Dairy Queen

[jonnyGURU]

Originally posted by: DocHolliday

Originally posted by: jonnyGURU
We have Jewel Osco (same as Albertson's), Dominicks (a yuppy version of "Safeway". They have sandwiches, but they suck. Damn workers can't even remember to take the stickers off the tomatoes before they slice them.) and Piggly Wiggly (about the same as a Winn-Dixie.)

So does northern Illinois just try to be weird and different or did that happen all by accident?

I think they try.

Honestly, Piggly Wiggly is national. Actually they're the original super-market as we know it today. But since they're franchises, quality/cleanliness will vary.

Dominick's is a regional Chicago thing. It was bought by Safeway in 1998 and all the stores are now today are just Safeway stores with a different name.

Jewel Osco is the same way. It was Chicago based and Albertson's took it over in 1999. Everything inside is Albertson's, Albertson's brand food stuff and even Albertson's gasoline. But the sign on the door still says "Jewel". Go figure.

I guess they're paranoid about consumer backlash. Look what happened when Federated Stores changed Burdines, Kaufmann's and Marshall Fields to Macy's after their aquisitions.) Why are Hardee's called Carl Jr's in the West? Why is Checkers called Rally's in the West? People are weird.

 

[LS8]

Originally posted by: slag

Originally posted by: LS8

Originally posted by: MikeyIs4Dcats

Originally posted by: OhSnap688
I'll stick to Subway and eat healthier

depends on what you get, but not everything at Subway is that much healthier.

We all know that a foot long sandwich loaded with cheese, mayo, olive oil, meatballs and whatever else they are throwing on these days followed by a bag of deep fried potato chips, a chocolate chip cookie and a 24 oz Coke (refillable!) is completely healthy!

RIIIIIGGGHHHHT.

I dont know anyone who orders or eats all that in a trip to subway. Maybe they get a 6 inch meal deal which comes with chips or they get a footlong.. but not a footlong with all that other crap you listed.

When I go there, I get the blackforest ham, all veggies except cukes and the hot peppers, and some oil/vinegar. Finish it with a coke zero or water. Much much better than a burger/fry combo from dq.

I see people stuffing their faces when I eat at Subway (which isn't often because the subs are terrible compared to pretty much any other sub place on the planet). But as you can see it's all subjective, and that was the point - which you missed.

 

[rbV5]

LOL, is this some kinda joke? Around these parts, DQ is on the dirty side of disgusting (the ones that remain open anyway) Maybe it's a regional thing? Dunno, but thnkfully they just razed the one in my town.

 

[LS8]

I guess it is a regional thing. The DQ I eat at is spotless and has great food. They have a breakfast and lunch menu and the place is always packed, it can be hard to get a parking spot. The service is great as well; you do order at the counter but they bring your food out to your table (sort of like Hardee's). The food is always hot and fresh.

 

[thomsbrain]

Keep buying those cheeseburgers. Excellent... everything is going according to plan...

<--- Owns Berkshire Hathaway stock.

 

[jonnyGURU]

Originally posted by: rbV5
LOL, is this some kinda joke? Around these parts, DQ is on the dirty side of disgusting (the ones that remain open anyway) Maybe it's a regional thing? Dunno, but thnkfully they just razed the one in my town.

ALL Dairy Queens are franchises, so it certainly the stores are going to vary by region.

 

[rbV5]

Originally posted by: jonnyGURU

Originally posted by: rbV5
LOL, is this some kinda joke? Around these parts, DQ is on the dirty side of disgusting (the ones that remain open anyway) Maybe it's a regional thing? Dunno, but thnkfully they just razed the one in my town.

ALL Dairy Queens are franchises, so it certainly the stores are going to vary by region.

Hopefully they vary wildly, I know a DQ franchise owner that owns a couple