On Tue, 29 Jul 2008 14:04:12 -0400, BAR wrote:

D.Duck wrote:
"hk" wrote in message
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Bennigan's, Steak & Ale Close,
File for Bankruptcy Protection
By JEFFREY MCCRACKEN and JANET ADAMY
WSJ
July 29, 2008 12:47 p.m.

National restaurant chains Bennigan's and Steak & Ale have closed their
doors and filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection, shuttering more than
300 locations and letting go of thousands of employees.

It is one of the country's largest restaurant bankruptcies and eliminates
two sit-down chains that have been part of the casual-dining landscape for
decades. The chains will liquidate and aren't likely to re-open.

Late Monday, managers at Bennigan's and Steak & Ale were told not to open
restaurants the next day, according to two people familiar with the
matter. Employees were told there wouldn't be enough money to pay them for
the rest of the week, these people said.

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Economic problems? What? Nah.

They had lousy food.

Really lousy food, I surprised they have been in business as long as
they have.

Yup. Bennigan's was one of the worst of the yuppie fast food places.

"John H." wrote in message
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Yup. Bennigan's was one of the worst of the yuppie fast food places.


One of the few benefits of an economic downturn is that it weeds out the
good from the bad, similar to an infrequent hurricane clearing the dead
wood and weak trees.

Eisboch

On Tue, 29 Jul 2008 19:11:06 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:


"John H." wrote in message
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Yup. Bennigan's was one of the worst of the yuppie fast food places.


One of the few benefits of an economic downturn is that it weeds out the
good from the bad, similar to an infrequent hurricane clearing the dead
wood and weak trees.

I think their days were numbered more due to demographic changes, and
how young people pick where they want to hang out.

They were doing well during the early '80's recession, I think,
certainly the early 90's.
First time I was there was about '85. It was the hangout for yuppies.

--Vic