They Left A Bad Taste In Town
A popular local family-owned restaurant drove all the nearby competition right out of business. Then, one day about a month before Christmas, it was gone. The sign was down, and the doors were locked. The staff had no idea until they got to the door to start their shifts for the day. The owners were interviewed and explained that they were getting older and couldn’t keep running the place.
They said they didn’t have any management staff that could take over for them. A month went by without any kind of sale sign. Everyone was wondering how long it would take before some sales signs went up and a corporate joint like Red Lobster would come in. A couple of months later, a new sign saying “Bernie’s” went up.
It was the exact same food served in the exact same format, with a new coat of “formal” style on top to justify a doubled price tag. The whole town was convinced it was the exact same owners. Most of the town didn’t care that the price was higher. They were angry the owners screwed 50 hard-working employees.