Name brands that will disappear in 2012: - A&W restaurants, founded in 1919 SAAB, founded in 1937 SEARS, founded in 1886 KELLOGGS CORN POPS MYSPACE NOKIA SONY PICTURES SONY ERICSSON
When K-Mart filed for bankruptcy protection in the early 2000's, it allowed them to make several moves to reduce their financial overhead - they emerged very well positioned for growth and profitability. If you had bought K-Mart stock the day after they filed, you could have picked it up for about 38 cents a share. Within a year it took off like a rocket.
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Wichita Member
Posts: 20699 From: Wichita, Kansas Registered: Jun 2002
When K-Mart filed for bankruptcy protection in the early 2000's, it allowed them to make several moves to reduce their financial overhead - they emerged very well positioned for growth and profitability. If you had bought K-Mart stock the day after they filed, you could have picked it up for about 38 cents a share. Within a year it took off like a rocket.
That is because a billionaire investor is the ones that bought it and owns majority of both.
Name brands that will disappear in 2012: - A&W restaurants, founded in 1919 SAAB, founded in 1937 SEARS, founded in 1886 KELLOGGS CORN POPS MYSPACE NOKIA SONY PICTURES SONY ERICSSON
A&W is with Long John Silvers here in Oklahoma. A&W used to only have about 1 location in the metro and then was gone for a number of years. Their food is horrible. I can't pretend like LJS is better, but they are the only fast food seafood place I know of. Used to have Captain D's, but they are gone now too. To be honest, who gives a crap? I try to eat as little fast food as possible, but you really have to bring in to question the quality of fish you are getting for $1.
SAAB. Eh, GM messes everything up. I heard they were bought by some small company and now are folding. Have you ever rode in a SAAB? Neat cars and all, but full of stupid breakable gimmicks. The knobs for the A/C, the tricked out cup holders. My uncles gas tank gauge didn't even work. I like innovation, but piddly crap seems to always break on these vehicles.
Sears? I don't shop there. In fact, never really bought anything from there. I know their tool program changed and upset a lot of members. I didn't realize they were leaving the scene. Is this a merger, buyout or bankruptcy? Most department stores like this though, I would guess are a dying breed. Too much overhead.
Corn pops? The cereal is going away? Sno-dilly. Cereal cuts my mouth and milk hurts my stomach. I buy the bag Malt-meal anyway.
Myspace. I peeped my cousins account a few days ago, it was hardly navigable. No links worked, rendering was shot. I thought they were bought by Facebook anyway. I hate social networks to begin with, good riddance to all of them.
Nokia? WTF. Symbian had the largest market-share worldwide. Are they merging?
Sony pictures? Aren't they Tri-star? Who cares.
Sony Ericson. Ericson ALWAYS had the worst moble devices. I think most of Sony's mobiles suck too. The PDA line with PalmOS, was the best specs, but never took off. Why do people have affection to Sony? They have only been on the winning side of an R&D war once with BluRay. Their proprietary BS makes me angry.
All in all. Oh well.
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Posts: 43235 From: Southern MN Registered: May 2007
Originally posted by ls3mach: A&W is with Long John Silvers here in Oklahoma. A&W used to only have about 1 location in the metro and then was gone for a number of years. Their food is horrible. I can't pretend like LJS is better, but they are the only fast food seafood place I know of. Used to have Captain D's, but they are gone now too. To be honest, who gives a crap? I try to eat as little fast food as possible, but you really have to bring in to question the quality of fish you are getting for $1.
We don't have much for Long John Silvers up here, A&Ws have been around these parts many years. I suppose its just another piece of history. What many may miss is this, the classic car drive in, they are around but A&W is one that has literaly been around a long time.
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Posts: 9122 From: Waleska, GA, USA Registered: Jan 2004
Ya I'm not sure how that will work, the Craftsman warranty, and things. Maybe they'll sell Direct, or thru another retailer, such as Kmart?
I know around me most rears are litle places with just appliances and a few tools, they are off teh beaten path and hard to find. There are always the sears in the big malls, but I would guess all mall traffic is down due to online shopping and teens sitting somewhere and texting instead of going to the mall? Sears was overpriced for most things when i looked at anything. Just IMO
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I stopped at a Kmart in Lufkin earlier this month when I was on my way to a funeral--needed a new belt.
Best way I can describe it was a giant Dollar General Store. Hot, dirty, very few signs over the aisles and a huge downgrade from what Kmart was back in the 70s.
I stopped at a Kmart in Lufkin earlier this month when I was on my way to a funeral--needed a new belt.
Best way I can describe it was a giant Dollar General Store. Hot, dirty, very few signs over the aisles and a huge downgrade from what Kmart was back in the 70s.
I know what you mean, it also always seems they "just" moved the aisles and the old bare concrete is exposed on the floors in areas. Same with alot of JC Pennys.
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Posts: 5557 From: Glen Ellyn, Illinois, USA Registered: Nov 2002
I stopped at a Kmart in Lufkin earlier this month when I was on my way to a funeral--needed a new belt.
Best way I can describe it was a giant Dollar General Store. Hot, dirty, very few signs over the aisles and a huge downgrade from what Kmart was back in the 70s.
I realize the article is really just a prediction, but I feel the way you do - Kmart is a dinosaur. I think they should drop Kmart and keep the Sears name.
The A&W's around here suck, but the ones up in Northern Kansas are awesome.
I don't get how a company can have such different places in a fast food restaurant.
It's kinda like the Burger King around Pensacola. When I stopped there, and they had "original Whoppers" I was in heaven, they were huge, and tasted awesome. Made me wonder just how much our local Burger King doesn't care.
Brad
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Posts: 9885 From: Sacramento CA USA Registered: May 2003
The A&W's around here suck, but the ones up in Northern Kansas are awesome.
I don't get how a company can have such different places in a fast food restaurant.
It's kinda like the Burger King around Pensacola. When I stopped there, and they had "original Whoppers" I was in heaven, they were huge, and tasted awesome. Made me wonder just how much our local Burger King doesn't care.
Brad
Anything that is a Franchise, I think it basically leaves many details up to the store owner. Luck of the draw on who runs it.
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Posts: 9115 From: Clear Lake City/Houston TX Registered: Sep 2001
They are, however, most sears outlets now are dying due in part to WAL (China) mart. *
The A&W in Junction City KS is not to bad. Its a "Sit down" place though.
For a real drive in experience you have to go to Sonic.
Sonic is another restaurant that is GOD-AWFUL. Wendy's just isn't good either. McDonald's is bad, but it is what it is, a greasy and cheap mostly soy burger. I at least go into McDonald's expecting terrible food. The other places pretend like they have something worthwhile. As far as a decent fast food burger, the only one I can think of is Braums. I am not sure if they are anywhere but Texas and Oklahoma. They have a plant here in Tuttle, they are one of my stainless steel customers. They are starting to put in fresh markets and while their stuff is pricey, most of the meats and such are TOP notch. Not prime mind you, but a decent grade of choice.
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Posts: 7980 From: baltimore, md Registered: May 2008
Originally posted by ls3mach: Sonic is another restaurant that is GOD-AWFUL. Wendy's just isn't good either. McDonald's is bad, but it is what it is, a greasy and cheap mostly soy burger. I at least go into McDonald's expecting terrible food. The other places pretend like they have something worthwhile. As far as a decent fast food burger, the only one I can think of is Braums. I am not sure if they are anywhere but Texas and Oklahoma. They have a plant here in Tuttle, they are one of my stainless steel customers. They are starting to put in fresh markets and while their stuff is pricey, most of the meats and such are TOP notch. Not prime mind you, but a decent grade of choice.
Braums is pretty good and like you said--a bit expensive, but they have good ice cream too. Dairy Queen, USED to be good. Not any more.
I guess I'm just a whataburger kinda guy, but their selection is limited and I really miss their Jalapeno Death Burger.
(If I've said NO to a fried pie once in my life, I've said it a thousand times.)
Originally posted by ls3mach: As far as a decent fast food burger, the only one I can think of is Braums. I am not sure if they are anywhere but Texas and Oklahoma. .
There's a Braum's in Salina, KS.
Of course the burgers there are good but they are no In-N-Out Burger.
I stopped at a Kmart in Lufkin earlier this month when I was on my way to a funeral--needed a new belt.
Best way I can describe it was a giant Dollar General Store. Hot, dirty, very few signs over the aisles and a huge downgrade from what Kmart was back in the 70s.
And Kresge's were not all that great back then either
I cant believe "corn pops" will go away.. A&W is doing fine around here... Sears? nah. Myspace? One can only hope...
In-n-Out burgers were not that great, but maybe I just fell victim to all the hype. It tasted a lot like sonic to me.
I still think hardee's/carl's jr has the best fast food burger.
Blasphemy! In N Out burgers are the best Effin' burgers EVER (IMHO, of course). You HAVE to get it "animal style" though:
A mustard-cooked beef patty with additional pickles, cheese, spread and grilled onions diced up and mixed together on the grill before getting dumped on your burger. This is probably the most famous secret menu item, and for good reason: it’s pure awesome on a bun. You can get any burger done Animal Style.
Yeah! The YUM combos are popping up or replacing old ones. I suspect they'll just be called YUM or something like that.
The bad thing about the Combo stores, like the KFC/Taco Bells or the A&W/LJS is that they have limited menu of each store item.
Braums is not bad, I actually go to Braums for their milk. Top quality and taste, because they have their own dairy and it's around the same price as any grocery store.
Nothing beats a pub burger at a local dive though. Fast Food are alright for what it is. I'm not picky, I'll eat any burger.
Wendy's is good with the applewood smoked bacon.
Freddy's Steakburgers are good.
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or they cheated and this one was reeel easy for them to get on the list.
They don't suffer from obesity in your neck of the woods then??? 
