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So many good Mellow Mushroom locations in the Southeast. Why did the BR location not last?

Posted on 8/9/26 at 8:09 am
Posted by Paul Allen
Montauk, NY
Member since Nov 2007
78609 posts
Posted on 8/9/26 at 8:09 am
Is the quality of each franchise location that different from other locations?

I’ve had it several times in Tennessee, North Carolina and Georgia. Each pizza was delicious, great wings and appetizers too. Lots of good beers on tap as well.

Posted by LSshoe
Burrowing through a pile o MikePoop
Member since Jan 2008
4626 posts
Posted on 8/9/26 at 8:12 am to
Back when I was in college I enjoyed the pizza during the waking hours. I enjoyed occasionally getting wrecked on their shroom tea in the night hours. I know it's been closed for a good while but it had been a long while before that since I last went.
Posted by Boston911
Lafayette
Member since Dec 2013
2586 posts
Posted on 8/9/26 at 8:26 am to
The one in Lafayette failed too and it was great
Posted by RichJ
The Land of the CoonAss
Member since Nov 2016
6061 posts
Posted on 8/9/26 at 8:41 am to
Probably same reason the one in Lafayette closed…
Posted by ragincajun03
Member since Nov 2007
29773 posts
Posted on 8/9/26 at 8:46 am to
quote:

Probably same reason the one in Lafayette closed…


That specific building/location in Lafayette has to be cursed. Nothing seems to survive there.
Posted by udtiger
Over your left shoulder
Member since Nov 2006
116952 posts
Posted on 8/9/26 at 8:56 am to
Changing consumer habits
Posted by 91TIGER
Lafayette
Member since Aug 2006
19618 posts
Posted on 8/9/26 at 10:13 am to
quote:

Probably same reason the one in Lafayette closed…


We went twice. The first time the pizza was not cooked all the way, the dough was still soft. Second time we ordered the Calzones, same thing, not cooked and dough was soft. We never returned after that. When they started offering boiled crawfish on a random weeknight special it was just a matter of time before the doors were shut.

I think the only thing that could make it there is if someone purchased Alesi's and moved it to that location (including the sign). Many hate on Alesi's but they have a loyal generation of customers.

Posted by GreenieTiger
New Orleans
Member since Sep 2014
830 posts
Posted on 8/9/26 at 10:29 am to
I was on a business trip in Valdosta, GA many years ago and my distributor took me to the local Magic Mushroom for lunch and to meet management. It was a normal pizza place with families and college students eating pizza.

That night, they took me back to see the local nightlife. It had "magically" transformed into the raunchiest, filthiest college nightclub I had ever seen. College girls were using the chairs to give lap dances.

The sickening thought that we had a meal there only a few hours before ended my night quickly.

I just checked Google and it is shockingly still in business, although it looks like they have 86'd the nightclub aspect as it closes every night at 10pm.

Small college towns always seem to have the most absurd restaurant/bar scenes.
This post was edited on 8/9/26 at 10:34 am
Posted by RichJ
The Land of the CoonAss
Member since Nov 2016
6061 posts
Posted on 8/9/26 at 10:38 am to
quote:

Many hate on Alesi's but they have a loyal generation of customers.


Include me in their loyal generation of customers!
Posted by beerJeep
Louisiana
Member since Nov 2016
39186 posts
Posted on 8/9/26 at 10:59 am to
quote:

Why did the BR location not last?


Noticeable clientele shift around 2011, especially on karaoke night.

Shroom tea pitchers were great though.
This post was edited on 8/9/26 at 11:00 am
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