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neilkelly t1_j9j4bzw wrote

Looks like another Popeyes is coming: https://www.masslive.com/worcester/2022/12/popeyes-proposed-for-lincoln-plaza-in-worcester.html?outputType=amp

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A_Man_Who_Writes t1_j9jehdo wrote

Yes please give us more shitty fast food

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outb0undflight t1_j9jwzhf wrote

I mean, it's a big shopping plaza that has, historically, not been kind to anything but chain restaurants. On top of that the building would have to be extensively renovated or torn down by anyone who's interested because pretty much the only restaurant you could put in that spot as-is would be another 50s themed diner. Most people looking to open a restaurant don't have that kind of scratch, so it was either shitty chain or vacant building, not a lot of room in between.

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CoolAbdul t1_j9lngb4 wrote

It wasn't an actual diner. And there is a place for shitty fast food; I just wish it was something new and not just another location of an existing franchise.

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[deleted] t1_j9icvde wrote

I’m guessing there aren’t any buyers? Competition is pretty stiff. That said I wish 5 and Diner were still there.

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CoolAbdul t1_j9lnq8u wrote

They had decent onion rings, but everything else was pretty meh. And putting up a fake diner in the city that is the birthplace of the real diner was pretty foolhardy. It's like the investor who opened a Red Lobster on THE CAPE. What was the dude possibly thinking??

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AceOfTheSwords t1_j9n3n51 wrote

I mean, it's not located anywhere near any of the local diners. Its primary competition was Denny's. Compared to Denny's it was higher quality, but apparently not enough to justify higher prices.

And while local diners have superior food, sometimes people want that general category of food with groups larger than 4 people, and real diners aren't particularly suited to that.

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508wortown OP t1_j9if5g7 wrote

I enjoyed it when it was open. Just find it ofd the building has sat untouched for so long in that plaza.

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[deleted] t1_j9iifwt wrote

Yeah I’d definitely like to see something new there, but I think we’re a little saturated with burger & breakfast places right now.

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BobTRobot t1_j9m4mvc wrote

I ate there once. An order of toast was one slice of bread, which the server pointed out to me when I told her I didn’t get all my toast. I never went back.

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OrphanKripler t1_j9kq39i wrote

We have enough with Popeyes on park Ave, Chick-fil-A, and KFC. How about a Sonics or Shake Shack or In-N-out, if we are gonna get shitty fast food chains. At least get the decently good ones

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bartnd t1_j9l18ok wrote

I'm sure Popeye's will be a traffic burden already, I can't imagine what a Sonic or In-N-Out would look like in that spot.

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CoolAbdul t1_j9lny57 wrote

You won't get In-n-Out, but I assume Sonic will eventually happen.

I'm guessing the BurgerIM franchise that was slated to open on Gold Star Blvd is dead.

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princess-smartypants t1_j9m9suc wrote

There is a Five Guys in that plaza. Might be too much competition for burgers.

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OrphanKripler t1_j9p6ond wrote

That’s not a strong argument because for popeyes there’s already a KFC, a Spanish restaurant selling chicken, dennys, wendys, mcdonalds, crown fried chicken down the street, and Chick-fil-A within 5 minutes of driving down a longer street. There also a Texas Roadhouse in the plaza. Chicken and burgers is pretty much equal.

It would be cool to get a Sonics though, since their menu has some specific items you usually can’t get anywhere like the hotdogs and soft pretzels.

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doublesecretprobatio t1_j9k2t40 wrote

someone should do something with it, like tear it down, it's an eyesore.

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