Perhaps you have eaten at Charley’s Grilled Subs. According to their web site, they have more than 400 stores, many located in or near malls, and are the #1 Philly CheeseSteak chain in the United States. To me Charley’s was a lunchtime indulgence I looked forward to whenever I visited the Kitsap Mall in Silverdale. But as I learned today, even a great menu might not make you recession proof.
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Category Archives: Business Beat
One Less Charley’s
Posted in Business Beat, Economy
Total Devastation
Fire at Arnold's
On my way from Treasure Island to Bremerton this morning, the Seattle radio stations were reporting that Arnold’s Broyhill Home Furnishings had been destroyed in a fire. Thus, I had a clue about what to expect and knew, for example, to avoid the stretch of Kitsap Way between National Avenue and 11th Street. Later in the morning I rode my bike there to check out the fire site. Nothing I had heard prepared me for a loss of that magnitude.
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Noisy and Not a Good Fit
The Haselwood Times, a weekly advertising circular published by the Bremerton-based Haselwood Auto Group, always includes a testimonial letter from a happy customer. This week’s letter heaps praise on two employees at the West Hills Detail Center who helped the owner mitigate excessive road noise in his 2009 Honda Sport Fit. After reading it I crossed the Fit off my list of possible new rides. It also made me question the wisdom of publishing any customer letter that describes a new car design or production defect in detail and then thanks the service department for dealing with it.
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Posted in Business Beat, Cars
So Long, Panda Inn
Panda Inn Sign
This isn’t news. The Kitsap Sun reported a couple of weeks ago that the Panda Inn was about to close after 14 years at its location on Kitsap Way in West Bremerton. (The East Bremerton Panda Inn will remain open.) The restaurant’s passing didn’t fully register with me though until I noticed the “restaurant for sale” sign during yesterday’s bike ride (see photo).
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Posted in Business Beat, Friends & Family
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