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A sad day for this fast food lover
November 17, 2006 - 4:20pm — leaderreader
I just got word that Wendy's is closed for good. How sad is that? Of all the fast food restaurants in town they were in my top 3. I'll miss their chili and burgers, fo sho. RIP Dave Thomas I loved your food well.
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I agree, where else can you...
Back to page topI agree, where else can you get a cup of chili on the go or a small Ceasar salad with out paying 6 bucks? And the late night crowd will have to go home to leftovers.*sigh*
Lasted a lot longer then Cub...
Back to page topLasted a lot longer then Cub Foods did. This isn't St. Cloud or Mankato, it's Hutchinson.
The town can only support so much and until taxes are lowered you won't see a lot of real growth in Hutch.
When I drove by Wendy's this...
Back to page topWhen I drove by Wendy's this morning on my way to Hutch Bowl I couldn't help but notice the signs were gone and a sign in the window that said "We are closed". That's when I knew another business was gone from Hutchinson. I always hate to see that happen, but to look at the positive side, perhaps something new and better will fill this spot. I have heard many people say that they want a nice sit down restaurant to come to Hutchinson. Any restauranteers out there listening?
A tough location might have...
Back to page topA tough location might have contributed to Wendy's woes. I know convenience is important when it comes to fast food. That intersection — with the frontage road, right off School Road, and the SuperAmerica gas station parking lot — can be a real pain to navigate. It was particularly bad when a lot of cars started detouring down School Road because of the State Highway 7 construction. I know there were times when I decided against eating there just because I didn't want to deal with the traffic. But maybe a nice sit-down restaurant could succeed there. It's a high-visibility site, and maybe convenience wouldn't be so vital if the restaurant there offered something different. I bet Hutchinson's got to be a competitive market for a fast food chain. There are so many fast food restaurants to choose from.
- JLS -
I don't care for fast food,...
Back to page topI don't care for fast food, I maybe eat fast food once a year. If I do go out to eat. I either go to the cities or st. cloud.
I think we could use a new...
Back to page topI think we could use a new family restaurant in town. Maybe something like an Olive Garden or Red Lobster...something that we do not already have.
If you doubled the size of...
Back to page topIf you doubled the size of Hutch it still couldn't support an Olive Garden or Red Lobster, not even close.
wildchild, I don't...
Back to page topwildchild,
I don't understand how you can make such an assertion. Do you ever go out to eat in Hutchinson? There was a 20 minute wait at Lamplighters last Friday night. People were lined up in the entry way at McCormick's. I'm sure Applebee's was far worse, and they seem to be busy every night of the week. I work at HTI. Many of my co-workers live in the suburbs of the Twin Cities mainly because Hutchinson lacks variety in dining and entertainment. I agree with Silverlakian. This town is in desparate need of more upscale dining. There are only 5 places in this town where I can have an alcoholic beverage with a meal that doesn't consist of burgers or pizza, and two of those are Mexican restaurants. There are 12 fast food restaurants. How's that for balance?
A 20 minute wait is nothing,...
Back to page topA 20 minute wait is nothing, try Mankato, St. Cloud or the cities on a Fri or Sat---20 minutes would be a true blessing. Olive Garden has been open in Mankato for 2 months now & it still has over an hour wait weekdays, 2 hours on Fri-Sat.
I can agree that Hutch is lacking in more upscale dining but there just isn't the poplulation base or draw to support it. Hutch is 15,000 people, it is what it is. In many respects I think Hutch has more then most towns of 15,000. It also doesn't help that people 30 miles away, in either direction of Hutch, will go the other direction (St. Cloud, Willmar, Mankato, Cities) to shop & eat. People from those towns don't come to Hutch to shop/eat.
You guys/gals got too...
Back to page topYou guys/gals got too remember, even though hutch is around 15,000 people. It still would support a decent restaurant. You have all these surrounding little cities. Some come to hutch for everything from groceries to household items and what have ya. A good restaurant would even draw people from glencoe, hector, stewart, silver lake, buffalo lake, cosmos, ceder mills. I think they would have more business then they know what to do with. But a lot of it comes down, How they treat you. How big the waiting line is going to be. If there is enough places to park. (like apple bees I see people parking on the grass all the time) Every little thing a buisness does can add up to either a good thing or a bad thing. The more they cater too you, the more reason you will have to come back.
I agree with wildchild that...
Back to page topI agree with wildchild that Hutch is exactly it Hutch. It is not Mankato or not even half of St. Cloud. I thought the market was overflowed with fast food burger places and with the addition of Culver's someone had to go but I thought it was going to be Hardee's not Wendy's.
Isn't Quizno's Subs fast...
Back to page topIsn't Quizno's Subs fast food also? They got that new building across from dairy queen. Where the old gas station used to be.
Hopefully the addition of...
Back to page topHopefully the addition of America's Pastime(a sit-down restuarant opening next to Quizno's) will alleviate any frustrations local folks have regarding the lack of decent non-fast food eating establishments in town. Rumor has it that they serve good BBQ food which is something unique to our town. Plus they cater! Hey boss, do I hear catered lunches being served at work for your loyal, hard working employees?