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McDonalds can now tear down an old location and rebuild it in 100 days

Posted on 3/7/23 at 8:03 am
Posted by member12
Bob's Country Bunker
Member since May 2008
32089 posts
Posted on 3/7/23 at 8:03 am
I'm not surprised that a fast food giant would value speedy, efficient construction. But I'm still impressed.

Maybe they'll get around to replacing that old ice cream machine that's always broken.

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The McDonald’s at Perkins Road-College Drive will be demolished and replaced by a new restaurant that would open in the fall.

A permit to tear down the 3,432-square foot restaurant at 4615 Perkins has been applied for, along with a permit to build a new 3,807-square-foot McDonald's has been submitted to the city-parish.

Troy Romero, vice president of marketing, development & food safety for MacLaff, a local McDonald’s franchisee, said the plan is to start the demolition in May or June. It will take 100 days to tear down one building and replace it.


LINK
Posted by Ace Midnight
Between sanity and madness
Member since Dec 2006
89476 posts
Posted on 3/7/23 at 8:04 am to
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Maybe they'll get around to replacing that old ice cream machine that's always broken.


There is a systemic reason for this, if you're interested.

30 min YT documentary explains why
This post was edited on 3/7/23 at 8:06 am
Posted by kywildcatfanone
Wildcat Country!
Member since Oct 2012
118893 posts
Posted on 3/7/23 at 8:05 am to
Yep, seen this done several times locally. Chick Fil A just did it here.
Posted by Bluefin
The Banana Stand
Member since Apr 2011
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Posted by LSU999
Member since Nov 2012
9115 posts
Posted on 3/7/23 at 8:05 am to
They just did this exact thing on Sherwood by the interstate.
Posted by ATXTiger64
Member since Jul 2006
805 posts
Posted on 3/7/23 at 8:07 am to
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They just did this exact thing on Sherwood by the interstate.



Yep. It was pretty impressive to be honest.
Posted by dewster
Chicago
Member since Aug 2006
25310 posts
Posted on 3/7/23 at 8:07 am to
That's impressive....

Waffle House also replaces their stores every 20 years and can do it in about 100 days too.
This post was edited on 3/7/23 at 8:09 am
Posted by SantaFe
Baton Rouge
Member since Apr 2019
6516 posts
Posted on 3/7/23 at 8:08 am to
Yes and the new ones are as aesthetically pleasing as a cardboard box. Yes I know it's just a cheap hamburger stand.
Posted by fallguy_1978
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Member since Feb 2018
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Posted on 3/7/23 at 8:08 am to
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They just did this exact thing on Sherwood by the interstate.

Those guys were working 7 days per week
Posted by Cheese Grits
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Member since Apr 2012
54617 posts
Posted on 3/7/23 at 8:09 am to
They were more efficient in Lexington

Build a new one down the street

Then tore down the old one and sold the land

McDonalds is a toy and real estate company, the food is just a side line
Posted by tigerbandpiccolo
Member since Oct 2005
49284 posts
Posted on 3/7/23 at 8:11 am to
They just did this to the one close to my house in Little Rock. Kind of amazing.
Posted by Dawgfanman
Member since Jun 2015
22206 posts
Posted on 3/7/23 at 8:11 am to
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That's impressive.... Waffle House also replaces their stores every 20 years and can do it in about 100 days too.


Seen a few rolling down the interstate on a trailer..
Posted by dewster
Chicago
Member since Aug 2006
25310 posts
Posted on 3/7/23 at 8:12 am to
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Yes and the new ones are as aesthetically pleasing as a cardboard box. Yes I know it's just a cheap hamburger stand.



I think the ones with the mansard roofs look a lot better, at least until they painted them all red. But the inside of them have felt very plastic and sterile since at least the 1990s.



As ugly as the new ones are, the Baton Rouge area locations at least have very nice landscaping. Even the older locations are fairly well kept from that perspective.
This post was edited on 3/7/23 at 8:06 pm
Posted by yaherrdme
The Place to Be
Member since Feb 2004
5441 posts
Posted on 3/7/23 at 8:12 am to
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Maybe they'll get around to replacing that old ice cream machine that's always broken


Some local guys are working with LSU to solve this issue once and for all.

LINK

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BATON ROUGE — Inventherm, a tenant of LSU Innovation Park, has been awarded a $650,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to develop a commercial prototype of its breakthrough soft-serve ice cream machine.Inventherm’s Cremmjoy machines contain the product, whether soft-serve ice cream or slushies, in consumable packaging. As a result, the soft-serve mix never touches any part of the machine. This is a complete departure from the devices now used, which must be shut down, taken apart and cleaned, which can be a difficult and costly process. Conventional machines are also a significant contributor to foodborne illnesses, with some studies showing more than 50 percent of the machines are contaminated by unsatisfactory bacteria.


Posted by dewster
Chicago
Member since Aug 2006
25310 posts
Posted on 3/7/23 at 8:14 am to
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Some local guys are working with LSU to solve this issue once and for all.



So LSU is doing this and obesity research. Interesting...
Posted by meeple
Carcassonne
Member since May 2011
9336 posts
Posted on 3/7/23 at 8:17 am to

No thanks.

Saw one of these old ones in Baton Rouge a couple weeks ago and it was falling apart.
Posted by beerJeep
Louisiana
Member since Nov 2016
34935 posts
Posted on 3/7/23 at 8:20 am to
Isn’t that like one of the last old design McDonald’s building? Should just rebuild it the exact same instead of like the new McDonald’s.
Posted by member12
Bob's Country Bunker
Member since May 2008
32089 posts
Posted on 3/7/23 at 8:20 am to
The one on Airline @ Prescott and the one up on Plank @ Denham both still have basements.

I think the new McDonalds architecture is less inviting. Maybe they are trying to encourage more drive-thru orders and fewer dining room orders.

And it doesn't matter which one of the dual drive-thrus you are in.....that will be the one that doesn't work.
Posted by Macfly
BR & DS
Member since Jan 2016
8040 posts
Posted on 3/7/23 at 8:21 am to
I suppose they're all built the same knowing exactly what's needed down to the number of bricks it takes to complete the job. It's interesting who they use for contractors to complete the work on time.
Posted by member12
Bob's Country Bunker
Member since May 2008
32089 posts
Posted on 3/7/23 at 8:22 am to
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Isn’t that like one of the last old design McDonald’s building? Should just rebuild it the exact same instead of like the new McDonald’s.



Or go full on retro like they did with the ones on Poplar Ave in Memphis. I'm with you that the newer style just doesn't stand out or seem inviting like the older ones did (at least when they were new).



This post was edited on 3/7/23 at 8:24 am
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