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Old 02-28-2023, 09:51 PM
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Originally Posted by BrianL99 View Post
It seems like most of the restaurants in TV are owned by FMK Group (Harvest, Blue Fin, Chop House, etc.). They seem to have found a business model that works well in TV. Average food, marginal staffing ... but they dress it up with white tablecloths and folks think it's going to be fine dining.

The food is a small step up from Cody's or Outback, the price is a big step up.
Can't argue with your analysis, you sure summed it up perfectly, and it WORKS !
The alternative to not accepting that mediocrity means driving to another town, location, and still finding more of the same, so the "formula" works, is obviously profitable, and in our community, I think convenience is a big factor too !