- September 8th, 2015, 7:34 pm
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Apparently a new Zaxby's is coming to Forest, shortly before the new Walmart Neighborhood Market.
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alabama24 wrote:Apparently one of the employees live streamed the announcement on FB.They told the employees when they showed up for their shift. Dirty dealing right there. Someone on facebook joked about a ChickFilA replacing it, but I would be very happy about that. I can't remember the last time I saw a ChickFilA more than a mile from a mall though. They're picky about location.
Class of 20Something wrote:At least they told them to their face. Ruby Tuesday's put a note on the door and locked it up.alabama24 wrote:Apparently one of the employees live streamed the announcement on FB.They told the employees when they showed up for their shift. Dirty dealing right there. Someone on facebook joked about a ChickFilA replacing it, but I would be very happy about that. I can't remember the last time I saw a ChickFilA more than a mile from a mall though. They're picky about location.
Class of 20Something wrote:Almost none of the CFAs in my area are within a mile of a mall. They're all over and they're all thriving. Kind of shocking that Zaxby's is closing less that two years after opening. That had to have been a tremendously bad investment.alabama24 wrote:Apparently one of the employees live streamed the announcement on FB.They told the employees when they showed up for their shift. Dirty dealing right there. Someone on facebook joked about a ChickFilA replacing it, but I would be very happy about that. I can't remember the last time I saw a ChickFilA more than a mile from a mall though. They're picky about location.
LUnpretty11 wrote:PH, your BJ skills impress me.
adam42381 wrote:I just think the location was wrong. It wasn't close enough to the Taco Bell and new Bojangles in Forest to be part of the indecision fast foods. Just a mile or two further down the road could have made the difference, but it's 3 miles from JF and 3 miles from Billy Craft Honda.Class of 20Something wrote:Almost none of the CFAs in my area are within a mile of a mall. They're all over and they're all thriving. Kind of shocking that Zaxby's is closing less that two years after opening. That had to have been a tremendously bad investment.alabama24 wrote:Apparently one of the employees live streamed the announcement on FB.They told the employees when they showed up for their shift. Dirty dealing right there. Someone on facebook joked about a ChickFilA replacing it, but I would be very happy about that. I can't remember the last time I saw a ChickFilA more than a mile from a mall though. They're picky about location.
Cider Jim wrote:Honestly, the last time we went, we got pink wings. We showed them to the manager, and he brought us MORE pink wings, which I'm sure came out the same fry basket. It's like he couldn't figure out what to do, so he just gave us a coupon for more free wings.I'm noticing a pattern.
#cookthewingslonger
Cider Jim wrote:Since Zaxby's opened, there have been two new restaurants that opened nearby--a pizza place and another Firehouse Subs--so that must be a decent location for them. And all three are on the same side of the road.I don't know about that to be honest. Time will tell as those haven't been open very long. They do have the benefits of being easier to access from the Neighborhood Market.
Cider Jim wrote:Since Zaxby's opened, there have been two new restaurants that opened nearby--a pizza place and another Firehouse Subs--so that must be a decent location for them. And all three are on the same side of the road.In the end, if you offer something good enough, it can overcome the location though. I personally don't think either Marcos or Firehouse can do that. But if you look at Mookies down the road, they're continually busy because who can pass up an ice cream/cookie sandwich.
Yacht Rock wrote:Big note for those that will visit that don't live in Lynchburg anymore. Mookies is a thing now.Cider Jim wrote:Since Zaxby's opened, there have been two new restaurants that opened nearby--a pizza place and another Firehouse Subs--so that must be a decent location for them. And all three are on the same side of the road.In the end, if you offer something good enough, it can overcome the location though. I personally don't think either Marcos or Firehouse can do that. But if you look at Mookies down the road, they're continually busy because who can pass up an ice cream/cookie sandwich.
rogers3 wrote:The place to be in that strip of highway its either by the Kroger our closer to the OFR intersection. Starbucks is a good bellwether in that respect. I'll go out on a limb and say that most new development in the next few years will be along 221 between the newspaper office and Graves Kill Rd.Which is why we live out by Concord! Where we can patently wait for service quotes
rogers3 wrote:I'll go out on a limb and say that most new development in the next few years will be along 221 between the newspaper office and Graves Kill Rd.That's where I live! And they are putting in a new Starbucks right now in that area not far from the Sheetz but on the other side of the road, corner of 221 and Phillips.
He said they have 65 open positions; enough to take in all the former Zaxby's employees who qualify. "That's what we love to do: bring people in from the community, give them a position, let them have a good job, and let them have a career where they can move up and not just barely make minimum wage," Irby said.http://wset.com/news/local/liberty-univ ... er-closure
Now on the menu? A dash of hope with a large helping of faith on the side.