I was never really a fan of chain or franchise restaurants and pubs. I'd prefer to go to a locally owned and operated spot which is dedicated to the area rather than being dedicated to the home office - a couple states away.
Bennigan's Grill & Tavern has filed Chapter 7 bankruptcy. All company owned stores are closed. Locally owned ones remain open, for now.
Why did this happen? Simple! People stopped going! Why? For the usual reasons, price, service & product. I haven't been to a Bennigan's in more than 20 years. This is because there isn't one around here. That's curious since we have an Applebees, Garfield's, Olive Garden, Ruby Tuesday, TGI Friday, Texas Roadhouse, Tumbleweed, IHOP, Cracker Barrel, Cheeseburger In Paradise and many more - you get the idea. There's nothing like the charm of a locally owned and operated restaurant or diner with good tasting food and drink served by people who take pride in their work. If you are thinking of opening a restaurant, you may want to avoid the huge franchise fee and dump the money on quality food and employees.
I am writing this at lunchtime. I usually brown bag it but today I'm thinking about the White Castle that they're building next door...right beside the KFC, Burger King, McDonalds, Hardees, Long John Silver's, Arby's, Rally's....
