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re: Chipotle in Houma is closing. Houma sucks

Posted on 7/23/18 at 7:42 pm to
Posted by dsides
Member since Jan 2013
5364 posts
Posted on 7/23/18 at 7:42 pm to
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Chipotle is disgusting


Not great but to say it’s disgusting is a bit aggressive
This post was edited on 7/23/18 at 7:42 pm
Posted by jmarto1
Houma, LA/ Las Vegas, NV
Member since Mar 2008
33908 posts
Posted on 7/23/18 at 7:56 pm to
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Last day is Thursday. Im thinking unreasonable lease is the reason. Houma is out the box when it comes to commercial lease prices. I know one small shop was paying 5000.00 a month for like 1200sf. Twin Peaks closed a few years back and it was rumored to have been paying 13000.00 a month, Sombreros in Southland Mall about the same.




Our rent varies from $12,600 to $15,000

quote:

Talk - strictly rumor- is Dragos goes to twin peaks on MLK. We have heard this multiple times .Not sure of what goes into the old New Orleans hamburger place on park


Idea was abandoned last I had heard


Posted by tke_swamprat
Houma, LA
Member since Aug 2004
9758 posts
Posted on 7/23/18 at 7:57 pm to
I ate at Big Mikes tonight and the brisket and turkey was awesome. I could live off of that and Song Phi Nong.
Posted by JOJO Hammer
Member since Nov 2010
11917 posts
Posted on 7/23/18 at 8:04 pm to
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People on here hate when chain restaurants open.


People in Houma definitely love when a new chain restaurant opens....I swear you could open a new McDonalds next door to an older McDonalds, and the new one will be packed for a month
Posted by tke_swamprat
Houma, LA
Member since Aug 2004
9758 posts
Posted on 7/23/18 at 8:09 pm to
Your right. They could have 2 Outbacks side by side and they’d both be packed.
Posted by blueeyedangel
Houma
Member since Jul 2018
4 posts
Posted on 7/24/18 at 8:41 am to
I'm not even mad about Chipotle closing just wish they would bring a Panda Express in somewhere
Posted by jmarto1
Houma, LA/ Las Vegas, NV
Member since Mar 2008
33908 posts
Posted on 7/24/18 at 2:15 pm to
I want to see a Panera Bread and a Zea's come to town. On the other hand, it would spread the money out so they can stay away
Posted by TH03
Mogadishu
Member since Dec 2008
171036 posts
Posted on 7/24/18 at 2:16 pm to
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just wish they would bring a Panda Express in somewhere


Panda is objectively horrible. Any local Chinese delivery place is light years better.
Posted by Simon Gruber
Member since Mar 2017
833 posts
Posted on 7/24/18 at 2:19 pm to
Houma needs:

2nd Chick Fil a
Longhorn
In and out burger
Dragos

I heard Thibodaux is getting a Chick Fil a and a five guys.
Posted by Placebeaux
Bobby Fischer Fan Club President
Member since Jun 2008
51852 posts
Posted on 7/24/18 at 2:21 pm to
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Zea's


Love Zea's

Even if they did a small restaurant like the one on the Westbank.

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jmarto1


What do you think is driving these high leases? Because its on MLK? The price of the property the builder paid? If companies keep failing and having to close because of the high overhead does the market adjust itself? 5 years ago Houma was booming but now its hurting.
Posted by lsu13lsu
Member since Jan 2008
11476 posts
Posted on 7/24/18 at 2:23 pm to
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People on here hate when chain restaurants open. People on here hate when chain restaurants close.


In middle of nowhere crap holes, good chains are usually welcomed.
Posted by lsu13lsu
Member since Jan 2008
11476 posts
Posted on 7/24/18 at 2:23 pm to
double post
This post was edited on 7/24/18 at 2:24 pm
Posted by jmarto1
Houma, LA/ Las Vegas, NV
Member since Mar 2008
33908 posts
Posted on 7/24/18 at 5:10 pm to
The high leases are due to location. St. Charles is a nicer area but you will not get the traffic you get on MLK. The ownership of our particular are has changed three times and is up for sale since we opened in 2010. Right now is the time to jump into the Houma area. We opened during a boom and paid off our opening costs pretty quick. When the downturn came we were able to manage it and still put money in the bank.
Posted by KG6
Member since Aug 2009
10920 posts
Posted on 7/24/18 at 5:26 pm to
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Panda is objectively horrible.


It is, but it fills a space. Sometimes I just want something faster than a typical takeout.
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