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08-18-2010, 09:49 AM #1
Prettiest Towns
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/...taurants_N.htm
Traditionally I wouldn't have read this article but the I noticed the picture on USATODAY and thought it looked like Springdale!
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08-18-2010 09:49 AM # ADS
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08-18-2010, 10:07 AM #2
That's funny that I never realized Springdale had no "formula" restaurants...
Although chain restaurants would make good dough in the summer it definitely would take away from the feel of the town and national park.
I'm glad Springdale is fighting this. If only I could support them....
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08-18-2010, 11:57 AM #3
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08-18-2010, 08:01 PM #4Springdale's zoning ordinance, similar to others across the nation, prohibits a variety of businesses, including formula restaurants and delicatessens, because they are found to be in conflict with the town's general plan.
Rick Dean of Mount Shasta, Calif., says he understands the town's intentions in trying to maintain its unique atmosphere but believes the investors have a free-enterprise right to open the franchise.
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08-19-2010, 09:16 AM #5
We're friendly with some of the business owners in Springdale and they are really upset about the Subway. This includes gift shops and galleries, not just eateries. It's just the tip of the iceberg, I've been told there are people with a McDonalds franchise ready to go.
We used to vacation on Block Island, RI and they have the same ban, really adds to the atmosphere. Solvang. CA, same thing, town is laid back and has a certain look that fast food chains would ruin.
On the other side I missed a turn at a McDonalds in Monterey, CA, didn't look like a normal one, at all. More upscale in a very nice area.
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08-19-2010, 09:40 AM #6
I saw an article on the Subway thing a couple of months ago, and my opinion is unchanged - no way. I love Subway, and have 'em quite frequently for lunch - they really do have some good food options - but you need to be able to go somewhere to get away from the strip-mallification.
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08-19-2010, 01:31 PM #7
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We got a Subway in Mt. Carmel too... bummer!
I think Springdale is one of prettiest little towns I have seen.
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