they buy programing on the local news, or the syndicated chanels?

 

[Teflon Billy]

We used ot go down across the border for American food, but I think the last Shakey's Pizza and Sambo's Fmily restaurants are long closed