This has to be a first
 

Went to City Fire @ LSL to check on the take out menu. Lo and behold, the are selling toilet paper ($2 a roll, limit 2), bread, rubber gloves, all kinds of bottles of booze (is that legal?), and assorted other stuff. I wonder if that is price gouging and if they are paying taxes on all that stuff. Just sayin.:popcorn::ho:

No it’s not a problem, it’s called capitalism and open market.

There are people with booze, TP, bread and gloves who don't care what you think.

And PS: Since the government has nothing to do right now, I'm sure they are assembling a task force to determine what is going on at that one place.

Maybe this is contributing to why the shelves are empty in the stores.

Got to do whatever you can to pay the bills. I hope that top shelf TP.

Why do you care?

Like a lot of others, they are trying to find a way to survive, until normal service is resumed.

Maybe just maybe since they're not open for full business they're selling out they're surplus items to make some money to help pay their employees. Since it's been posted though I'm sure IF someone has a bad bone to pick with them they'll be reported now.

If they're not doing anything wrong, they have nothing to worry about, right? $2 for a single roll of toilet paper? About twice the usual price.

I would guess that they have to sell a lot of takeout and toilet paper to pay their rent and utilities. You do what you have to do to stay in business and it doesn't sound like they're hurting anyone.

More importantly, why DON'T you?

Good for them. We have been taking out from different restaurants every night and will continue to do so. My family back North was in the restaurant business for thirty years and the ups and downs were just too much. My daughter, lucky, got out of the business several months ago and got a County job with great benefits. Just remember how much City Fire, Gators, Red Source, Cody etc pay a month for their leases, so if they make a $1.00 on a roll of TP, good for them. Support them!

FMK group (Blue Fin and the rest) are offering a free roll of TP with every delivery. :D :D

Never mind the price gouging. How many rolls of Toilet paper have they hoarded to be able to do this. A good answer to this is to **** on them by boycotting them both now and in the future.

They also must have hoarded the stuff!

Does that mean you, as a matter of principle, will refuse using any of their TP because you deem it dirty?

This is actually very creative ... kudos to CF for being that smart and resilient

So you think businesses go out to Wal Mart or Publix every week and buy paper goods? They stock up with large purchases, and now, with the restaurants closed they have no use for so they are creatively getting rid of it by giving customers an opportunity to buy it.

Selling bottles of booze would require an off premise liquor license, which can cost $100K in Florida. The only way at this time they would get caught would be if a competitor reported them, such as a liquor store or another bar, they're taking a very big chance for a few dollars.

I believe selling booze with take out was ok'ed...

I don't see a problem with it. Some people cannot get up at 7 AM to buy toilet paper, and they don't want to wait in the toilet paper line.

Restaurants and other businesses get their TP, cleaning items, and other supplies from wholesale suppliers, like Sysco. They buy in bulk. They do not go to the local grocery store, so you don't have to be concerned that they emptied the shelf before you got there.

You're assuming they bought this TP after the Virus scare began. Business usually stock up on dry good so they don't run out during business season. Imagine the reaction if a customer went to the toilet and there was no TP and the business owner told him, "We ran out."

Why would I care if they are selling toilet paper for $2 a roll. Simple answer, don't buy it if it's ruining your whole day. My guess is that they have long since had massive quantities of toilet paper, seeing how they are a restaurant (and have toilets)!

I think it's great they are trying to lessen the losses they are undoubtedly experiencing.

A business doesn't buy a six or twelve pack they buy by the big cases from the supply house. So if they got a delivery and they're closed why not sell it. A commercial case has 96 rolls of toilet paper depending on the brand per Amazon .com

This is the friendliest hometown, right?