[villagetinker]

Hope we find a new place to meet for the ToTV get together, I am now available to attend.

[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

We ate there once. Wouldn't bother going back. It wasn't terrible, it's just that there is a lot better pizza around.

[ColdNoMore]

Originally Posted by Dr Winston O Boogie jr

We ate there once. Wouldn't bother going back. It wasn't terrible, it's just that there is a lot better pizza around.

Say what?

[rhood]

Surprised it lasted this long.

[Taltarzac725]

Originally Posted by ColdNoMore

Say what?

Probably means Giovanni's. Giovanni's

[Barefoot]

Originally Posted by CFrance

Oh no, one less place for Bare & Rick to get takeout!

You are so right! I think we kept that place afloat for years.
There were always empty booths and they closed at 7 PM. I think the take-out business kept them profitable.
I'm sad to see Crispers close - it's the one place that never allowed fried food on the menu.
They had a good run. I hope some healthy alternative is going to rent the space in Southern Trace Plaza.

[Taltarzac725]

Originally Posted by Barefoot

You are so right! I think we kept that place afloat for years.
There were always empty booths and they closed at 7 PM. I think the take-out business kept them profitable.
I'm sad to see Crispers close - it's the one place that never allowed fried food on the menu.
They had a good run. I hope some healthy alternative is going to rent the space in Southern Trace Plaza.

Their sandwiches' quality seemed to vary with their cooks. I will miss them too though. Have to push for something with lobster.

[trichard]

Originally Posted by rhood

Surprised it lasted this long.

Agree!

[Jimbo120]

Also very little business traffic... maybe something people want to go to would be better.

[NotGolfer]

I've been to Crisper's a handful of times in my nearly 8 yrs of living here. The last couple of times...the food was mediocre and service not so great. I'd say that there also weren't a lot of customers there neither. These 3 things contribute (or not) to the success (or not) of a restaurant!

[John_W]

I cannot believe their rent is, or will be, $9,000 a month. So that means Softballs R Game is paying about $2,000 a month? I know Crispers has a lot of square feet and an outside dinning area, but that price is way out of line. You have to consider all that interior work and equipment was installed by the tenant. You would need something like a Jersey Mike's traffic flow to be about to afford that rent. A place that can gross a million to a million and half a year. I paid $1100 a month for my shopping center retail space of 2,000 square feet on a business that grossed $500,000 a year, and that was my limit, or least if I was to net 10% to 15% which is typical for a small retailer.

The franchisee of the Jersey Mike's in front Target, opened a second location in Mt. Dora a few months ago, and he is considering a third location on 466. He said they are building a small strip center next to Fresh Market and they anticipate going in there.

The difference with Jersey Mike's is they know what they need. They said no to The Villages at Brownwood when they were told 4,000 square feet is the smallest restaurant space we will rent. They said fine, we'll go find 1200 square feet somewhere else, which turned out to be Mt. Dora. The Crispers location could maybe make it if a McAlister's would move in there. Anything else at the moment in the food business, I don't see. I ate at Crisper's one time in 2011 on our lifestyle vist, and that was our only time.

[Barefoot]

Originally Posted by Taltarzac725

Have to push for something with lobster.

Originally Posted by John_W

The Crispers location could maybe make it if a McAlister's would move in there.

Fingers crossed for a McAlisters-type restaurant in that location .. even without lobster.

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by Barefoot

Fingers crossed for a McAlisters-type restaurant in that location .. even without lobster.

Cross threading---5 yard penalty---or is that 4.572 meters in Canada?

[Barefoot]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

Cross threading---5 yard penalty.

Penalty call for Tal, not moi.
I'm following the "always blame someone else" philosophy.

[Rapscallion St Croix]

Originally Posted by Barefoot

Penalty call for Tal, not moi.
I'm following the "always blame someone else" philosophy.

It isn't whether you win or lose, it's how you place the blame.