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One reason you don't see unique designs for fast food restaurants is simply the potential resell value. Distinct buildings are hard to convert.

Once a Pizza Hut, always a Pizza Hut.

it took 4 pages but someone finally mentioned the practical reason besides blaming lack of creativity or government regulations.

corporations have learned that it's much harder to get out from under a building if it's gonna be a pain in the arse for someone else to move into it.

KFC closed all these buildings in 2023 in SWLA

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KFC 2412 Ryan Street, Lake Charles
KFC 1400 N. Martin Luther King Highway, Lake Charles
KFC 1498 Elton Road, Jennings
KFC 812 Pine Street, DeRidder
KFC 2203 N. Parkerson Avenue, Crowley
KFC 1840 W. Laurel Avenue, Eunice

imagine how hard it wouldve been to sell them or convert them if they were shaped like a huge bucket of chicken instead of a generic box

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Posted by SlowFlowPro

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Posted on 2/26/24 at 7:14 am to Corinthians420

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corporations have learned that it's much harder to get out from under a building if it's gonna be a pain in the arse for someone else to move into it.

KFC closed all these buildings in 2023 in SWLA

Funny enough we have a Pizza hut that closed down a few years ago in the older style and it's basically abandoned. I think a couple of those KFCs have already been bought.

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Posted by tigerfoot

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Posted on 2/26/24 at 7:49 am to Corinthians420

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imagine how hard it wouldve been to sell them or convert them if they were shaped like a huge bucket of chicken instead of a generic box

I don’t disagree. But local govt should insure that instead of taking every nickel you can out of a community you add to the aesthetic value of the community.

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