Lou Mitchell's coast to coast?

Re:Lou Mitchell's coast to coast? (sk bob)

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 20:38:53 GMT

David_NYC

After reading this article in Crain's Chicago business, I don't think there will be too many people buying franchises:
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/cgi-bin/news.pl?id=35390

A franchise that closes at 3 PM, doesn't take credit cards, has to look like the one in Chicago, has to have the same menu (typical Jersey Diner menu, but only breakfast and lunch menu items) doesn't sound like the best franchise opportunity out there.

you're right, I don't think there will be a lot of takers.
how many other breakfast/lunch only places took off "coast to coast" ?

Re:Lou Mitchell's coast to coast? (rouxdog)

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 14:33:41 GMT

After commenting negatively about Lou Mitchells, I feel compelled to make a positive comment.... I like Crains Chicago Business. I'm a former subscriber.

Re:Lou Mitchell's coast to coast? (carolina bob)

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 10:26:45 GMT

David, I hope that you're right. Remember what happened when the late Ike Sewell got conned into franchising the Pizzeria Uno concept back in the '80s? We ended up with a nationwide chain using Uno's name, but serving mediocre crud bearing little resemblence to a real Chicago-style deep dish pizza. I sure don't want to see a repeat of that kind of nonsense.

Re:Lou Mitchell's coast to coast? (David_NYC)

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 09:22:04 GMT

After reading this article in Crain's Chicago business, I don't think there will be too many people buying franchises:
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/cgi-bin/news.pl?id=35390

A franchise that closes at 3 PM, doesn't take credit cards, has to look like the one in Chicago, has to have the same menu (typical Jersey Diner menu, but only breakfast and lunch menu items) doesn't sound like the best franchise opportunity out there.

Re:Lou Mitchell's coast to coast? (rouxdog)

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 08:42:32 GMT

Thats good news. Citizens coast to coast will be able to catch "Chicago" type shady politicians sitting at the back corner table gobbling mounds of questionable food while caniving against hard working tax paying citizens. Pardon my attempt at cheap humor, however, theres a bit of truth within. I never cared for Lou Mitchells, just a few blocks from our office. Big name, bad food. Wheres the nearest IHOP?

Lou Mitchell's coast to coast? (carolina bob)

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 23:31:10 GMT

The local NBC affiliate here in Chicago ( Channel 5 ) just reported that Lou Mitchell's, the beloved long-time breakfast spot in the Loop, has announced that they are going to start selling franchises and that they hope to eventually have locations coast to coast. I wonder if this means that we're going to have another IHOP-type chain to "enjoy"...