Buying a Restaurant Franchise (1 Viewer)

[General Malaise]

Every Chipotle I've ever seen has always been crowded. Owners have to be making a mint.

not a franchise, company owned 99.9%...................only ones not crowded are the 40 or so closed for e-coli in the NW?

I bet those will crowd up as soon as they open. People love them some Chipotle.

It's ####### dog food. I can't believe people enjoy this tripe. Not sure I share your optimism in them picking up where they left off...they poisoned a #### ton of people up here.

WTF are you talking about? It's really good "fast food." Maybe it's not as good as some one off authentic mexican place, but their burritos are mighty tasty. You can watch them grill the chicken up before they cut it up for the burritos for ####s sake.

Garbage.

 

[General Malaise]

I've never been to a Chipotle that wasnt 15 people deep. Personally, I think the "tripe" they serve is better than nearly every other fast food joint.

Taco Bells are crowded too...

 

[Steve Tasker]

Looked into franchising a Jamba Juice... They wanted someone who would commit to 5 locations, had a lot of QSR experience, and a net worth of > $5M.

While their standards were high, I assume most successful/popular franchises have similar requirements, maybe (hopefully) slightly less.

I think Subway has the lowest barrier to entry.

Last I'd heard, Subway's initial fee and capital requirements were absurdly low....that's why there are so many Subways all over the place.

 

[Cjw_55106]

I've never been to a Chipotle that wasnt 15 people deep. Personally, I think the "tripe" they serve is better than nearly every other fast food joint.

Taco Bells are crowded too...

Not really...but whatever, you hate Chipotle. I have no reason to "defend" them.

 

[fantasycurse42]

Every Chipotle I've ever seen has always been crowded. Owners have to be making a mint.

not a franchise, company owned 99.9%...................only ones not crowded are the 40 or so closed for e-coli in the NW?

I bet those will crowd up as soon as they open. People love them some Chipotle.

It's ####### dog food. I can't believe people enjoy this tripe. Not sure I share your optimism in them picking up where they left off...they poisoned a #### ton of people up here.

WTF are you talking about? It's really good "fast food." Maybe it's not as good as some one off authentic mexican place, but their burritos are mighty tasty. You can watch them grill the chicken up before they cut it up for the burritos for ####s sake.

Garbage.

I wouldn't call it garbage, but my visits to them have been less frequent - I have one close to my house and walk by it quite a bit. In all honesty, it doesn't look as crowded as it did when it first opened.

I prefer Dos Toros anyways, but $15 for a fast food burrito is a ripoff (guac, extra chicken - They have a new system where they put a ramekin next to your plate if you have extra meat, I think the feeling of getting something for free is what really kept me excited about them, I don't have many other reasons I can figure out why my visits have declined).

 

[James Daulton]

Every Chipotle I've ever seen has always been crowded. Owners have to be making a mint.

not a franchise, company owned 99.9%...................only ones not crowded are the 40 or so closed for e-coli in the NW?

I bet those will crowd up as soon as they open. People love them some Chipotle.

It's ####### dog food. I can't believe people enjoy this tripe. Not sure I share your optimism in them picking up where they left off...they poisoned a #### ton of people up here.

WTF are you talking about? It's really good "fast food." Maybe it's not as good as some one off authentic mexican place, but their burritos are mighty tasty. You can watch them grill the chicken up before they cut it up for the burritos for ####s sake.

Garbage.

You probably hate chik-fil-a too.

 

[culdeus]

I don't think CFA or Chipolte franchise last I checked.

 

[fantasycurse42]

I don't think CFA or Chipolte franchise last I checked.

Chipotle def does not.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

I hear Culvers is good.

 

[General Malaise]

I've never been to a Chipotle that wasnt 15 people deep. Personally, I think the "tripe" they serve is better than nearly every other fast food joint.

Taco Bells are crowded too...

Not really...but whatever, you hate Chipotle. I have no reason to "defend" them.

You're right, nobody goes to Taco Bell.

Chipotle burritos sit in your stomach like an anchor after year eat them. Too heavy for my taste. Find the flavor lacking. Not impressed by their offerings and certainly not worth standing in a long line for. Not the worst fast food out there, but not for me.

 

[James Daulton]

That's it, I'm buying a Chipotle franchise and will give GM a pass for free food for life!

 

[General Malaise]

Every Chipotle I've ever seen has always been crowded. Owners have to be making a mint.

not a franchise, company owned 99.9%...................only ones not crowded are the 40 or so closed for e-coli in the NW?

I bet those will crowd up as soon as they open. People love them some Chipotle.

It's ####### dog food. I can't believe people enjoy this tripe. Not sure I share your optimism in them picking up where they left off...they poisoned a #### ton of people up here.

WTF are you talking about? It's really good "fast food." Maybe it's not as good as some one off authentic mexican place, but their burritos are mighty tasty. You can watch them grill the chicken up before they cut it up for the burritos for ####s sake.

Garbage.

You probably hate chik-fil-a too.

I have only been once in my life and that was 20 years ago in Texas. It was ho-hum at best. Thought Wendy's spicy chicken sandwich was better, but I haven't had one of those in 15 years. I don't eat a lot of fast food. I certainly am not going to give my money to an organization that hates gay people.

 

[General Malaise]

I hear Culvers is good.

Well, duh...that's high end, though.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

Every Chipotle I've ever seen has always been crowded. Owners have to be making a mint.

not a franchise, company owned 99.9%...................only ones not crowded are the 40 or so closed for e-coli in the NW?

I bet those will crowd up as soon as they open. People love them some Chipotle.

It's ####### dog food. I can't believe people enjoy this tripe. Not sure I share your optimism in them picking up where they left off...they poisoned a #### ton of people up here.

WTF are you talking about? It's really good "fast food." Maybe it's not as good as some one off authentic mexican place, but their burritos are mighty tasty. You can watch them grill the chicken up before they cut it up for the burritos for ####s sake.

Garbage.

You probably hate chik-fil-a too.

I have only been once in my life and that was 20 years ago in Texas. It was ho-hum at best. Thought Wendy's spicy chicken sandwich was better, but I haven't had one of those in 15 years. I don't eat a lot of fast food. I certainly am not going to give my money to an organization that hates gay people.

Aren't you a subscr... you know what, nevermind.

 

[fantasycurse42]

What is Culvers?

 

[General Malaise]

What is Culvers?

It's a fancy hamburger joint that puts butter on the hamburgers like they do at Peter Lugars.

 

[fantasycurse42]

What is Culvers?

It's a fancy hamburger joint that puts butter on the hamburgers like they do at Peter Lugars.

There isn't one within 1000 miles of NY

Why wasn't this place ever mentioned in the Five Guys thread? Typical cost for burgers and fries?

 

[eoMMan]

What is Culvers?

It's a fancy hamburger joint that puts butter on the hamburgers like they do at Peter Lugars.

There isn't one within 1000 miles of NY

Why wasn't this place ever mentioned in the Five Guys thread? Typical cost for burgers and fries?

It has been.

Prices are reasonable.....closer to Wendy's. Cheaper than 5Guys.

 

[AcerFC]

What is Culvers?

It's a fancy hamburger joint that puts butter on the hamburgers like they do at Peter Lugars.

There isn't one within 1000 miles of NY

Why wasn't this place ever mentioned in the Five Guys thread? Typical cost for burgers and fries?

going to my first shake shack tonight. Just opened one in the woodbury commons

 

[fantasycurse42]

What is Culvers?

It's a fancy hamburger joint that puts butter on the hamburgers like they do at Peter Lugars.

There isn't one within 1000 miles of NY

Why wasn't this place ever mentioned in the Five Guys thread? Typical cost for burgers and fries?

going to my first shake shack tonight. Just opened one in the woodbury commons

I enjoy Shake Shack, but I think they are overrated. I have one less than 10 blocks from my house, I've eaten there 3x in about a year.

Crinkle cut fries are okay, Shack Burger is pretty tasty - I'd put their burger slightly ahead of 5G and fries below.

 

[sbonomo]

don't we already have a thread dedicated to fast food?

 

[Super King]

What is Culvers?

It's a fancy hamburger joint that puts butter on the hamburgers like they do at Peter Lugars.

There isn't one within 1000 miles of NY

Why wasn't this place ever mentioned in the Five Guys thread? Typical cost for burgers and fries?

going to my first shake shack tonight. Just opened one in the woodbury commons

Have fun with a billion Asian tourists...

 

[Chadstroma]

I've never been to a Chipotle that wasnt 15 people deep. Personally, I think the "tripe" they serve is better than nearly every other fast food joint.

A while back I was going there 3 or 4 times a week for my lunch. It was better than other fast food options and I figured it was healthier too since I always got chicken and opted for the fajita mix over beans. Yea... not so much because the sodium is very high. They must soak the chicken in salt for a day before serving it.

 

[culdeus]

I've never been to a Chipotle that wasnt 15 people deep. Personally, I think the "tripe" they serve is better than nearly every other fast food joint.

A while back I was going there 3 or 4 times a week for my lunch. It was better than other fast food options and I figured it was healthier too since I always got chicken and opted for the fajita mix over beans. Yea... not so much because the sodium is very high. They must soak the chicken in salt for a day before serving it.

I'm surprised the e-coli survived the salt curing they give everything.