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re: Businesses that are still open that you thought wouldn’t be in business 15 years ago
Posted on 6/25/19 at 2:03 pm to Paul Allen
Posted on 6/25/19 at 2:03 pm to Paul Allen
Every business on Choctaw.
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Posted on 6/25/19 at 2:08 pm to Paul Allen
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Best Buy - I remember when Circuit City shut down many people said they would eventually suffer the same fate. Everything is going online and no one buys electronics at brick and mortar places and yet they’re still thriving.
Their still not exactly growing are they? When Blu Ray dies (and boy movie studios sure are trying to kill it), I don't see Best Buy being much more than an electronics store.
Posted on 6/25/19 at 2:08 pm to Paul Allen
Crocs
They have storefronts open all over the place now
They have storefronts open all over the place now
Posted on 6/25/19 at 2:11 pm to BulldogXero
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Their still not exactly growing are they?
Yes
Posted on 6/25/19 at 2:12 pm to Mingo Was His NameO
myspace
Posted on 6/25/19 at 2:17 pm to WhiskeyThrottle
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Apple honsestly. Prior to inventing the smartphone market their outlook was bleak. I think they’re also the reason Linux is still around also.
Steve was smart to stockpile cash, also android is Linux based.
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AOL still exists
This blows my mind everytime I see it. And people are actually still paying for it. fricking crazy.
It's probably surviving on the people who canceled but didn't realize AOL was still charging them.
This post was edited on 6/25/19 at 2:22 pm
Posted on 6/25/19 at 2:25 pm to Paul Allen
There is an adult "novelty" store in a nice neighborhood near me. People went apeshit when it opened up. Nobody is EVER in the parking lot. EVER. It has been there for about 6 years now. The only thing I can figure out is that they use it as a distribution center and as advertising. So when, Ashley drops the kids off at soccer practice and passes by it on her way back home, she gets online and orders a 10" Thundercock. Discretely. And it ships from that store (they are a small chain).
This is what I assume is going on with a lot of places that have an online presence. The stores are simply a distribution center masquerading as a retail outlet. Side bonus as a permanent billboard.
This is what I assume is going on with a lot of places that have an online presence. The stores are simply a distribution center masquerading as a retail outlet. Side bonus as a permanent billboard.
Posted on 6/25/19 at 2:27 pm to eScott
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It's probably surviving on the people who canceled but didn't realize AOL was still charging them
This. Cheap gyms survive like this as well. They keep their membership prices down and people never notice the small slice every month coming out of their account. I had a guy who managed one of these tell me that his particular location has like 4,000 members. Yet only about 100-200 regularly worked out there throughout the week.
Posted on 6/25/19 at 2:36 pm to Paul Allen
Office Depot
Posted on 6/25/19 at 2:48 pm to Michael Hayes
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Paragon Casino
Only in business because they started doing those shady online loans that charge 1,000% interest
Posted on 6/25/19 at 2:49 pm to yellowfin
What do you think the future holds for Lawton.com
Posted on 6/25/19 at 2:55 pm to Mr Clean
I’m not giving him any money if that answers your question 
Posted on 6/25/19 at 2:55 pm to Colonel Angus
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There is an adult "novelty" store in a nice neighborhood near me. People went apeshit when it opened up. Nobody is EVER in the parking lot. EVER. It has been there for about 6 years now. The only thing I can figure out is that they use it as a distribution center and as advertising. So when, Ashley drops the kids off at soccer practice and passes by it on her way back home, she gets online and orders a 10" Thundercock. Discretely. And it ships from that store (they are a small chain).
Definitely not a money laundering/drug front or anything like that...
Posted on 6/25/19 at 2:57 pm to WhiskeyThrottle
quote:Linux runs most web servers. Android runs linux. Most virtual host platforms use linux.
I think they’re also the reason Linux is still around also.
Not sure Apple has anything to do with Linux still being around.
Posted on 6/25/19 at 3:09 pm to gjackx
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Ralph & Kacoo's, seriously no one is ever there...
They actually hired a new corporate chef for all locations.. who is fantastic and has a great background. But the best recipe changes in the world won't matter if the place isn't totally overhauled, redesigned, rebranded, etc. so that the general public knows the food is improved and that things are different.
Same story for so many other businesses owned by wealthy older men who are not interested in change, I'd guess.
Posted on 6/25/19 at 3:12 pm to Paul Allen
Krystal's
Posted on 6/25/19 at 3:12 pm to Gatorbait2008
The Bengal, The Caterie, Mike Anderson's
Posted on 6/25/19 at 3:13 pm to ConfusedHawgInMO
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All the CVS Walgreens & such. I know at least from my own medical insurance they were trying to go all mail order on drugs and I figured brick & mortar drug stores would be few and far between. It pretty much exploded after that. Even in my small town in the middle no nowhere we have drug stores everywhere.
I assumed CVS/Walgreens survived on their retail - not their pharmacy. They're on ever corner in major cities. I have one attached to my neighborhood so I don't even have to get on a real road. I'm in there 3-4x a week, and there's always a line
For women who buy mid-range makeup/skincare/etc., they run good sales and their receipt coupons allow you to get something you'd pay $15 for at Ulta for barely a few bucks if you play it right.
WalMart sells that stuff, but typically a smaller selection.
Posted on 6/25/19 at 3:15 pm to GeauxPack81
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Crocs
You're welcome.
Posted on 6/25/19 at 3:19 pm to Paul Allen
A lot of those 90s search engines are still running (Ask.com, Lycos, Webcrawler)
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